Match Day Thread WATFORD v CHELSEA

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WATFORD v CHELSEA

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Vicarage Road Stadium
Wednesday 1st December 2021
Kick Off 1930 GMT

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After playing in a blizzard on Sunday in the East Midlands, a return to "The Vic" on Wednesday evening, where showers are expected and a temperature of 5°C at the start of the match, it will feel a lot better for players and fans alike.

Watford showed lots of good things in that game at Leicester, but with some comic defending gave the home side an advantage they hardly need. Just to add to their woes further injuries occurred during the game and it becomes a real guessing game as to which players will be fit enough to start.

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Chelsea retained their place at the top of the table despite being held to an unexpected draw by Manchester United, who appeared to be all at sea after the thumping they received from Watford.
Jorginho set Man Utd on their way with an equally dreadful piece of defending shown by Watford, but saved the "Blues" blushes by stepping up to score from the penalty spot.

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Our Officials

Referee: David Coote.

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Assistants: Stuart Burt, Nick Hopton. Fourth official: Michael Salisbury. VAR: Darren England. Assistant VAR: Wade Smith.

ENJOY THE GAME WHEREVER YOU ARE IN THE WORLD ​

 

All we have do is attack like we know we can and defend like we know we want to

With the squad we have the only limitation is ourselves

Our potential is greater than possibly 50% of the Premier league along as Claudio can get the right formation and the right players reaching their own potential

We have come very close a couple of times only to slip up in the next game, this is our Head Coaches mandate to achieve

 

COYH.

 

Cant find anything else to say for this one!

 

I think that I am pleased that I will be working whilst this is being played.

 

Ditto!

 

It's my board game evening so will watch it on Prime the next day, if you are watching I hope it's not too painful and hopefully Duggie's wishes will come true.

 

Any one of you fancy a game tomorrow v Chelsea?

https://www.watfordfc.com/news/team-news-watford-v-chelsea

 

Oh dear. Bad injury news on all fronts.

 

Watford will be without Ismaila Sarr for at least a month, while Nicolas Nkoulou and Ben Foster will remain absent until the new year.

Elsewhere, there is further bad news for the match against the Blues at Vicarage Road tomorrow night, with Emmanuel Dennis expected to miss out due to the knock he picked up in the 4-2 defeat away at Leicester at the weekend.

Adam Masina is however expected to be available after also picking up an injury against the Foxes, while Juraj Kucka will be assessed after a minor knock to the knee kept him out of action at the King Power Stadium.

Francisco Sierralta, Kwadwo Baah and Peter Etebo all remain on the touchlines as well.​

I expect CR70 to be applying some pressure for transfers, but the window is only open in Jan.

At least, Kabasele is back, so we have 3 CBs.

 

You forgot to mention Ken Sema too - almost a whole team out injured.

 

Physios are going to be kept busy .

Or maybe that is the issue - they don’t keep the players fit enough !?

 

Oh dear ..

Chelsea are “struggling” too.

https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/s...atch/?action=success#comments-feedback-anchor

 

It would seem that any team playing the Man United purists end up with a long injury list

 

Oh look, another display coming up. This time for rainbow laces.

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One of my favourite goals - our second by Janmaat back in 2018.

 

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Not as bad as expected - Kucka on the bench and Masina/Dennis both starting.

Hate to say it, but why WTE and not Kabasele?

 

Good attack.

But will be let down by the defence .

 

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