Departing Watford boss Walter Mazzarri admits his lack of English was a major problem this season.
The former Inter Milan coach concedes he could never get a handle of the local language.
“The English language proved to be very difficult. A language like Spanish is much easier for me to get to grips with," he told Marcadorint.com.
“It has been a great experience and I am very happy to have done this. It was interesting to see English football from the inside. We had some problems, but we achieved our target of safety and beat teams like Arsenal, Manchester United and Everton. I was filled with pride when Alan Shearer praised the team.
“Unfortunately, when all was going well and we were in seventh place, we had this incredible glut of injuries and at one point half the squad was out of action. We still reached 40 points with six rounds remaining, so it was only natural that the players relaxed after that.
“Watford do not have the same ambitions, the same mentality as the other clubs I've worked with. I tried to instil a winning mentality here, but between the injuries and the difficulties towards the end of the season, that was not possible.
“In any case, I am happy to have achieved yet another objective in my career and to do it in a Premier League with so many strong teams.
“Football is universal. If a Coach prepares his tactics, the physical fitness and other aspects, then he can do well in Spain, Italy or England. Watford were able to face down sides that were technically far superior to us because we did important tactical work and were organised.
“The ideal situation is to have a tactical project that excites you and the club buys the necessary players to fit your ideas. Unfortunately, this can only be done by the big clubs, as the majority don't have the capital to do that. So you have to adapt to what you've got and decide which is the best system based on the players."
Source: tribalfootball.com