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Watford away pre match

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norwichfox

norwichfox

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17 hours ago, Russell sprout said:

And 5 points off 8th,

really comes down to who's glass is half full and who's is half empty

The maths doesn't quite work for half empty/half full...if it were 2 points away from 5th place I would agree, lets face it we have played some pretty dismal stuff this term and have deservedly been on the end of a couple of right thrashings. I so wish it were different. and our strikers were hitting the back of the opponents net and our defenders keeping the ball out of ours. Fingers crossed for a big improvement.

Munshi

Munshi

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Watching some of last seasons games back, we press from the first whistle to the last. Vardy, Albrighton and Shinji try to press the opposition defence into making a mistake and are unrelentless. Seems as though this season, Claudio has told them to relax a bit and we end up with 11 men behind the ball at home to West Brom.

jammie82uk

jammie82uk

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Stat time 

 

  • Watford have never won in the Premier League against Leicester City, losing three by a single-goal margin and drawing the other meeting.
  • However, Leicester have only won two of their last eight games at Vicarage Road, drawing once and losing five (inc Championship playoffs).
  • The Hornets have kept just one clean sheet in their last 16 home games against Leicester in all competitions.
  • Leicester are 10 points worse off now (12) than they were at this stage last season (22), the biggest points differential between this season and last by any Premier League team.
  • Troy Deeney has been involved in five goals in his last six games against the Foxes in all competitions (three goals and two assists).
  • Deeney has scored 99 goals in all competitions for Watford, but has been stuck on this tally since October 1st having failed to score in his last four appearances for the Hornets.
  • This will be Claudio Ranieri's 50th Premier League game in charge of Leicester City, he's won 26 of the previous 49 (D15 L8).
  • Watford have never beaten a reigning Premier League champion, though did draw with Chelsea twice last season (L4).
  • Robert Huth could make his 300th Premier League appearance in this match, becoming the first German player to reach this milestone in the competition.
  • The Hornets have had eight different goalscorers this season, as many as they had in the entire 2015/16 season.
  • All four of Islam Slimani's goals for Leicester in all competitions so far have been headed goals.
  • Watford have conceded the most headed goals this season in the Premier League (8).
     
NotTheMarketLeader

NotTheMarketLeader

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2 hours ago, Foxin hell said:

Watching some of last seasons games back, we press from the first whistle to the last. Vardy, Albrighton and Shinji try to press the opposition defence into making a mistake and are unrelentless. Seems as though this season, Claudio has told them to relax a bit and we end up with 11 men behind the ball at home to West Brom.

Yes, of all the 'issues' this is the one I cannot get my head around. The change in this tactic makes no sense whatsoever as it served us so, so well last year. 

 

If this Claudio's Plan B, he needs to go back to what worked last season. If the players are now too lazy to do the donkey work, as at times he has intimated, then chuck them out pronto and get some other bastards in that will do it ffs.

 

Is he being too soft with them or what? 

Ric Flair

Ric Flair

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14 minutes ago, NotTheMarketLeader said:

Yes, of all the 'issues' this is the one I cannot get my head around. The change in this tactic makes no sense whatsoever as it served us so, so well last year. 

 

If this Claudio's Plan B, he needs to go back to what worked last season. If the players are now too lazy to do the donkey work, as at times he has intimated, then chuck them out pronto and get some other bastards in that will do it ffs.

 

Is he being too soft with them or what? 

I'd rather he just managed their work load more. Instead this season he seems to be reluctant to make as many subs as he did last year even though we're playing more games and traveling more miles. Bizarre.

NotTheMarketLeader

NotTheMarketLeader

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6 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

I'd rather he just managed their work load more. Instead this season he seems to be reluctant to make as many subs as he did last year even though we're playing more games and traveling more miles. Bizarre.

I don't think for one minute they should be tired - if that's what you are saying? 

TJB-fox

TJB-fox

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3 hours ago, foxes21 said:

Deeneys on 99 goals for Watford?

He will definately score at the weekend

Oh for ****s sake. Striker bang out of form, needs a goal- play Leicester and scores. Big money player been a flop-plays Leicester has a blinder. Classiclol

sylofox

sylofox

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12 hours ago, Foxin hell said:

Vardy has to start.

Why?

 

Because he had a good game against a team that came onto us like a cheap whore.

 

Just his game the way he likes it. But has proven he can't handle the 50yo virgin.

 

themightyfin

themightyfin

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2 hours ago, sylofox said:

Why?

 

Because he had a good game against a team that came onto us like a cheap whore.

 

Just his game the way he likes it. But has proven he can't handle the 50yo virgin.

 

You really should not share secrets about your non existent sex life on a football forum 

davieG

davieG

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Referee: Neil Swarbrick
Linesmen: J Collin and M Wilkes
Fourth Official: D Coote

Match Day referee Swarbrick has officiated 11 games in 2016/17 with a return of 44 yellow cards and one red card.

His highest card count this season was six yellows and one red in the game between Swindon Town and Bolton Wanderers.

He took in 35 matches in 2015-16 and in those games, across all competitions and football divisions, he handed out a total of 98 yellow cards and seven red cards.

He was most card happy in the match between Sunderland and West Ham on October 3 a total of seven yellows being shown and one red.

Let`s hope it`s not another repeat and more of our players edge closer to automatic bans.


Read more: http://www.leicester.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=468028#ixzz4QFn0O9Im

RoyFox

RoyFox

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You can be pretty certain Watford will try and swamp the midfield, expect 5. Claudio's got to put his thinking cap on. Okazaki is going to be jetlagged, I think it would be worth playing just Vardy up front in a 433. 442 could be risky unless Vardy and Slimani are willing to run themselves into the ground with a high press. This is going to be a battle and a half that's for sure!

jammie82uk

jammie82uk

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1 hour ago, NewEnglandFox said:

Drinky has to play. I don't like Claudio's quote saying he will check fitness tomorrow.

Surprised if he's risked to be honest He's 50/50 with a rib injury and been finding it hard to breath 

RoyFox

RoyFox

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3 minutes ago, UPinCarolina said:

Amartey and Kingy don't get your dinghy floating? :kingy:
 

Prepare for sideways passing galore and immense pressure lumbered on our wingers as a result. If Drinky is injured put your mortgage on Watford, especially as they'll play five in midfield!

Dr The Singh

Dr The Singh

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12 minutes ago, RoyFox said:

Prepare for sideways passing galore and immense pressure lumbered on our wingers as a result. If Drinky is injured put your mortgage on Watford, especially as they'll play five in midfield!

May aswell play Ulloa and Slim upfront and lob long balls to em and by pass the midfield!!!

 

Claudio and crew have really dropped a gonad on not having a backup for drinky!!

UPinCarolina

UPinCarolina

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14 minutes ago, RoyFox said:

Prepare for sideways passing galore and immense pressure lumbered on our wingers as a result. If Drinky is injured put your mortgage on Watford, especially as they'll play five in midfield!


Could we roll with a rigid and strict 3-5-2 then?

Ted Maul

Ted Maul

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Who knows, maybe King and Amartey will complement each other well? 

 

Seriously though, Watford would pass through them like Subbuteo. King isn't the best defensively, and Amartey doesn't seem to realise that players can run in behind him.

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