Sunday proved to be a disappointing end to a disappointing season ultimately.

The Hornets were totally outclassed by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City at the weekend, in what was largely a one-sided game at Vicarage Road.

In truth, I don’t think anyone expected much from Sunday’s game given the fact that we had no fit centre-backs available, but the one thing we do expect is a decent performance and that wasn’t what we got.

It was ironic Madonna’s song ‘Holiday’ played out over the speakers at Vicarage Road at half-time, as it looked like that’s where a few of our players wanted to be.

The only positives to take from the game were the performances of Stefano Okaka as well as youngers Brandon Mason, Andrew Eletheriou and Dion Periera, on what was otherwise, a disappointing day for everyone at Vicarage Road.

Yes, we have stayed up once again which most of us would have gladly accepted at the start of the season, but as Chairman Scott Duxbury said on BBC Radio 5 Live at the weekend, we have more ambition than that. We aren’t just here to make up the numbers and accept survival every season as a success.

Way back in September, our season looked like it would yield so much after wins over West Ham and Manchester United and even in October, we were in the top-half of the table.

In the end though, we’ve finished with a whimper. We’ve lost our last six and have won just six times in the Premier League since December.

This season was meant to be the one where we were going to push on and build on last year’s 13th place finish. If anything though, we’ve gone backwards on the pitch, with performances being poor more often than not, players looking unsure of their roles and the same problems rearing their heads week after week.

With the season now at an end, I firmly believe that this summer is a huge one for the club. The first big decision has already been made, with Walter Mazzarri departing the club, but it is one of many that Gino Pozzo and Duxbury will have to make.

First of all, it is crucial that the Hornets take their time and ensure they bring in the right man to replace Walter Mazzarri this summer. Mazzarri was always a bit of a strange appointment in my book, having been out of work for almost two years after leaving Inter Milan, and we need some stability now on the pitch.

It is important we bring in the right coach who is going to take us forward in the long-term. We need someone who’s going to stick around for a few seasons and build a project. Someone who fans can really cherish and players can build up a rapport with.

Look at Bournemouth and Eddie Howe – he’s been given time to work on a project down on the South Coast and the Cherries are now reaping the rewards.

It is for that reason why this is quite possibly, one of the biggest decisions Pozzo will have had to make at Vicarage Road since he took over.

Failure to appoint the right man could mean that we find ourselves in a similar position next summer and we’ll be back to square one again. You can’t fault the owners for showing ambition, as that’s exactly what fans want to see, but now we need some stability and it’s crucial we bring in the right man to succeed Walter Mazzarri this summer.

As I’ve mentioned on here before, summer recruitment also needs to be good. Unlike in recent summers, we need to be targeting genuine quality rather than quantity. We need more players of the calibre of Roberto Pereyra, Daryl Janmaat, Mauro Zarate and Tom Cleverley rather than more Juan Camilo Zuniga’s and Kenedy’s.

So, a huge summer lies ahead, with some big decisions to be made.

Enjoy the summer Watford fans and let’s look forward to the next stop on the Pozzo rollercoaster in August.

Bradley Hayden is the founder and sole writer for @WatfordFCBlog