Match Day Thread Sunderland v Watford

SUNDERLAND v WATFORD
Venue: Stadium of Light
Date: 17th December 2016
Kick Off: 15.00 GMT
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Team News Sunderland

Jan Kirchhoff is out after suffering a cartilage tear during Wednesday's loss to Chelsea.

Victor Anichebe, Javier Manquillo and Steven Pienaar will face late fitness tests.

Team News Watford

Watford midfielder Roberto Pereyra is ruled out because of a knee injury sustained against Manchester City.

Craig Cathcart is also absent with a groin injury but Valon Behrami and Younes Kaboul return.

WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY:
Sunderland manager David Moyes: "I was pleased with the performance against Chelsea and in the end their keeper made some good saves.

"We have to win our home games if we want to stay in the Premier League. We are aiming for three points against Watford.

"It will be a tight game, a close one and we need to make sure we win it."

Watford head coach Walter Mazzarri on Troy Deeney, who has been stuck on 99 goals for the club for nine matches: "These are moments that can happen for a forward to have in his career.

"He was unlucky last week because he had chances to score and didn't. Maybe he's feeling the pressure of these 100 goals but for us it's just important he plays for the team and then scores.

"I'm not sure if it will be good for him to have had a rest or not, we will see."

The Referee is Robert Madley who this season in 12 games has issued 57 yellow cards but no red ones, an average of 4.75 cards per game.

Sunderland form guide:

Form WWLWLL

Discipline Y39 R2

Leading scorer Defoe 8

Watford form guide:

Form LWLLWL

Discipline Y39 R3

Leading scorer Capoue 5

WHEREVER YOU ARE IN THE WORLD-ENJOY THE GAME​

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Lawro has predicted a 2-1 home win, you should walk it!

Good luck Golden Boys!

 

thanks Dave


just leaving now COYH!

 

Interesting selections.
Back to 3 at the back.
No Watson on the bench but Cathcart in squad.

 

HORNETS: Gomes (GK); Kaboul, Britos, Prodl, Holebas; Amrabat, Capoue, Behrami, Zuniga; Ighalo, Deeney (C).

Subs: Pantilimon (GK), Success, Cathcart, Guedioura, Sinclair, Janmaat, Kabasele.

 

No Watson due to family reasons.

 

I'm very confident of an early christmas present and 3 pts here. As Canary Dave says Lawro has given us a huge edge.

But it will be a battle.

Have a great day the travelling faithful and those of us who can't be there.

 

Heurelho Gomes makes his 100th Watford appearance today while Etienne Capoue plays for the 50th time as a member of the Hornets.

 

MAZZARRI: "It's a very important game for both teams. They've said they want to win & we have to be ready for this challenge.

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old french are you still in red wine land?

 

In that foto he looks like a godfather than ever.

 

https://www.sportp2p.com/football/530318/sunderland-watford-free-live-streaming-online-p2p.html

 

Yes I am a resident here.

 

I remember years ago you'd seen a bit of local football there. Do you have a team now?

Here I moved from northern Spain 'Sporting Gijon' to Cadiz where I'll see my first game tomorrow. But to be honest neither is like any of my yearly pilgrimages to the Vic.

 

Hope not bad news for the family.

Nevertheless the rumour is he is off in January if he doesn't get more game time.
He would have to drop down to the championship though.

 

I watch Chateauroux who are the nearest town with a team of any standing. They currently play in the third tier of French football, where the standard is similar to the Conference in the UK.

 

http://vipbox.biz/soccer/watch-1tqmi-sunderland-vs-watford-fc?l=1395062376 working quite well for me here in Spain just in case anyone has trouble with the one OFH offered.

 

OFH looking at your results reminds me of the 'orns back in the 70s. Good on yer for supporting grass roots.

Hopefully their Elton and GT are about to turn up. They could sure do with a Luther to boost that goal tally.

But now hope we both enjoy the next 90 mins.

 

Not making the most of our opportunities. Could very well rue them.

 

Hornet-Fez yup seems this may come down to who takes that first chance. But simply having more chances guarantees nothing. Hope the guys keep their patience and don't start collecting cards. The ref seems to have been very fair so far and Amrabat was lucky I think.