I don’t like international breaks. Two weeks of no domestic league football may not sound like much of a gap but it is for me. There’s not a lot to talk about and it leaves me with a big hole in my weekend.

Watching Watford play is the pinnacle of my week. The excitement and anticipation you get from watching your team is something that can’t be matched.

The adrenaline you have is something that is indescribable. Do you get that same sort of buzz when you watch England play? I don’t.

So it was with great relief the Hornets were back in action at the weekend. Swansea City were our opponents at Vicarage Road and they are a team I certainly admire.

They’ve come up from the Championship and have established themselves in the Premier League, playing some lovely football in the process.

In addition they’ve consistently improved each season and have reached the dizzy heights of the Europa League during their spell in the top flight. Not to mention their success in the Capital One Cup as well.

Swansea are the sort of side who Watford should be looking to replicate. Alongside the likes of Crystal Palace and Southampton, they have showcased that there is a way for promoted teams to be successful in the Premier League.

The Swans have established themselves as one of the best footballing sides in the division but they were restricted to few chances on Saturday and found it hard to break down the Hornets, even when the Golden Boy’s went down to ten men.

In short, Watford’s performance was nothing short of heroic. It was by far the best performance of the season.

Attacking wise, the Hornets were much improved. Deeney and Ighalo terrorised the Swans defence throughout the game. Both deserved to get on the score sheet and I reckon Ashley Williams is still watching Deeney’s flick on fly into the path of Odion Ighalo.

And what more can be said about the defence? I’ve gone on and on about this for the past few fan’s view pieces I’ve written, but I think this could quite possibly be one of the best Watford defences we’ve had in years.

Sebastian Prodl and Craig Catchart were once again superb and Bafatimbi Gomis was in their back pockets all game. Either that or he was offside.

Allan Nyom continues to impress at right-back as he nullified the attacking threat of Wayne Routledge and Jefferson Montero and also contributed to a number of Watford’s attacks with his lung bursting runs from full-back.

I’ve not been one of Ikechi Anya’s biggest fans over the past few seasons but I’ve seen a huge improvement in the Scotland International in the first month or so of the season. He was excellent once again on Saturday and I actually think that he looks more comfortable at left-back then as a winger.

Etienne Capoue dominated the midfield and was at the heart of everything for the Hornets. I think he got even better when the Hornets were reduced to ten men, as he drove forward on a number of occasions to kick start a Watford counter attack.

As I left Vicarage Road after the game I couldn’t feel anything else but immense pride. Little old Watford had made one of the best footballing sides in the division look rather ordinary and we showcased that we can hold our own when the odds are stacked against us.

Six points from five games. Three clean sheets. Above Chelsea in the table. I’ll take that. Onwards and upwards!