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Midfield Vital in Watford's Quest to Consolidate Top-Flight Spot

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Midfield Vital in Watford's Quest to Consolidate Top-Flight Spot There always is, and forever will be, a risk that comes with teams appointing inexperienced Premier League managers and demanding they make a positive immediate impact on a club’s fortunes, then there are those who buck the trend. Quique Sanchez Flores impressed in the first half of the season...

WhoScored's Young Team of the Season

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WhoScored's Young Team of the Season With an ever-increasing coverage of football across Europe’s top five leagues, fans and teams alike are key to hunt down the next up and coming young player in a bid to discover a diamond in the rough. With that, we at WhoScored.com - using our unique rating system - have formulated the highes...

Is Sanchez Flores Following a Trend as Watford Decline Continues?

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Is Sanchez Flores Following a Trend as Watford Decline Continues? The reaction to the news that Watford are likely to replace Quique Sanchez Flores has been one of shock. After all, their aim at the beginning of the season was to avoid relegation, a job that was effectively done with four straight wins culminating in the 3-0 victory over Liverpool in the week befo...

Determined Deeney at the Forefront of Watford's Survival Bid

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Determined Deeney at the Forefront of Watford's Survival Bid Adlene Guedioura’s thunderbolt on Sunday may have secured Watford’s place in the next round of the FA Cup, but it was Troy Deeney’s overall performance that courted most attention. As Arsenal crashed out of the competition ensuring a new name will be engraved of the trophy this yea...

Player Focus: Impressive Ighalo Helping Raise Expectations at Vicarage Road

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Player Focus: Impressive Ighalo Helping Raise Expectations at Vicarage Road When Watford were promoted to the Premier League, they were one of the favourites to drop straight back down into the Championship. A mass turnover of personnel could have undermined Quique Sanchez Flores in his debut campaign at the Vicarage Road helm, yet the Hornets are excelling upon their retur...

Match Focus: Defensive Records Set to be Tested as Watford Host Arsenal

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Match Focus: Defensive Records Set to be Tested as Watford Host Arsenal Rounding off Saturday's action, Watford host Arsenal as both sides look to protect impressive defensive records at Vicerage Road. The Hornets have had a strong start to the season upon their return to the top-flight, though Arsenal were back to their best themselves ahead of the international break....

Player Focus: Watford the Beneficiaries From Gomes' Fine Top-flight Form

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Player Focus: Watford the Beneficiaries From Gomes' Fine Top-flight Form There was a period where Heurelho Gomes effectively disappeared from the thoughts of football fans. Having signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 2008 - then nicknamed ‘The Octopus’ as a result of his highly impressive shot stopping ability - the Brazilian played a key role in Spurs’ qual...

Player Focus: Deeney and Ighalo Partnership Key to Watford's Fine Form

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Player Focus: Deeney and Ighalo Partnership Key to Watford's Fine Form Much has been made of Watford’s summer movements after their attempts in the transfer window to build a squad capable of consolidating their Premier League status. Having gone through no fewer than four managers in their promotion-attaining Championship campaign, a period of solidity is crucia...

Team Focus: Watford's New Midfield Base Already Key to Their Premier League Survival

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Team Focus: Watford's New Midfield Base Already Key to Their Premier League Survival When a team is promoted from the Championship to the Premier League, there are two paths a side can follow in order to maintain their status as a top-flight team. The first is to persist largely with the squad that gained the team in question their spot in England’s top tier. Teammates are fam...

Team Focus: Watford's Exciting Summer Signings Cause for Optimism at Vicarage Road

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Team Focus: Watford's Exciting Summer Signings Cause for Optimism at Vicarage Road Atdhe Nuhiu’s last minute equaliser on the final day of the season denied Watford the opportunity to go up to the Premier League as champions, though that would merely have been the icing on the cake for the Hornets. After going through four managers over the course of the campaign - Giuseppe ...