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The plan was to win: Slaven Bilic unhappy as Watford held by Rotherham
Posted Sunday, January 22, 2023 by PA0 hits
Watford manager Slaven Bilic bemoaned his side’s lack of incisiveness in a 1-1 draw with Rotherham at Vicarage Road which damaged their automatic promotion hopes.Joao Ferreira’s 53rd-minute equaliser cancelled out Shane Ferguson’s close-range opener for Rotherham, but the Hornets are now 13 points adrift of second-placed Sheffield United and a further five behind leaders Burnle...Full Story »
Watford’s automatic promotion hopes hit by draw with Rotherham
Posted Sunday, January 22, 2023 by PA16 hits
Joao Ferreira rescued a point for Watford in a 1-1 draw with Rotherham but the result did little to help their automatic promotion chances.In addition to Ferreira’s superb equaliser from 20 yards, which cancelled out Shane Ferguson’s first-half opener, Watford clipped the visitors’ woodwork on two occasions on what proved to be a frustrating afternoon for the Vicarage Road crow...Full Story »
Slaven Bilic points out Tobi Adeyemo as spark in Watford win over Blackpool
Posted Sunday, January 15, 2023 by PA17 hits
Slaven Bilic hailed teenager Tobi Adeyemo for scoring the goal that helped Watford beat Blackpool 2-0 and move the Hornets up to third in the Sky Bet Championship table.Ismaila Sarr was the Hornets’ star performer and made sure of victory with an 87th-minute penalty.But it was 17-year-old Adeyemo who will be remembered most fondly by the Vicarage Road faithful for coming off the bench to o...Full Story »
Kelvin Abrefa warned not to go out partying after helping Reading beat Watford
Posted Saturday, January 07, 2023 by PA13 hits
Reading manager Paul Ince warned young goalscorer Kelvin Abrefa not to go out partying after the teenager had played a key role in the 2-0 victory over Sky Bet Championship rivals Watford in the FA Cup third round.Abrefa, a 19-year-old defender, scored his first senior goal – with an intended cross that eluded Watford goalkeeper Maduka Okoye – to give Reading a slender half-time lead...Full Story »
Reading overcome depleted Watford to reach FA Cup fourth round
Posted Saturday, January 07, 2023 by PA20 hits
A severely depleted Watford side made a tame exit from the FA Cup third round when they lost 2-0 at fellow Sky Bet Championship play-off chasers Reading.Watford showed little in a scrappy first half, with Reading going ahead in stoppage time direct from a Kelvin Abrefa cross that evaded goalkeeper Maduka Okoye.Reading dominated much of the second period and sealed the victory late on – aga...Full Story »
Slaven Bilic proud of injury-hit Watford after late win at Norwich
Posted Tuesday, January 03, 2023 by PA36 hits
Watford manager Slaven Bilic praised his injury-hit side after seeing them overcome more problems to record a hard-fought 1-0 win at Norwich which took them back up to fourth in the Championship table.The Hornets went into the match with 10 players missing and lost three more at Carrow Road, with Samuel Kalu, Keinan Davis and Christian Kabasele all being withdrawn from the action with hamstring ...Full Story »
Vakoun Bayo nets late Watford winner at managerless Norwich
Posted Tuesday, January 03, 2023 by PA16 hits
A late goal from substitute Vakoun Bayo earned Watford a hard-fought 1-0 win at Norwich which got their Championship promotion bid back on track.The Hornets went into the clash at Carrow Road with successive defeats behind them but turned in an improved display which was rewarded four minutes from the end of normal time when the young frontman slotted home after a swift breakaway.For Norwich it ...Full Story »
Watford hammering leaves Slaven Bilic with ‘bad feeling in stomach’
Posted Saturday, December 31, 2022 by PA19 hits
Slaven Bilic read the riot act to his players after their 4-0 hammering at Swansea and warned he will not “carry any passengers” in his side.Watford went down to their second defeat in a week, having lost 2-0 at home to Millwall on Boxing Day, but it was the manner of the latest setback that troubled Bilic.“It was a bit embarrassing to be fair – I have a bad feeling in my...Full Story »
Joel Piroe nets double as Swansea ease to Championship victory over Watford
Posted Saturday, December 31, 2022 by PA19 hits
Joel Piroe recorded a brace as Swansea opened the scoring in a game for the first time since October 23 with a 4-0 Championship victory over fifth-placed Watford to complete the double over the Hornets.Manager Russell Martin had asked his players to fight harder to defend their box after conceding a 10th goal of the season to a set-play in a 2-1 defeat at Reading earlier in the week and they res...Full Story »
Gary Rowett impressed with Millwall in win over Watford
Posted Monday, December 26, 2022 by PA24 hits
Gary Rowett believed a fast start proved the difference as his Millwall side defeated 10-man Watford 2-0 at Vicarage Road.Andreas Voglsammer netted a 22nd-minute opener and Zian Flemming added a late second in an impressive Lions display.An awful day for Watford was compounded with a sending off for Hassane Kamara and an injury to Joao Pedro.While Rowett felt his team could have done better afte...Full Story »
Andreas Voglsammer and Zian Flemming on target as Millwall beat 10-man Watford
