Watford (a) pre-match thread

[Bewar3them00n]

I fear this game due to the furore surrounding the Mane red card and the ref appointed. I reckon he will go all out to ensure the balance is redressed, all approved from above of course! Just as big a knob is the linesman who was running the line against Chelsea with him and gave us naff all against Liverpool last season as well. If he is on the line tomorrow with that rag in the middle we really are fucked.

I think all eyes will be on the ref to protect our players, and enforce the law regarding high, or dangerous tackles, continuity, now a very public and well discussed precedent has being set.
The media are saying Watford could go top with a win against City, while that might've been a more realistic proposition last season, we have far more strength in depth this season, and the competition for places means that every player knows that they cannot ease off in any game, for fear of being dropped.
Pep has got this team beginning to purr, Stones has started to fulfil his promise with some towering performances last seen from Vinny, Walker, And Danilo look very assured, and Mendy sees a pass even quicker than KDB with the fierceness of Kolarov. Jesus and Aguero are striking up a decent partnership, KDB is looking leaner and meaner, Silva has an heir apparent in Bernardo, and our keeper is looking world class.

 

[ballinio]

I think all eyes will be on the ref to protect our players, and enforce the law regarding high, or dangerous tackles, continuity, now a very public and well discussed precedent has being set.
The media are saying Watford could go top with a win against City, while that might've been a more realistic proposition last season, we have far more strength in depth this season, and the competition for places means that every player knows that they cannot ease off in any game, for fear of being dropped.
Pep has got this team beginning to purr, Stones has started to fulfil his promise with some towering performances last seen from Vinny, Walker, And Danilo look very assured, and Mendy sees a pass even quicker than KDB with the fierceness of Kolarov. Jesus and Aguero are striking up a decent partnership, KDB is looking leaner and meaner, Silva has an heir apparent in Bernardo, and our keeper is looking world class.

But besides all that .....???

 

[Armaan]

So important we keep the momentum going tomorrow so defo kun and Jesus start. They can rest on weds and potentially part roles next week.

Think we'll need one of them on Wednesday against West brom. Might be a bit tricky away and we'll need to play a striker. Rest one on Wednesday and the other against palace would be a good idea.

 

[willipp]

Think we'll need one of them on Wednesday against West brom. Might be a bit tricky away and we'll need to play a striker. Rest one on Wednesday and the other against palace would be a good idea.

Yes I'd be happy with that.

 

[Southern]

 

[ancoats]

let not underestimate watford and they have had a good start so we must respect then on there pitch and the norm first 20min just settle the game down and if we score then even better but forget the liverpool and champions league game its gone and its a new challenge playing midweek and saturday so we must not start slow and give them a sniff

the one thing i will say is this squad and starting 11 know how to control the game better than last season and in the run of win at the start of last season we was all over the place in the defence and midfield the scores flatterer us and you could see the holes all over the park and just knew it was coming and spurs away did more then just beat us it set the season for others to pick the weak points and use them on how to beat us

now am going to bring up the officials and the ref and can we put it to bed that last season we was our own biggest enemy yes at times some really bad stuff by the ref's but with all the chances we made in games and did not take them the games should have been out of sight and the ref would not have been in the game and tight calls would have been too late to change the score line

so watford away lets do a professional job and come away with them thinking we have played the best team in the league today and many teams will get beat by manchester city
home and away

 

[barryo]

I think all eyes will be on the ref to protect our players, and enforce the law regarding high, or dangerous tackles, continuity, now a very public and well discussed precedent has being set.
The media are saying Watford could go top with a win against City, while that might've been a more realistic proposition last season, we have far more strength in depth this season, and the competition for places means that every player knows that they cannot ease off in any game, for fear of being dropped.
Pep has got this team beginning to purr, Stones has started to fulfil his promise with some towering performances last seen from Vinny, Walker, And Danilo look very assured, and Mendy sees a pass even quicker than KDB with the fierceness of Kolarov. Jesus and Aguero are striking up a decent partnership, KDB is looking leaner and meaner, Silva has an heir apparent in Bernardo, and our keeper is looking world class.

That's my kind of summing up.

Got excited reading that .....keep it up.

 

[alibenarbia83]

Ederson

Walker Stones Mangala Mendy

Sterling Gundogan De Bruyne Sane

Jesus Aguero

 

[55yr old teenager]

Why is there no poll on what the result will be tomorrow?

 

[kaz7]

Yaya Touré did not travel with the squad to Watford today. [MEN]