Roy Hodgson says his Watford side "will need a lot of mental strength" to secure Premier League survival this season after Brighton inflicted further misery on the relegation-threatened Hornets at Vicarage Road.
Hodgson is yet to see his side score a goal since taking charge three games ago and the club remain second bottom of the Premier League, three points from safety having not won since November.
Watford's struggles in front of goal continued on Saturday despite Emmanuel Dennis proving a threat, striking the crossbar after a neat solo run in the second half.
"The only people who will get us out of this are the players," Hodgson told BBC Match of the Day.
Asked whether his record of never having been relegated from the top flight could aid the Hornets' survival bid, Hodgson said: "It puts me in good stead going forward, but I need a group of players with the same resilience and ability to get over disappointments."
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