Posted Monday, December 26, 2022 by PA17 hits
Millwall kept the pressure on in the battle for the Championship’s play-off places with a comfortable 2-0 win at Watford.Goals from Andreas Voglsammer and Zian Flemming saw the Lions move just two points behind their fourth-placed opponents.The home side were reduced to 10 men in the 38th minute when Hassane Kamara was sent off but they were comprehensively outplayed on their own turf.Mill...Full Story »
Slaven Bilic praises two-goal hero Joao Pedro as Watford see off Huddersfield
Posted Sunday, December 18, 2022 by PA20 hits
Slaven Bilic praised two-goal hero Joao Pedro after Watford eased to a 2-0 win at bottom side Huddersfield to climb to third in the Championship table.The problems for Mark Fotheringham’s Terriers are of a different kind as the defeat leaves them stuck at the bottom of the table, seven points from safety.Bilic admitted of Pedro, who scored goals at either end of the second half: “He&...Full Story »
Joao Pedro bags brace as Watford move third after seeing off lowly Huddersfield
Posted Sunday, December 18, 2022 by PA22 hits
Watford moved up to third in the Championship table as a second-half brace from Joao Pedro earned them a 2-0 win over bottom side Huddersfield at the John Smith’s Stadium.Slaven Bilic’s side sat back in the opening period as Huddersfield dominated possession but rarely troubled the visitors’ goal.Watford forward Keinan Davis was unlucky not to be awarded a penalty midway throug...Full Story »
Ismaila Sarr ‘expected back soon’ as he misses Watford’s draw with Hull
Posted Monday, December 12, 2022 by PA49 hits
Watford manager Slaven Bilic opted for a diplomatic explanation for Ismaila Sarr’s absence from Watford’s goalless draw at home to Hull.The Senegal forward had been given time off by the Hornets following his nation’s World Cup exit at the hands of England last Sunday.Bilic had declared on Friday that he had hoped Sarr would return in time to take on the Tigers, but that did no...Full Story »
Watford up to fifth after being held to goalless draw by Hull
Posted Monday, December 12, 2022 by PA42 hits
Promotion-chasing Watford had to be content with a point from a goalless draw at home to Hull, who nudged themselves further clear of the relegation places in the Sky Bet Championship.Slaven Bilic’s side would have gone third had they won but moved fifth instead, while the Tigers leapfrogged Wigan and are now two points clear of third-bottom West Brom.Both sides had chances to win it but i...Full Story »
Watford without midfielder Dan Gosling for Hull clash
Posted Friday, December 09, 2022 by PA29 hits
Watford will be without midfielder Dan Gosling, who is set for a lengthy lay-off, when they return to Sky Bet Championship action against Hull on Sunday.Gosling suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon, which required surgery, during the closing stages of the draw at Bristol City ahead of the World Cup break.Forward Ismaila Sarr has returned from international duty with Senegal, having featured in th...Full Story »
Goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann earns Watford a point at Bristol City
Posted Sunday, November 13, 2022 by PA18 hits
Daniel Bachmann’s outstanding second-half save from Andreas Weimann earned Watford a point from a goalless Championship draw at Bristol City.The goalkeeper managed to claw out a 68th-minute header, diving full length to get his right hand to the ball and prevent the home side taking a deserved lead.City dominated for long periods without coming up with a finish, while the out-of-sorts visi...Full Story »
Nigel Pearson still without key men for Bristol City’s game with Watford
Posted Friday, November 11, 2022 by PA19 hits
Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson is still without key players for the visit of his former club Watford.Full-back George Tanner, sent off against Sheffield United earlier this month, completes a three-match ban in the Sky Bet Championship fixture.Defenders Kal Naismith (calf) and Tomas Kalas (knee) will not return until after the World Cup break.Midfielder Ayman Benarous and right-back Kane Wilson...Full Story »
Watford ‘should have put the game to bed’ – Slaven Bilic
Posted Wednesday, November 09, 2022 by PA21 hits
Slaven Bilic believes Watford should have made their dominance pay off earlier as they defeated Reading at Vicarage Road.A penalty and a late strike by Joao Pedro puts the Hertfordshire side into the play-off places in their final home game before the World Cup.The Croatian was pleased with the overall performance of his side, but felt the game should have been comfortably sewn up much sooner.He...Full Story »
Joao Pedro fires Watford to win over Reading
Posted Wednesday, November 09, 2022 by PA23 hits
Watford moved into the play-off positions as Joao Pedro’s double earned them a 2-0 win over Reading at Vicarage Road.Goals in both halves ensured the Hertfordshire side bounced back from defeat against Coventry last weekend.Yaser Asprilla and Christian Kabasele came in for the hosts while Reading made five changes from their defeat against Preston, with Sam Hutchinson, Tyrese Fornah, Lucas...Full Story »
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