VALERIEN Ismael hailed his Watford side as they got his Vicarage Road reign off to a rip-roaring start with a home rout of a hapless QPR side.
All of the goals came in a scintillating first-half display that saw the Hornets take the lead after just 33 seconds through Tom Dele-Bashiru.
The impressive Imran Louza, Matheus Martins and Vakoun Bayo also profited from some dismal defending from the shell-shocked visitors to also find the net in a scoreline that could have been much more emphatic.
Ismael, in his 19th permanent managerial appointment since 2012, could not have asked for a better introduction to his new club as Watford delivered a superb performance with Louza the architect for much of their good play.
“I knew the guys were ready, we worked hard for seven weeks so they gave us the feeling they were ready,” Ismael said.
“I told them just to get their rewards, to put their attitude and intensity in the game. It was a perfect start for everyone, not about the result, but more about the attitude to get the reward after seven weeks of hard work.
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