The man tasked with keeping Watford up admits he did not expect to get another
Premier League job
As Nigel Pearson prepares to guide Watford into what is something of a nightmare debut at
Liverpool on Saturday, he has admitted he found it “a bit surprising” that he was given the chance to return to top-flight management four and a half years after his last experience ended in dismissal by Leicester City. Asked whether he expected to get another chance at Premier League level, he replied: “The honest answer is no. I didn’t think I would.”
Pearson said: “I’ve not reflected on it being lucky. What I’ve reflected on is how a club has looked at what they feel are my strengths and they feel I’m the right person to come in. That is, I think, very reassuring for me. It doesn’t make the job any easier but I think, speaking to the club before I actually joined, it was very clear in my mind that they wanted someone with my kind of style to come in and galvanise the team. It’s not going to be an easy thing to do but it’s certainly possible.”