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11th February 2025- Championship, Watford 0 Leeds United 4

Report: Watford 0-4 Leeds United – Watford FCDownload

Sky: Dan James scored twice as Leeds won 4-0 at Watford to move five points clear at the top of the Championship.

BBC:A third before half-time from Manor Solomon added further pain and an intricate move finished off with brilliant close control from Joel Piroe just after the hour left Leeds free to coast home unchallenged.

Watford Observer: RECAP: Watford 0 Leeds 4

Five talking points as Watford crash to heavy Leeds loss

Watford 0 Leeds 4 minute-by-minute report

‘Five points in 10 games? I get a bit embarrassed when I hear my name sung’

BHappy: We do fine.  Until we don’t.  Certainly we get away with things a couple of times in the first few minutes, but even that is a step up from Not getting away with things, which has often been the way of it early on.  There’s a panache about the way we move the ball around too…  you’re always going to get that with Louza and Dele-Bashiru in midfield of course, but the whole pass-it-to-death thing feels increasingly credible with the recent additions of personnel, and if 18 year-old Mamadou Doumbia, on his first home start, doesn’t quite have the same impact as he did on Saturday the ball does stick to him, he’s anticipating and getting a foot in and far from intimidated by the physical challenge.

Fran’s Watford Blog: t was a dispiriting game. Leeds are the best team that I have seen in this division both this season and last, so it was no surprise that they beat us so comprehensively. There was no shame in that for the Hornets who never stopped working, but were simply outclassed. The positive of the game for me was to see the lively cameos by Nabizada and Vata who were certainly not intimidated by the quality of the opposition. But that was a small consolation on a miserable evening.

22nd October 2024-Championship, Leeds United 2 Watford 1

WFC.Net goal commentary: 1

Report: Leeds United 2-1 Watford – Watford FCDownload
Bachmann: “I Can Only Apologise” – Watford FCDownload

BBC: Leeds United were gifted two goals in the opening seven minutes to claim a victory over Watford that sent them level on points with Championship leaders Sunderland.

Sky: The Austria ‘keeper was at fault for both Leeds’ goals as they raced into a 2-0 lead inside the opening seven minutes through Largie Ramazani and Brenden Aaronson.

Watford Observer: RECAP: Leeds United 2 Watford 1

Leeds Utd 2 Watford 1 – the game as it happened

Character and personality but also two ‘freak mistakes’

Bachmann: ‘I apologised to the lads, and I apologise to the fans’

OPINIONThe bad start, the good response and the ugly abuse

Back to basics in the search for greater consistency

Fran’s Watford Blog: There was applause from the travelling fans at the final whistle. Bachmann led the players over to the away fans with his hands up taking responsibility. A number of fans also had their hands up. Their gestures were not placatory.

29th March 2024- Championship, Watford 2 Leeds United 2

https://www.skysports.com/football/watford-vs-leeds-united/teams/485169

WFC.Net Goal Commentary: 1  2

Sky Sports: Watford began brightly in Tom Cleverley’s first match at Vicarage Road as interim manager. They won early set pieces and had a shout for a penalty – but Ethan Amapdu’s coming together with Yasser Aspirilla was not enough for a spot kick.

BBC: The hosts produced perhaps their best half of the season as Vakoun Bayo and Emmanuel Dennis struck before the break, either side of a Crysencio Summerville stunner, to put them 2-1 ahead at half-time.

Guardian: “Everyone wants to play front-foot football but you have to be structured,” Cleverley said. “Against a team like Leeds if you’re a bit gung-ho they can slice you open. We looked a really controlled team. It’s a tough task to come up against the league leaders but we showed we can more than compete. I want everyone to leave at the end of the season thinking we’ve got a promotion push in us next year.”

Watford Observer: Watford 2-2 Leeds United: Bayo and Dennis on target in draw

BHappy: Emmanuel Dennis is haring towards the Sir Elton John Stand and the stadium – barring the rammed away section – is collectively doing its nut. This is Vicarage Road  at it’s finest…  an evening kick-off, for one thing.  This stadium is ours and home.  We know it’s special for all sorts of reasons that might not be immediately apparent to a neutral, let alone a rival.  But even the most journeyed supporter would surely concede that there’s nowhere that quite sucks in the darkness like Vicarage Road on such occasions. 

