Xisco Munoz claims his Watford side are still learning about the intensity of the Premier League, but that they know they cannot afford to concede late goals like they did against Aston Villa every week.

The head coach got off to a flying start with a 3-2 win on the opening day of the season, but had a nervous end to the match, with two late strikes cutting back the 3-0 lead his team had accumulated.

Speaking ahead of this weekend’s trip to Brighton, the Spaniard said that the nature of English football means his side are likely to be punished if they do not stay focused until the final whistle in the future.

“I think the first 75 minutes the team was perfect, playing with our style,” said Munoz.

“We understood what the game needed in all the situations, when we needed to just stay in possession, when we needed to have good transitions, and when to keep the ball. Then, in the last 15 minutes, it all changed.

“I can only say congratulations because the first goal was a brilliant goal. And after the problem was the penalty and it’s important we learn about all the situations and I think we are learning about the Premier League.

“In English football, if you’re winning 2-0 in the last 15 minutes, the game still isn’t finished. Sometimes maybe you’re in one league or another league and the last 15 minutes, you’re winning 3-0 and the game is closed. But in England, no. It’s not like that.

“In England, always until the last second, the game can always change, something will happen.

“We need to learn about this. We know about this. But step by step we will try to keep more of these moments.”

Regardless of his need to adapt to the league quickly, Munoz insists he is enjoying the process and not feeling the pressure in the way others might.

He believes he can rely on his team and their togetherness to help him overcome problems, as he was able to last season when he guided the Hornets out of the Championship.

“I don’t have this pressure,” he said.

“I’m a lucky man, I’m enjoying my job. I know what are my responsibilities and I know what are the responsibilities when you’re a manager in the Premier League and the manager of Watford.

“Last season we had this pressure and we need to keep going the same way. We have one amazing goal this season and I think we need to enjoy the process, because for me the process is very important.

“If we are together and we enjoy all the moments, the good moments and the bad moments, if we all go in the same direction, we will enjoy and work very hard. It’s not necessary to put pressure on us.”

Looking ahead to this weekend’s trip to Brighton, Munoz knows it is likely to be a different game to the one against Villa, especially with his side playing as the away team, but he said his team is planning to be on the front foot.

“We are going to attack,” he said.

“We were working with different situations today and over the last week, we were working on different situations and different systems.

“I’m sure we will have different situations, but we will see. You know what is my style.

“We try always to attack and to keep the ball and sometimes we can, sometimes not, sometimes there’s more time in the transitions, but it depends.

"We have a good plan and we will try to find more better situations to keep the ball in attack.”