Watford Post Match Thread - 1-1

[l444ry]

Same *problem* that if Vardy doesn't score then who does? Took a belter from Chilwell. Fair result and one game nearer the Champions League.

[Milo]

Was a fair result overall. 
 

Dozed off a bit in the middle, but last 20 were good. 
 

Gray did more than Barnes and Albrighton combined. 

[Fox92]

Why was Maddison marking Dawson (or at least the closest too him). I know we defend zonal.

Edited 20 June 2020 by Fox92

[Patrick]

Fair result. Both teams were crap, an unbelievably boring game to watch.

[TWUKO]

Why does this always happen to us, score in the last minute only to throw it away in stoppage time! Happens time and time again, we need to score with the last kick for it to make a difference!

[VLC86]

It’s almost like it was Watford away.

[Number 6]

Just now, Lambert09 said:

Honestly can’t beleieve we didn’t bring on big Wes for the last 4 minutes. Would have been a welcome addition to defend the set pieces 

We couldn't have. Subs have to be made in 3 breaks of play.

[David Guiza]

Always frustrating to throw away a lead that late on, but a point away at a side scrapping for their lives isn't the worst result in the world. Particularly when it's the first game in 3 months and your nearest rival only managed a point the day before.

Even just 3 wins from the remaining 8 games would leave our rivals needing to win 6 out of 8 games. 

Frustrating but not a disaster. 

[CloudFox]

1 minute ago, hejammy said:

Someone on the match thread said Chilwell meant to cross for the goal.... 

I saw that. Ridiculous suggestion - you could see him look up to check where Foster was.

 

Some people have such an agenda against Chilly.

[HybridFox]

Probably a fair result on the whole. Gives Big Nige a point. Not too disheartened, I think we'll be okay for the Champions League

[Jattdogg]

5 mins extra time? Seemed short to me but probably good it ended early

[Lambert09]

If every game played was full of unfit rusty players, Demari gray would reach that potential 

[Corky]

1 minute ago, l444ry said:

Same *problem* that if Vardy doesn't score then who does? Took a belter from Chilwell. Fair result and one game nearer the Champions League.

We're a strange team attacking wise in that Vardy has scored 19 out of 59 yet we don't look like getting too many when he's not involved/ on form.

 

Hopefully they'll pick up now we've returned and got used to playing again.

[Fox92]

Just now, Costock_Fox said:

It’s almost like it was Watford away.

I've always found it a dodgy place to go. We seem to either concede 2+ there or concede late on.

[Guest Mickyblueeyes]

Taking away the timing of the goals, that’s a decent result. Players will take this a be fitter for Brighton and Chelsea. 

[WigstonWanderer]

Disappointing to have conceded in extra time, but a Watford goal somehow seemed almost inevitable after we scored. Still, probably a fair result over the whole match, and it was Nigel so.... Good luck to him and Watford.

 

Started to play a bit in the second half so perhaps that will have shaken off some of the rust. Thought Gray looked lively when he first came on. Great strike from Chilwell, 90m now 

[Hales]

Cracking strike from Chilly! Thought gray was good too and they linked up well. Great confidence boost for them both. I think they seemed pretty fit, a little rusty but not surprising! Positive - onwards and upwards! 

[Fightforever]

1-1 is alright for a first game we still have a massive gap between us and 5th.

[trabuch]

Haven't read the thread, but wanted to say that Gray was excellent today. Maybe he is one of the players who will benefit from not having the Leicester fans in the crowd groaning at him.  Fair result and not a bad one for us - Watford are tricky.

[Lambert09]

1 minute ago, Number 6 said:

We couldn't have. Subs have to be made in 3 breaks of play.

Ah right forgot about that. Fair enough then 

[hejammy]

1 minute ago, CloudFox said:

I saw that. Ridiculous suggestion - you could see him look up to check where Foster was.

 

Some people have such an agenda against Chilly.

Lol yeah you could so that to 100,000 people and perhaps 1 would say it was a cross just for kicks. Plonker 

[davieG]

They looked better prepared both physically and mentally, we were still in friendly game mode for most of that.

 

Fair result in the end but we really need to get the ball knocking around at the over then of the pitch at the end of games.

[Super_horns]

Thought you had nicked it there - good goal and you had been on top after we started the 2nd half well.

 

Dawson was our MOTM so fitting he scored I guess.

 

You were pretty good out wide but fortunately Vardy was quieter.

 

Good luck against Brighton.

[Stuntman_Mike]

A point after 3 months off in a game that felt like a pre season game isn't a big issue. The same problems not being rectified long term in tougher circumstances is the problem. Too reliant on Vardy yet again. 

[sdb]

5 minutes ago, copunk said:

Overall a fair point, Gray looked good when he came on

I've learnt to never say that. It's a wicked spell that renders him useless for 3 months