Fran’s Watford Blog: Before kick-off, Tim Coombs welcomed Tom Cleverley to the dug out for his first home match in charge.  His photo was displayed on the big screen with the caption “Our Tom” which was just lovely.

23rd September 2023- Championship, Leeds United 3 Watford 0

https://www.skysports.com/football/leeds-united-vs-watford/teams/484789

BBC: The Whites dominated the 90 minutes with Georginio Rutter having a goal ruled out for offside and Daniel Bachmann keeping a muted Watford on level terms with a string of excellent saves during the first half.

Sky: Piroe gave Leeds the lead midway through the second half as he volleyed home to finish off a fine move by Daniel Farke’s side. Byram capped his return to the side as he headed in from a corner and Anthony’s late goal moved Leeds up to fifth in the table having seen off a Watford outfit who rarely threatened.

Watford Observer: Live Feed

Gulf between teams finally reflected in result after Watford hung on for an hour

Ismael disappointed Watford did not force Leeds to work harder

Skipper says some of the Watford players were ‘a bit scared’

Fran’s Watford Blog: Bachmann was the first player to come over to the travelling Hornets, he looked very shame-faced but, without his saves, Leeds would have scored 7.  We were glad to get out of Elland Road and decided to avoid the bus and walk back into the City.  It was a beautiful afternoon and the walk was very pleasant indeed.  There was time for another beer before I caught the train home.  The post-match analysis was brief.  Watford had been absolutely awful, creating almost nothing.  They couldn’t string two passes together for large portions of the game.  Bachmann had been superb and had prevented the score being embarrassing.  Ironically, the Hornets had been marginally better in the second half, particularly after Asprilla came on.  But the fact that the first shot on target came in the 94th minute tells you everything about the game.  The atmosphere at Elland Road was typically unpleasant and our position at the front of the top section meant that we spent much of the second half having to peer around security staff and police officers who were there to keep the fans apart.  A horrible set up.

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9th April 2022- Premier League, Watford 0 Leeds United 3

Attendance: 20,957

BBC Sport: Raphinha’s fierce left-footed strike from the edge of the area gave the visitors the lead after the Hornets had twice gone close through Imran Louza and Cucho Hernandez.

Sky Sports: Rodrigo capitalised on a calamitous mix-up involving Watford defenders Hassane Kamara and Samir to double Leeds’ advantage 17 minutes from time, before Jack Harrison put the win beyond doubt with a rasping drive into the far corner (85).

The Guardian: Roy Hodgson has never been relegated as a Premier League manager but his unblemished record is in grave danger with Watford facing demotion to the Championship after their ninth successive home defeat. Hodgson always knew the odds were stacked against him after returning to the dugout to replace Claudio Ranieri in January but this heavy loss leaves them needing a miracle.

BHappy: This is supposed to be fun, right? I’m only asking because, you know, it’s been a while since this was fun hasn’t it?  At least at home?

2nd October 2021- Premier League, Leeds United 1 Watford 0

BBC Sport: Leeds picked up their first victory in the Premier League this season as defender Diego Llorente returned from injury to score the winner over Watford.

Sky Sports: Watford looked lethargic and made numerous errors throughout, even without two of their three substitutions being made due to injury. They did find the net in the second half in their best five-minute spell, but Christian Kabasele’s poke home was ruled out after he was judged to have fouled Liam Cooper in the build-up.

BHappy: This was pretty dreadful all told.  For all that there were nods of approval in the extensive queues for sustenance as the team news broke pre-match, Sierralta making a welcome return and Tufan’s first League start the most sensible looking solution to our midfield challenges, we never looked remotely equipped to cope with Leeds’ aggressive press, tamer versions of which we’ve struggled with already this season at Brighton and last week most obviously.