The Colombian prodigy earned his first senior international appearance in 2018, netting twice, and can be the future star at Vicarage Road. Salah then scored his eighth league goal against Watford in five matches with a brilliant back-heeled effort in added time to secure the three points for Juergen Klopp's side. He just needs to become more ruthless. As such, the club represents a good challenge for players in FM. Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah kept up his scoring streak against Watford with a brace as the Premier League leaders sealed a 2-0 victory over the bottom club at Anfield on Saturday. There’s nothing too crazy to expect if you take charge of the Hornets, with the board happy to settle for a mid-table finish again, having finished the 2017-18 season in 14th place. GW5 Lessons: Who is the best replacement for Van Dijk? The Hornets are blessed with three solid right-back options that can all compete for the first-team spot. The best, and realistically only, player Watford have to offer for creativity behind the strikers is Roberto Pereyra. None of Ralph Hasenhuttl’s other attacking options, including Che Adams, are as fast or willing to make as many sprints. External Link, Albion v Burnley report The South Korean is a wonderkid on Football Manager 2019, with 14 technique, 14 passing and 14 vision, despite being just 17-years-old. The Premier League will finally reach the end of its longest season on Sunday with plenty still on the line at both ends of the table.... more » 21.07.2020 23:18. An ideal player to pick up, especially with the future in mind, is Valencia’s Lee Kangin. Watford. Sign Up for Exclusive Content. Men's Team News. Quick and willing to run into the wide channels, he stretches opponents and creates space for others, while helping Saints’ leading scorer Ings reserve his energy for work in the penalty box. When Southampton's Shane Long last visited Vicarage Road he scored the fastest goal in Premier League history, and the speedy striker can again make an impact at Watford this weekend. Meanwhile, Watford have been struggling to defend crosses. During 2019/20, Deulofeu scored four goals before an injury picked up in the 3-0 win against Liverpool in February ruled him out for the remainder of the season. Reports from Spain already suggest he is rated as a €80million player, but luckily his value in FM19 is just £145k. Liverpool FC celebrates Black History Month Watford top scorers. European football and survival up for grabs in Premier League finale. Adrian Clarke looks at key tactical points in Matchweek 32. If you love nurturing a teenage wonderkid into the next world-class forward, then look no further than Juan Hernandez. There are plenty of options for central or defensive midfielders at Watford, just unfortunately Tom Cleverley is a long-term absentee when you take charge, otherwise the former Manchester United star would be the one for sale. In addition to his other qualities, Long gives Southampton a valuable aerial outlet. Come On You 'Orns Get Involved On The Day. Daryl Janmaat, however, can be sold as two options is enough and the £45,000-a-week star has the best residual value to tap into. The win restored Liverpool's 11-point advantage over second-placed Leicester City, who host Norwich City later in the day, while Watford's fourth defeat in five games left new manager Nigel Pearson's side rooted to the bottom of the table. Adrian Mariappa is the first name to hit the transfer list at Watford, as the defender is the valued at £8.75million – the most of the three 2.5 star centre-backs that can understudy for Christian Kabasele and Craig Cathcart. Transfers & rumours. Fixtures. The Portuguese defender has already represented his country at a senior level, yet comes in with a value of £10.5million and the potential to be world class. … Long also regularly gets into dangerous positions. View Watford FC squad and player information on the official website of the Premier League. In April 2019 Watford came back from 2–0 down to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers to reach the FA Cup Final for the second time in their history, with Gerard Deulofeu scoring twice and Troy Deeney scoring a penalty in the 94th minute to take it to extra time. The Hornets would also like a run in both cup competitions, with the fifth round of the FA Cup and Carabao Cup fourth round both desirable. Watford definitely possess good players, however they also carry a lot of dead weight, which I'll touch on later. Giving the Argentine the support of a number two will save the 27-year-old from burning out over the course of the season. Younes Kaboul, 32, Sebastian Prodl, 31, and Adrian Mariappa, 31, are the best the club has to offer, so why not look to bring in a wonderkid in the shape of Benfica product Ruben Dias. No one is better in that respect that AC Milan wonderkid Gianluigi Donnarumma, with the 19-year-old hotly tipped to be a future great and already a first-team regular at one of Italy’s biggest clubs. / AFP, SPLENDOURS OF THE ANCIENT EAST: ANTIQUITIES FROM THE AL-SABAH COLLECTION, No plans to rest Kane amid busy schedule, says Mourinho, Atalanta, Atlético complete Champions League lineup, Fati makes history as Barca send Inter crashing out of Champions League. Home; Team Position. Detailed. 