Louza backs revived Watford to sort travel issues

Imran Louza is poised to make his 100th league appearance for Watford on Tuesday evening

Imran Louza is convinced that a rebooted Watford have the fighting spirit to sort out their awayday blues.

The in-form midfielder, who has grabbed three goals in the last three games, credits the return of Javi Gracia as manager for bringing together the squad.

A 3-0 victory over high-flying Middlesbrough at Vicarage Road on Saturday showed what the Hornets are capable of achieving.

Now Louza, 26, says the next step is to sort out their awful away form - starting on Tuesday evening at Ipswich.

"Away games are our problem at the moment," Louza told BBC Three Counties Radio. "If I can talk about the last game in Coventry we missed an opportunity I think because we played well, but something is missing away and we have to manage that.

"When we are going away we have to maybe put 10% more in than at home. We have a game away on Tuesday and it is the best time to win."

Watford have yet to win on the road in the Championship this season and have taken only two points out of a possible 18.

But Louza feels Gracia's arrival four weeks ago, after the sacking of Paulo Pezzolano, has changed the dynamic.

"Since the new manager has come in he has brought some good spirit. It's what we missed maybe the last few months or few years. Everyone is fighting for his team-mates. We look like a family on the pitch," said the Morocco international.

"I think we can feel something altogether at this moment. It's all about winning games now. That's the most important thing if we want to be promoted at the end of the season."