Watford gameplan

[Guest Col city fan]

Totally mate, this game has the makings of a cracker imo, think the intensity of the crowd will rev up an already fired up Leicester team. After we've played our get out of gaol free card and won, the momentum will drive us on to victory!It's written in the stars

I want us to be up and at em right from the off.

A little like we were all those years ago in the play off second leg against Cambridge.

Give them no time, get stuck in and take the game to them.

Dyer would be an integral part of such a gameplan, for me. If he tires in the second half, as he often does, then I'd replace him with Marshall, or even Gally.

But Lloyd from the start for me is a no brainer.

[Bob Weasel Fox]

I want us to be up and at em right from the off.

A little like we were all those years ago in the play off second leg against Cambridge.

Give them no time, get stuck in and take the game to them.

Dyer would be an integral part of such a gameplan, for me. If he tires in the second half, as he often does, then I'd replace him with Marshall, or even Gally.

But Lloyd from the start for me is a no brainer.

I remember that Cambridge game so well Col, at the time the best atmosphere of any game i had been to

 

Are you feeling any better today Col?

[ronnup]

Have to get stuck into them from the off at home. Use our pace and width and shoot as often as possible

I'm shitting it already.

[Bluetintedspecs]

I want us to be up and at em right from the off.

A little like we were all those years ago in the play off second leg against Cambridge.

Give them no time, get stuck in and take the game to them.

Dyer would be an integral part of such a gameplan, for me. If he tires in the second half, as he often does, then I'd replace him with Marshall, or even Gally.

But Lloyd from the start for me is a no brainer.

Yep intensity all the way! Remember that night like it was yesterday!

[Happy Fox]

NP will want to win this game learn the lessons from the previous playoff campaign and finish the job in the first leg.

 

3-0 City win.

[WeAreGoingUp]

ok, so is my team talk.

 

"WIN THE FVCKIN GAME OR I WILL DOCK YOUR WAGES"

 

that should do it!

[GorlestonFox]

Does anyone know the latest on there keepers?

Almunia hamstring trouble and Bond having mask fitted..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22456923

[Daz93]

It's all well and good attacking, but they're very good on the counter attack so we have to be wary of that. 

[cjslcfc]

It's all well and good attacking, but they're very good on the counter attack so we have to be wary of that. 

 

Yes but from the start we need to get at them and don't let them settle. Im not saying attack all game. Just attack from the off and pen them in first twenty mins. Play on their damaged confidence.

[Monk]

We need to be way more physical than we were the other week. Hard tackles, run the midfield, get at their ankles, wind them up.

Depending on who plays in goal I would do a bit more shoot on sight, lots of deep balls in the box.

[tom2711]

We need to be way more physical than we were the other week. Hard tackles, run the midfield, get at their ankles, wind them up.

Depending on who plays in goal I would do a bit more shoot on sight, lots of deep balls in the box.

Everyone hates deep balls in the box

[marbelladave]

I'll take a draw on thursday, better than a win even........

 

If we are in front when we go to their place we will sit back and try to contain and we are hopeless at it.

 

A draw would be ideal, Watford have to win and will have to go for it being the home team, that takes them out of their comfort zone and will make the game quite open. The team with the desire and confidence will probably win and that could well be us.......

[Kitchandro]

I'll take a draw on thursday, better than a win even........

 

If we are in front when we go to their place we will sit back and try to contain and we are hopeless at it.

 

A draw would be ideal, Watford have to win and will have to go for it being the home team, that takes them out of their comfort zone and will make the game quite open. The team with the desire and confidence will probably win and that could well be us.......

 

 

What if we smash them 4-0 at home, surely that would be ideal, after all we haven't lost by more than 2 all season.

[Dan]

As we've seen this season, Watford have scored a lot of goals, enough to be the 2nd highest scorers in the Football League. We have to be wary of their attacking prowess, they'll make us defend deep into our half and put us under pressure from the start.

 

Being too wary of Watford will cost us a place at Wembley.

 

They're a good side going forward - but so are we.

 

We're very capable of putting anyone in this division on the back foot, the players need to believe that.

[marbelladave]

What if we smash them 4-0 at home, surely that would be ideal, after all we haven't lost by more than 2 all season.

 

We are not that good, one or two goals in it at best.

[Bluetintedspecs]

We are not that good, one or two goals in it at best.

That's where the smart money will be MD, I've got that feeling it's all going to click and we will put on a very special performance tomorrow night!

[deejdeej]

One thing for sure is, I won't be comfortable after the first leg no matter the scoreline.

[EdinburghFox]

we've been put as favourites by bookies to progress to the final

that just means people are betting on us.......bookies are out to make money, not give people betting tips.

[Finnaldo]

My gameplan is to not lose 4-0

[tom2711]

Whatever the score tomorrow, its going to be a horrible wait until the return leg. Even a 3-0 win wouldn't guarantee anything, it'd be better than most results, but an early goal for Watford at their place, with their crowd behind them, makes doubts creep in! As long as we're still in with a chance at half time on Sunday, I'll believe we can do it.

[Guest ttfn]

Agree with all of the above, we need to go for it. Pearson will surely be only too aware of this having seen his timid set-ups outclassed by Watford twice this season and also after the Cardiff first leg in 2010.

 

The pessimist in me is just hoping that at worst the game is in the balance for the second leg. Last season Cardiff got battered in the first leg and it makes the second leg of what should be a really exciting tie redundant. In fact the last time Watford were in the play-offs they won their away leg 3-0 at Palace.

 

Anyway, quietly confident that with the issues they've got we can sneak a 2-1 win tomorrow.

[foxes4e4]

Score more goals than they do. Usually works.

just one more goal even if its off morgans ass in the 9th minute of extra time at watford dont care how it goes in

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Everyone hates deep balls in the box

Errm yeah

[Dan]

I'll take a draw on thursday, better than a win even........

 

If we are in front when we go to their place we will sit back and try to contain and we are hopeless at it.

 

A draw would be ideal, Watford have to win and will have to go for it being the home team, that takes them out of their comfort zone and will make the game quite open. The team with the desire and confidence will probably win and that could well be us.......

 

I can fully see where you're coming from.

[dmayne7]

Of course they're a threat and very good on the break but you have to question anybody suggesting we take a defensive outlook. Everything is in our favour:

 

- Leicester play best when they attack and play at pace.

- When we press teams properly we tend to win although its difficult to maintain for 90 mins.

- Watford are going to be on a slight downer and will be putting themselves under pressure.

- We should be absolutely buzzing and should use that enivronment to fuel the performance.

 

All in all, we need to be positive; not suicidal but put them under pressure and leave the counter attack as their only option no matter how good they are at it.