Referee:Paul Tierney Attendance:18,822
Match Report: Burnley 1-3 Watford
Gracia: “It’s Only The Beginning”
Hughes: “It’s A Lot Harder Than It Looks!”
Highlights: Burnley 1-3 Watford
Deeney: “You Can See The Togetherness”
clips of Jon Marks BBC 3CR commentary Goals: 1 2 3
Frustrated Burnley boss Sean Dyche believes Watford’s Will Hughes should have been sent off
Watford: Javi Gracia delighted to get off away mark at Burnley
PICTURES: Watford score three fine goals to beat Burnley
Watford: Javi Gracia keeping his feet on the floor
RATINGS: Troy Deeney gets top mark as Watford beat Burnley
Watford’s Will Hughes targeting more goals after scoring against Burnley
Watford’s Troy Deeney has got the ‘buzz’ back after Burnley goal
Andre Gray struck on his return to Burnley as Watford scored an away goal for the first time since January to continue their winning start to the Premier League season.
Gracia paid tribute to his strikers. “When you score three times it makes it easier to manage the game,” he said. “I know it is not easy to get points here, but I can only be pleased at the start we have made.” Gracia had not even seen an away goal since becoming Watford manager but he had to wait only three minutes for his side to nose in front, Andre Gray scoring against his old club after pushing the ball out to Troy Deeney on the right and moving up to meet the return with a sweetly struck right-foot volley.
As I was on a flight to the US last Saturday for work, I missed the Brighton game, so I was really looking forward to my season starting properly. But, as Watford hadn’t scored away from home since January 2nd and we never get anything at Burnley, my expectations were pretty low prior to kick-off.
The End Of The North West Curse
Sam Vokes’ goal 22 seconds after coming on inspired Burnley to a 2-1 turnaround win at Watford.
Watford, who had gone ahead just after the hour mark through Roberto Pereyra, drop a place to 12th despite dominating possession and creating more clear-cut scoring opportunities at Vicarage Road.
“We dominated the game, we had more shots on target but it wasn’t enough,” said Javi Gracia. “We should have killed the game.”
It meant Dyche could enjoy victory against the club where he started his coaching career before they questionably let him slip.
As at all Premier League grounds, there was a minute’s applause for Ray Wilkins, whose passing at the ridiculously young age of 61 hit me rather hard. His time at Vicarage Road was not one that is remembered fondly by Watford fans, but when I met him at the kit sponsors do, I found him to be a lovely man (unlike Vialli). It was pleasing that the applause in his memory started well before it was instructed.
Onto Huddersfield next week then and you’ll all be pleased to know that it isn’t classed as the North West, so there’s the slim chance we might win.
Watford head coach Marco Silva said Marvin Zeegelaar’s red card was “harsh, harsh, harsh, harsh”, after Scott Arfield’s first-half goal gave Burnley victory over the Hornets.
If revenge is a dish best served cold, a snowy Turf Moor was an ideal location. Sean Dyche began a managerial career of underappreciated overachievement in charge of Watford against Burnley
As I walked towards the ground, I was amazed to see someone setting up a stall selling Burnley/Watford half-and-half scarves. Who on earth did he think would buy one?
My record in the North West began back in 2005, as Watford travelled to Anfield for the Carling Cup semi-final 1st leg. I remember my dad coming to pick me up from school and using the excuse of ‘dentist appointment’ as my reason for leaving early. That was 12 years ago. And since then (before yesterday’s Burnley match) I had seen us play in that region a total of 21 times, won 0, drawn 3 and lost 18.
clips of Jon Marks BBC 3CR commentary
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