Tom Cleverley praised Watford's performance after they defeated Luton Town 2-0, showcasing tactical improvements and determination. The team dominated the first half, with an early penalty from Tom Dele-Bashiru and a goal from Edo Kayembe. Cleverley highlighted the importance of the win, especially after a difficult season and five successive home defeats in the league. He noted that the players effectively used the energy from the crowd and emphasized a focused mindset ahead of the match, believing this approach was crucial for securing three points.
"I think for a team that has maybe not got on the front foot so much this season, I thought the first half today was comfortably our best first-half performance."
"We were first to every second ball, we were winning every duel and we were running past players - all parts of the game that Luton are good at."
"I thought we really rose to the challenge and then we managed to guide the game the way we wanted it to be played."
"I'm still too early in my coaching career to be complacent about things like mindset, and I felt like the approach we took this week of not making the game anything else but the chance to win three points was the right way."
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