Torino head coach Walter Mazzarri knows returning to former club Napoli on Sunday will be an emotional experience, particularly with his old charges seeing their Serie A title hopes fade. Napoli’s 3-0 defeat to Fiorentina left them going into the Torino game needing to win to keep the pressure on leaders Juventus. For Mazzarri the game will be an emotional occasion. He told his pre-mat...Full Story »

Walter Mazzarri will not worry about what victory for his Watford side at Vicarage Road on Monday night might do to Liverpool's top-four ambitions as the Premier League season comes to a head. The Hornets host Liverpool in the relative safety of mid-table, already having reached the 40-point barrier which has traditionally proved enough to stay clear of trouble. Mazzarri, though, has no intent...Full Story »

Walter Mazzarri has warned Watford the threat of relegation still lingers as they prepare to face West Brom on Tuesday night. Mazzarri's side ended a four-game winless run by beating Sunderland on Saturday and are seven points above the Premier League drop zone in 12th with nine matches of their season remaining. But Mazzarri insisted Watford were not guaranteed to retain their top-flight stat...Full Story »

Watford manager Walter Mazzarri has warned his side cannot afford to underestimate bottom club Sunderland when they come to Vicarage Road. David Moyes' men look set to be playing in the Sky Bet Championship next season, currently sitting seven points adrift of safety heading into their final 10 matches. Italian coach Mazzarri, though, is determined Watford will be ready to face a team fighting...Full Story »

Watford boss Walter Mazzarri is wary of how Southampton will react to their dramatic EFL Cup final defeat against Manchester United on Sunday. Claude Puel's men, who Watford host in the Premier League on Saturday, battled back from two goals down against Manchester United to draw level at Wembley before Zlatan Ibrahimovic's late header condemned them to a 3-2 defeat. Asked what kind of respons...Full Story »

Walter Mazzarri hopes his Watford players will benefit from extra time together at a cold London Colney rather than jetting off for some warm weather training as they prepare to get back in Premier League action against West Ham. The Hornets have not played since losing 2-0 at Manchester United on February 11. West Ham boss Slaven Bilic believes their short trip to Dubai will help his players ...Full Story »

Walter Mazzarri has told his Watford players they must channel the same intensity which secured victory at Arsenal into the visit of Burnley. The Hornets stunned Arsene Wenger's side to lead 2-0 inside the opening 15 minutes with goals from Younes Kaboul and Troy Deeney. Watford then held out against the expected onslaught after Alex Iwobi had set up a tense finale and went on to collect a fir...Full Story »

Watford boss Walter Mazzarri insists injuries must not be used as an excuse for his club's recent slide down the Premier League. The Hornets are in the midst of an injury crisis heading into Saturday's Emirates FA Cup third-round tie against Burton - a situation made worse by the fever that has swept through the squad this week. Four defeats in five matches have placed the club under pressure,...Full Story »

Walter Mazzarri admits he may need some divine intervention to bring an end to the injury woes at Watford. The Hornets have won just one of their last six Premier League games with a long list of absentees threatening to derail what was an impressive start to life under Mazzarri. Both Daryl Janmaat and Valon Behrami were forced off within the opening 15 minutes of the Boxing Day draw against C...Full Story »

Walter Mazzarri wants his Watford players to maintain the level of anger to their performance as they look to follow up their win over Leicester with victory against Stoke. The Hornets were humbled by a 6-1 thrashing at Liverpool before the international break, with Mazzarri stewing over the display until he got all of his players back from their respective duties. The Italian declared last we...Full Story »