A lot happened in both the lead up and aftermath of this game so I’ve tried to provide a bit of context which is shown below in bold.


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Pre Match Articles
Gracia: “This Game Will Be No Different”
Holebas: “They Push Us On”
Post Match Articles
Match Report: Watford 1-0 Everton
Gray: “I Wanted To Show I Can Make The Difference”
Gracia: “It’s Something Amazing For Us”
Mariappa: “Everyone Is Pulling In The Same Direction”
Highlights: Watford 1-0 Everton
FPL Review: Gameweek 26
Gallery: Watford v Everton
Affleck’s Angle: We’ve Moved On

Pre Match Articles
Marco Silva: Independent inquiry into Everton’s alleged illegal approach for former Watford boss ongoing
Javi Gracia expecting Watford fans to get behind Hornets against Everton
Watford vs Everton: Javi Gracia has no special plans to counter Richarlison threat
Watford vs Everton: Marco Silva claims he’s ‘ready for everything’ ahead of Hornets return
Post Match Articles
Relive our coverage of Watford’s Premier League clash with Everton
Watford vs Everton: Andre Gray ensures miserable return to Vicarage Road for Marco Silva
Watford head coach Javi Gracia delighted after Everton victory
Everton boss Marco Silva claims ‘I did my job well’ while at Watford
RATINGS: How we scored Watford’s performances against Everton
A selection of images from Watford’s win over Everton
Andre Gray says Watford are not putting limits on their ambitions this season
Adrian Mariappa hails ‘terrific’ support from Watford fans after Premier League win over Everton



They played Al Wilson’s 1968 hit The Snake at Vicarage Road, just before Rocket Man by Elton John and the Z-Cars theme both Watford and Everton use to signal their imminent arrival on the pitch.

Pre Match Report
Post March Report
The Troy Deeney ‘comments’ mentioned above came from a Fan’s Forum which took place in London one evening in the week leading up to the Everton game.
Andy Lewers of the brilliant Hornet’s Nest blog and Love Sport Radio live tweeted what was said by those at the forum. Click on the tweet below to see the whole thread from the evening.
He later provided more details on what was said in a post on facebook.
The media then mis-quoted some of this which led to Silva’s motivation comments. This was how the Evening Standard reported the forum…
Troy Deeney’s Watford Fans’ Forum appearance was a joy to behold… unless you’re Marco Silva
Troy addressed the mis-reporting of his comments on the morning of the game

Andy then talked about the controversy in his usual post match blog.

To be fair to Silva (not that I really want to be) he told 5 Live’s Vicki Sparks in his post match interview that he hadn’t really believed the reporting of Deeney’s comments and that Troy clarified them when they spoke before the game. (Apologies for the poor audio quality)


The trouble mentioned was widely reported.

Watford FC fans ‘covered in blood’ amid violence after Everton match

Watford v Everton: Four arrested over football violence

Police charge 23-year-old after altercation outside Vicarage Road

