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13th May 2018- Premier League, Manchester United 1 Watford 0

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RELIVE – Manchester United vs Watford: Marcus Rashford strike sinks Hornets

Watford’s poor away form continues with final-day Manchester United defeat

Craig Cathcart: Watford unfortunate to end positive season with defeat against Manchester United

Manchester United Vs Watford: Javi Gracia again left to count cost of missed chances

GALLERY: A selection of images from Watford’s Premier League loss at Manchester United

Manchester United vs Watford ratings: How did the Hornets get on in Premier League clash?

Watford’s Christian Kabasele cleared for Belgium World Cup selection

BBC SportCarrick, who was given a guard of honour as he walked onto the pitch with his children before the game, helped set up Marcus Rashford’s decisive goal against Watford.

skyWatford should have levelled on the stroke of half-time through Richarlison, but the Brazilian headed too close to United goalkeeper Sergio Romero from point-blank range.

guardianJavi Gracia’s selection showed three changes to their previous game, as Heurelho Gomes, Gerard Deulofeu and Richarlison came in for Orestis Karnezis, Étienne Capoue and Troy Deeney. Despite the defeat his side finished 14th and the Spaniard indicated he will remain in place next season. “I think so,” Gracia said.

FranThe return of Gomes to the team meant that he would make his 100th Premier League appearance for the Hornets and would be wearing the captain’s armband as he did so.  There was also much joy among the travelling fans when it was confirmed that Chalobah would be on the bench after so long out due to injury.

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5th May 2018- Premier League, Watford 2 Newcastle United 1

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LIVE – Watford vs Newcastle United: Roberto Pereyra and Andre Gray on target as Hornets return to winning ways

Goals from Roberto Pereyra and Andre Gray secured Watford a 2-1 win over Newcastle United

Abdoulaye Doucoure: Watford midfielder wins Players’ Player of the Season award

Javi Gracia: Proud Watford boss hails resolute display after Newcastle United win secures Premier League survival

Watford vs Newcastle United Player Ratings – Roberto Pereyra and Etienne Capoue shine at Vicarage Road

Watford: Javi Gracia would ‘definitely like’ Will Hughes to get England recognition

Will Hughes believes Watford have needed to be more consistent in the Premier League this season

 skyTwo first-half goals confirmed Watford’s Premier League status and gave them their first win since early March as they saw off Newcastle 2-1 on Saturday in the Premier League.
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27th May 2017- Marco Silva named Watford Head Coach

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Silva holds Watford talks

UPDATED: Silva to take over as Hornets head coach

How Watford got their Silva lining

Silva: ‘I’m excited’

BBC Sport  Marco Silva: Watford appoint former Hull boss as new head coach

sky Marco Silva confirmed as Watford manager

Marco Silva says Watford’s ambition is ‘really important’

guardian Marco Silva excited by Watford plans after appointment as manager

Independent Watford confirm the appointment of Marco Silva as their new head coach

TelegraphWatford appoint Marco Silva as new head coach

 

21st May 2017- Premier League, Watford 0 Manchester City 5

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Relive – Hornets hammered on final day by ruthless City

Man City mauling ends Mazzarri malaise

Mazzarri ‘would like to see a team that could do better’ with injury woes

RATINGS: Sorry Hornets end season in disappointment

BBC Sport Manchester City sealed their place in next season’s Champions League by crushing Watford to finish third in Pep Guardiola’s debut season.

sky Pep Guardiola’s first season at Manchester City ended with a flourish as a 5-0 thrashing of Watford secured third place and Champions League football on Sunday.

guardian To their credit, Watford’s supporters stuck around to applaud their team during the lap of honour after the final whistle. “You give us a bit of shit from time to time,” Deeney said. “But we deserve it.”

Independent Mazzarri has often cited injuries as the reason for his team’s indifferent performances and the situation was so bad here that he was forced to select two goalkeepers among the substitutes. But there was no excuse for continuing his perverse insistence on beginning with club captain and leader Troy Deeney on the bench. That left his team short of heart and spirit and it showed.

BHappy image Our leader, in a final peevish move by his manager, was on the bench (and it’s arguable that in the admittedly ring-rusty Ben Watson, another to have been discarded cheaply by Mazzarri, we had another wise head underemployed). And, of course, we named two goalkeepers… much as we all love Rene Gilmartin this was no tribute to a departing hero (notably, no fawning 26th minute intro/outro for Rene who isn’t nearly a vain enough peacock to have suggested one) but a pathetically self-indulgent sulky statement by the outgoing coach. “Look what I’m left with”. A Charlie Rowan, a Carl Stewart or an Ogo Obi could have filled that space and garnered Mazzarri more sympathy and options.

FranGomes denied Agüero again dropping to block and getting injured in the process.  What a relief that there were two goalkeepers on the bench.

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17th May 2017- Walter Mazzarri to leave at the end of the season

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Mazzarri reportedly meets with Watford heirarchy over future

Mazzarri to leave Watford

OPINION: Why wobbling Walter had to walk

A tumultuous tenure: Where it went wrong for Mazzarri

Mazzarri wanted Watford exit – sources

Mazzarri hits out at Watford ahead of departure

FAN’S VIEW: Big summer lies ahead after Mazzarri dismissal


BBC Sport
 Watford manager Walter Mazzarri to leave after final match of season

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Walter Mazzarri to leave Watford despite securing Premier League place

guardian
Watford want Marco Silva talks with Walter Mazzarri to go amid player unrest

Walter Mazzarri the latest to fall off Watford’s curious merry-go-round

Independent

Walter Mazzarri to leave Watford at the end of the season after manager decides to ‘step down’

Sacked Walter Mazzarri accuses Watford of failing to adopt his winning mentality

Telegraph
Walter Mazzarri to leave Watford at end of season with Marco Silva on list of potential replacements

15th May 2017- Premier League, Chelsea 4 Watford 3

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RELIVE: Late Fabregas winner breaks Watford hearts in thriller

Fabregas strikes at the last to deny Hornets a point in thrilling clash

Mazzarri plays down significance of Deeney and Okaka dispute

Ake: Watford gave us a good game

BBC Sport Chelsea celebrated their Premier League title triumph with a hard-earned victory over Watford in an ill-tempered but thrilling encounter at Stamford Bridge.

sky John Terry scored on potentially his final start as Chelsea celebrated winning the Premier League title with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Watford on Monday amid a party atmosphere at Stamford Bridge.

guardian The homecoming of champions can rarely have been this thrilling. An absurdly entertaining occasion littered with smartly taken goals, bouts of cringe-worthy defending, some late snarl that left Watford depleted and bickering among themselves and a mischievous Diego Costa leaving the bench to pilfer some citrus fruit ended with Antonio Conte wearing a plastic crown on the pitch. The Italian conducted a delighted audience as the fireworks boomed and the tickertape fluttered down all around. If only every night in this arena was this giddy.

Independent If there was ever a sign that John Terry had given all he had to give at Chelsea, Monday night’s victory with Watford was just that, as he went from the familiar role of hero to the equally familiar role of villain and back again.

BHappy image This kind of doesn’t need an intro does it?  Whether you’ve been experiencing the last few months by attending games or watching on from greater distance you can’t have been looking forward to this.  Chelsea’s title having been confirmed on Friday didn’t help matters at all… it removed the final straw to be clung to, the one where there might be a nagging nervousness in the home stands, something that still needed sorting if we could just hold out for 20 minutes or so.

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