'We all come together and speak the language of football', On this day - 20 Oct 2012: Spurs 2-4 Chelsea, Twenty-four years on: Newcastle hit five against Man Utd. (2 April 2019, PL round 32) All: 18,104 v Crystal Palace (16 March 2019, FA Cup QF) Average home league attendance: 20,016: Biggest win: 5–1 v Cardiff City (22 February 2019, PL round 27) Biggest defeat: 0–6 v Manchester City (18 May 2019, FA Cup Final) Home colours. There’s a large transfer pot on offer at Watford, despite the club being in debt, mostly thanks to Everton stealing Richarlison in the summer. Watford's Brazilian teenager Joao Pedro scored a sensational winner as the Hornets earned a narrow 1-0 win over struggling Derby at Pride Park. Away colours. Despite his age, the 12-cap international has 16 dribbling, 14 finishing and 16 pace – work on his strength and the Watford number 17 can become a top goal-scorer. The visitors had earlier missed the chance to go ahead when Abdoulaye Doucoure mishit his shot after Etienne Capoue escaped the offside trap to set him up. He was subsequently awarded Watford's Goal of the Season award for the first of his two strikes in the game. £37.1million is set-aside for any players you wish to bring in as the Brazilian’s replacement, and top talent can be lured with a wage allocation of £100,000. Venezuela international Adalberto Penaranda may yet to be handed his first appearance at Watford, but the 21-year-old striker can understudy for Troy Deeney under your management. His two Premier League goals have come at a lowly 7.7 per cent strike-rate. They have conceded a number of goals this season from wide deliveries, both in open play and from set-pieces, including the only goal in their 1-0 midweek loss at Burnley. Watford have been mightily impressive under the management of Javi Gracia, and the Spaniard was rewarded for his performances with a new contract until 2023. Watford held a surprisingly high defensive line in their last match at Burnley. Beat COVID-19 gloom with positivity and hope. Watford have a few stand-out centre-backs that can take must of the brunt the Premier League has to throw at the Vicarage Road outfit, but the backups are a different story. Mane thought that he had doubled the lead five minutes after the break but the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) showed he was marginally offside when nodding the ball in from Xherdan Shaqiri's whipped cross. Compact. box: 5.52: 4.63: 4.57: 4.18: Headed shots: 0.37: 0.83: 0.15: 0.37: Shots: 3.09: 2.35: 1.62: 2.21: Shots on target: 1.24: 0.91: 0.59 : 0.25: Watford held a surprisingly high defensive line in their last match at Burnley. Janmaat leaves Hornets Watford Observer 18:38 12-Oct-20. Stadium. External Link, Report: Leeds United 0 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers The Peninsula newspaper provides extensive news coverage, incisive analyses and trenchant commentary from around the world, but with firm roots and primary focus on life in Qatar. Information & facts. External Link, Quiz: Test your knowledge from the 2020/21 season so far The best, and realistically only, player Watford have to offer for creativity behind the strikers is Roberto Pereyra. If Watford adopt the same tactics on Sunday, Long’s lung-busting runs into the channels may well be rewarded. Per 90 mins Ings Long Obafemi Adams; Touches in opp. External Link, Report | Leeds 0-1 Wolves Give us feedback on your Football FanCast experience, Football Manager 2019 Team Guide: Watford. External Link, Stokes: We should celebrate our differences, Aubameyang's Black Lives Matter shirt to mark history, Calvert-Lewin on how he deals with racism, Virgil van Dijk to undergo surgery on knee injury Transfers: Overview of all signed and sold players of club Watford for the current season. Watch the video below to check out the hilarious things footballers get up to at Christmas…. Long definitely has the all-round game to unsettle the Hornets. The 2018–19 season was Watford's 120th year in their history and fourth consecutive season in the Premier League. REPORT: West Ham United in Advanced Talks to Sign Watford Defender Craig Dawson Last Word On Sports 17:18 12-Oct-20. The hardworking 33-year-old, who recently signed a new two-year contract, produced a lively substitute appearance against Arsenal on Thursday that should secure his starting place on Sunday. Watford had scored only nine goals in the league coming into this game, and the reason for that became evident when poor finishing cost them yet again as an unchallenged Ismaila Sarr scuffed his shot after goalkeeper Alisson Becker parried Gerard Deulofeu's cross. History. Teenage prodigy Ansu Fati became the youngest player to score a Champions League goal as a second-string Barcelona side beat Inter Milan 2-1 to send the Italians crashing out of the competition on Tuesday. News; Transfers 20/21 This is an overview of all the club's transfers in the chosen season. And the Clarets’ mobile strike duo of Matej Vydra and Jay Rodriguez regularly made successful runs in behind the full-backs and centre-backs. Liverpool's Mohamed Salah during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Watford at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on December 14, 2019. Designed and Developed by Dar Al Sharq Group   |   All Rights Reserved © 2020 The Peninsula. Qatar stresses cooperation to mitigate... Qatar expresses appreciation for UNHCR efforts. Long is not as clinical as the two strikers who started against the Gunners in midweek, Danny Ings and Michael Obafemi. Instead, the former Tottenham star Etienne Capoue should be transfer listed in order to free a further £40k from the wage budget and could add around £15.5million to the Hornet’s bank account.