Former Watford player Michel Ngonge has said the Hornets should not expect too many goals from Emmanuel Dennis, but believes he is a good fit for the club.

After marking his Hornets debut with a goal on the opening day against Aston Villa, Dennis failed to score in the three following games.

But he was back on the scoresheet on Saturday, pouncing from Kiko Femenia’s pinpoint cross to head his side in front, as the Hornets eased to a 3-1 victory over Norwich at Carrow Road.

Seven goals in a single league campaign is Dennis’ best return to date and Ngonge, who recommended the player to Watford over a year ago, emphasised that the team should not pin too many hopes on the Nigeria international, saying he isn’t a natural finisher, but is able to offer an influence elsewhere in attack.

He said: “I watched Watford’s first game when Dennis scored and then saw the results of the other games. It’s nice for a player to mark his debut in a great competition like the Premier League with a goal, but one should never forget that it can take up to two, three months to adjust to the physicality of this competition.

“Dennis needs to get used to the pace of the league, which is not easy, and carry on. But his teammates need to help him also.

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“That said, Watford should not expect him to replace Troy Deeney because Dennis isn’t a great goalscorer. In Bruges he played as a deep-lying centre-forward on the right side. For me that’s his best position.”

Dennis is a powerful ball-carrier who excels in one-on-one situations and who likes to charge forward at speed and Ngonge believes his former club have signed a man tailor-made for English football.

“Dennis is a creative player and a bit crazy on the pitch," he continued.

"When I say that he’s crazy I mean that he is instinctive and is a great dribbler. He is young, quick and a player with an enormous amount of talent. I am sure that he will do well with his qualities and keep Watford in the Premier League.”

Ngonge, who helped Watford return to the big time in 1999, is adamant that manager Xisco Munoz won’t suffer the same fate Graham Taylor did in 2000 by getting relegated after just one season. But he issued a warning to the Spaniard, stating that the Championship is a far cry from the Premier League.

He added:“ Xisco Munoz did a good job in getting Watford promoted to the Premier League and I heard that the players took to him and like his vision but the Premier League isn’t the Championship. It’s completely different. He needs time to adapt to the level of the league and figure out if his team is strong enough to get the results. But Watford have good chances of staying up.”