Match Day Thread Watford v Crystal Palace

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WATFORD v CRYSTAL PALACE
Venue: Vicarage Road Stadium
Date: 26th December 2016
Kick Off: 1230 GMT

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This is a game that both sides need to win, having been on a succession of poor results.
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Watford last 6​

17/12/2016 Premier League

0 - 1 v S'land (a) Lost
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14/12/2016 Premier League

0 - 2 v Man City (a) Lost
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10/12/2016 Premier League

3 - 2 v Everton (h) Won
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03/12/2016 Premier League

1 - 3 v W Brom (a) Lost
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27/11/2016 Premier League

0 - 1 v Stoke (h) Lost
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19/11/2016 Premier League

2 - 1 v Leicester (h) Won​

C Palace last 6
17/12/2016 Premier League

0 - 1 v Chelsea (h) Lost

14/12/2016 Premier League

1 - 2 v Man Utd (h) Lost

10/12/2016 Premier League

3 - 3 v Hull City (a) Drawn

03/12/2016 Premier League

3 - 0 v So'ton (h) Won

26/11/2016 Premier League

4 - 5 v Swansea (a) Lost

19/11/2016 Premier League


Man City 1 - 2 (h) Lost






Watford currently sit in 12th place with 21 points from 17 games

Palace currently sit in 17th place with 15 points from 17 games
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Let Us Hope That He Still Feels Happy After The Game

Did you know?
Troy Deeney scored all three of Watford’s competitive goals against Crystal Palace last season.

The Hornets have not won a top-flight league match on Boxing Day since 1986 (v Luton 2-0)

Crystal Palace have won twice in seven previous Premier League matches on Boxing Day – versus Wimbledon in 1992 and Aston Villa in 2013 (D3 L2).

Crystal Palace have played Watford twice before on Boxing Day, winning 2-0 in 1949 but losing by the same score in 1952.


Team News to follow when available.


WHEREVER YOU ARE IN THE WORLD-ENJOY THE GAME



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Should be a few goals the way both sides are performing.

Least its not at Wembley..

 

Good luck to the Golden Boys!

 

They've just sacked Alan Pardew - hope that doesn't mean they up their game!

 

I was planning to include some comments by Palace fans about him, but seeing their choice of language it would have simply been ***** ***** ***** &********

 

COYH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Sacking Pardew has got Walter worried.

Might have to change tactics etc.

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/foo...rystal-palace-will-help-watford-a3426981.html

 

According to that article Mark, " Defender Sebastian Prodl and striker Stefano Okaka could be fit to take their places on the bench against Palace." Prodl and Okaka, who are suffering from a dead leg and hamstring injury respectively, have returned to light training and will be monitored over the coming days."

 

According to the Beeb, Big Sam has been appointed Palace Manager. I wonder what sort of tactics he is likely to come up with for the game.

 

Physical and lots of long ball so our players might get frustrated

 

Former England manager Allardyce inherits a side low on confidence with Palace languishing in 17th place having won just once in their last 11 Premier League matches.
"I've got a very important job in stopping the goals going in at the other end first, to be perfectly honest," Allardyce said.
"Attacking players when you're in possession are fantastic because this season the strengthening in that area by the club and by Alan has brought a lot of flair to the team and I think that has brought quite a few more goals than perhaps they were looking like scoring last season.
"But at the other side of it is when we're not in possession we've just got to stop conceding goals and make sure that those goals we score win us games now. It sounds simple, but it's not that easy and that's what we've got to try and turn around.
"[The target] first and foremost is just to say 'let's stop losing'. That's the object, to try and find the basis of consistency that brings us some results."

This all sounds like the packed defence that we never seem to unlock, and then hope for a break away goal.

 

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Mark Clattenburg will take charge of Monday's clash against Palace, his first Watford game of the season.

 

Best of luck, you'll need it with him in charge, he's a "look at me, I'm the star here" type of referee!

 

Palace fans seem to hate him..

 

Looking forward to the game and some fresh air although I'm not as confident as I should be for a good result.

 

Team: Gomes (GK) (c); Kaboul, Prödl, Britos, Holebas; Capoue, Behrami, Guedioura; Amrabat, Ighalo, Janmaat.

subs Pantilimon (GK), Deeney, Cathcart, Doucouré, Zúñiga, Sinclair, Kabasele

A bit of a surprise there....

 

Watford : Gomes (GK) (c); Kaboul, Prödl, Britos, Holebas; Capoue, Behrami, Guedioura; Amrabat, Ighalo, Janmaat.

 

My internet must be a bit slow today.

 

hello all, Prime viewing on Sky on Boxing Day, hijacked by Allardice. Nothing against the guy but we will be playing second fiddle to this story sadly. Be nice if we win well and put an end to all this hype.

Am watching SS1 on my Kodi via Stealth Streams.

 

So the last English connection has disappeared ! 11 strangers who never knew where Watford was before signing up.