Watford Observer: Why Southampton v Watford will kick off at 12.31 on Saturday
Referee named for Watford’s trip to Southampton
Daniels demanding ‘same energy, enthusiasm and quality’ at Saints
‘We want to be effective with the ball’ – How Daniels wants Watford to play
When we next play them it would be lovely if we could come up with a similar image for that leaflet that now masquerades as a programme featuring the 7-1, the 4-1 win in 1982, the Chris Nicholl nightmare in 1983, the 3-2 in 1999, the 5-2 in 2004 and the 5 consecutive wins against them from 2005-2008.
Watford Observer: MATCHDAY LIVE: Southampton 1-0 Watford
Match Report: Watford without a goal in three as they lose 1-0 to Southampton
Daniels calls for accountability after ‘unfortunate’ timing of Goglichidze sub
Daniels rues missed chances as ‘good performance’ unrewarded at Saints
Darren Byfield’s goal on his debut just four minutes from time saw Sunderland claw their way back from a two-goal deficit to steal a share of the spoils.
Really, much of this was very good indeed. Not in a tidy, graceful, stylish way, for we can hardly expect to see much that’s glorious and elegant at the moment. Nor in an organised, solid, nerveless way either, for we courted disaster on a few occasions, even before the late Sunderland fightback. But in a battling, struggling, fighting way, it was pretty much beyond criticism. As we know only too well, there are barely three or four players in the entire squad who can reasonably be considered to be in good form at the moment, yet there were many more here who were giving it absolutely everything in an attempt to get through the sticky patch. That’s more than half the battle, right there. And it’s a battle that we seem ready to fight, at long last.
