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Match Day Thread WATFORD v NORWICH

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  1. oldfrenchhorn

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    WATFORD v NORWICH CITY
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    Vicarage Road Stadium
    Sataurday 26th December 2020
    Kick Off 1945 GMT

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    Boxing Day Football

    With the new gaffer in the dugout, Watford will look to make a comeback in the league. Xisco has a huge step up from Georgia’s Erovnuli Liga to the championship.

    Watford enjoys the ground advantage and have lost only one of their last five home matches in the championship. However, keeping Norwich at bay is easier said than done. With the new coach, it is not sure what changes happen in the Hornet’s playing eleven and tactics.

    The Canaries are on a five-game winning streak and have a decent form on the road. Besides, the experience from the Premier League also gives them a slight edge over the home team as they seem to have maintained their staff.

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    The player that has a flair and could create problems for Watford, Todd Cantwell.

    We will be playing in a different way the new coach at Watford says, so what changes in style and players will be on view remains to be seen.


    :emoticon-0100-smile ENJOY THE GAME WHEREVER YOU ARE IN THE WORLD :emoticon-0100-smile

    As our friend Canary Dave would have said before each game
    "Good luck to the Golden Boys"

     
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  2. Markthehorn

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    Big baptism of fire for the manager !

    Hopefully be a more positive performance.
     
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    After the last performance, the boys and I decided we weren’t going to bother with this match. Now there’s been changes I think we will succumb. ;)
    I think Norwich would’ve preferred to play us last week.
     
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    For older readers...

    Cantwell looks like he’s giving us a right royal, Lenny the Lion “Oh, good!”

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    Agreed.. Looking to be a very interesting game.. And Norwich as well as us will have no idea how we will play this one.
     
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    If Ivic was still the manager I would have expected a draw. I now expect a win.
     
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    Ah! but a win for whom?
    I think that you are correct - there will be a win but I have no idea which way it will go. Now that the shackles are off we may play really well and win easily or we may lose badly because we become attack minded.

    This post guarantees a boring 0-0 draw with one shot on target. I will be watching with a friend who has Sky Sport so I hope it isn't embarrassing.
     
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    Norwich in good form but apart from one game our home form is solid and we seem to get good luck in them too like the last game when we should have been 2-3 down by half time but hopefully we won't be so defensive and force ourselves against their defence.
     
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    I won't take OFH's job but:

    Deeney and Gray up front.

    Kiko and bloke from Chile with bun in for Kabasele and Garner
     
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    Kabasele (knee), Troost-Ekong (hamstring) & Garner are out.

    Sierralta, Femenía & Deeney all in.
     
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    When I first saw this I thought Pukki was in goal. Must be something to the Xmas gin!
     
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    Cmon.......
     
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    The players looking very upbeat during warm up...smiling ...relaxed....
     
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    Why no Joao Pedro - has he gone back to Brazil?
     
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    Hamstring - like Cathcart, TWE and Quina.

    Wonder whose will go today?
     
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    C'mon the Sisco Kid
     
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    And Pauncho Deeney?
     
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    Evening all, Boxing Day greetings. Been finishing my left overs....
     
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