Watford FC 1-2 Chelsea - 02/11/2019

Discussion in 'Match Day' started by wfcmoog, Oct 30, 2019.

  1. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    I reckon a freak yachting accident will be somewhere in the equation.
     
  2. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    It might be our only hope!
     
  3. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    You can never have too many.
     
  4. luke_golden

    luke_golden Space Cadet

    Why on earth have 3 full backs on the bench? Absolute madness. Might as well have 2 goalkeepers on there for all it’s worth.

    Aside from that, decent line up.
     
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  5. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Never have too many right-backs. Need to tone down on the left-backs though.
     
  6. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    Figging hell. Just emerged from an excellent matinee to see a goal alert on my phone. That didn't take long.

    Nandos haters will be pleased that we've opted for a trip to China town instead.
     
  7. Ybotcoombes

    Ybotcoombes Justworkedouthowtochange

    We are like a well oiled machine , a well oiled machine that is broken
     
  8. EB Hornet

    EB Hornet Reservist

    Fair play we’ve not caved in (yet). Problem is we have the potency of a 93 year old man on hormone reducing pills.
     
  9. EB Hornet

    EB Hornet Reservist

    Why do we have a no marking policy? Seems odd when you have 7 v 2 and you allow the 2 to be unmarked
     
  10. This team is down

    Lets hope next season in the championship we have a side we can have some pride in
     
  11. luke_golden

    luke_golden Space Cadet

    Done for. Absolutely done for. Quique needs to be binned and we bring in somebody with an eye on next season in the Championship.
     
  12. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Are we out of the title race yet? 26pts is one hell of a deficit to make up but if anyone can do it, no one can.
     
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  13. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Meh, considering most on here were expecting us to lose by 4 or so I think most of the whining on the shoutbox was very ott.

    What I'm most annoyed about is that when VAR finally works in our favour it's at a moment that does very little to actually help us.
     
  14. Caskey

    Caskey Brighton Bloke

    Norwich are easily the worse side. In fact they are the worse side i've seen in 3 years at this level.
     
  15. EB Hornet

    EB Hornet Reservist

    Hats off to Deulofeu who was battling like he was trying to single handily save us. The sort of player who people probably speak about as lazy or doesn’t care. Him and Doucoure our only quality players right now.
     
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  16. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Gray is not a target man. Need Capoue and Cleverley back as soon as possible in midfield. A few signs of encouragement at the end of the first half with crisp passing. Not enough movement off the ball still. Masina a very good game and should retain his place.

    Disappointing from Flores at 2-0 down to not bring on Success almost playing for a defeat. That is not the message players or fans want to see. Vital to win next week and use the international break to get some of the injured back and build some positive frames of mind. Conceded and the heads went down almost immediately. And the poor pre season is surely to blame for yet another injury.
     
  17. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Honestly, I don't think we should be expecting to lose at home to this Chelsea team.
     
  18. NathWFC

    NathWFC First Team

    Woeful again, but that's a given now any time we step on a football pitch.

    We are down. Anyone who doesn't accept that has lost the plot at this point. We have a dreadful manager, employed by a woefully incompetent board, and a team full of Championship players and players who don't want to be here.

    It's over.
     
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  19. Manatleisure

    Manatleisure Squad Player

    2-1 loss against a top 4 side. Respectable.
    But I can't remember a team without a win this long into the season and staying up. That is the concern.
     
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  20. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Agreed
     
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  21. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    Really? Have you watched us this season? :D
     
  22. davisp2

    davisp2 Reservist

    Didn’t think we were too bad, and played with a decent level of intensity and spirit. The absence of a decent centre forward is plainly obvious to see. I can’t fault the commitment. Chelsea are very good to be fair. We have a mountain to climb, but it’s possible if we play at that level.
     
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  23. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    You may want to revisit this on Friday.
     
  24. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    Thought Perreyra had been subbed at half time such was his contribution in the 2nd half.
     
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  25. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    "this Chelsea team" that had won their previous 6 away games on the bounce?
     
  26. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    I mean, generally. Expect to lose at home to Liverpool or Citeh. Not Chelsea. We need to be taking points from home games.
     
  27. Manatleisure

    Manatleisure Squad Player

    Horrible football today from him. Gray had 2 defenders on him all game. All he had to do was make some runs down the left and pull one of them over but he just strolled around. Didn't run back with any purpose when they broke either. Needs to do more that bloke.
     
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  28. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    They are on good form. Not unbeatable. Finishing top 4 would be overachieving imo.
     
  29. Hornpete

    Hornpete Squad Player

    I dont think it is ott in the current situation tbh. We have to be better than this half and half non identity side QSF has inherited/created.

    We had a reasonable spell at the end of each half. But we're crap. Total crap. We put men forward but dont press / tackle. We defend in numbers but dont mark up or track runs.

    Doucoure was poo again after picking up a bit.

    The Deulofeu that finished that match angry needs to play 90 minutes for once.

    Chalobah is gone. A passenger. I see nothing in him to suggest premier league footballer. I think we'll prob see hes not good enough for the championship next year.

    Must beat Norwich.
     
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  30. SkylaRose

    SkylaRose Administrator Staff Member

    Hard to be too upset given the final score line. But let's not gloss over the obvious. Chelsea fully deserved it, were much better as an attacking unit and defended well when we did attempt to get forward. Delafoo played well, had our best chance first half with a fierce shot, and won a very debatable penalty and scored the consolation. Andre' Gray continues to be absolutely woeful. He got charged down a few times but overall his play is poor and is not a lone striker. Foster was superb today. His keeping was top class and kept the score respectable, and so nearly got a leveller right at the end too. Great night's work from him despite the loss.

    Their second goal... was atrocious defending. QSF sets us up to be solid and we defended that like headless chickens. To be fair though, overall we gave it a good go tonight despite all the odds against us. There is still heart there somewhere, and some of it was shown tonight, as the crowd was lifted after the penalty. Did we deserve to win? No, but we almost sneeked a point. All I can say is thank god some of those results earlier turned around. With Norwich and Southampton both losing, we are still in touch at least.

    Weather was abysmal again, but next week it's Norwich. A must win? Yes. A definite representation of the "six pointer" match. Lose that, and we are as good as down. Fans booing QSF subs towards the end when Kiko came on seemed either warranted or a bit OTT, but I wasn't there to judge. Big thumbs up to the Shout Box tonight, entertaining as usual.
     
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  31. NathWFC

    NathWFC First Team

    Oh Watford fans, you never fail to disappoint.

    "Whining" is "OTT" when we haven't won in 14 league games and have 5 points at the bottom of the league.

    Brilliant.
     
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  32. Is there any point in Andre Gray? Especially in our current formation.

    He's not a lone striker. He won not a single ball played up to him as far as I can see.

    He had a chance to score where he should've dinked it right first and shot but instead blasted it to a defender with a first time shot that would clearly be blocked.

    Literally has no composure in front of goal. Whatever pace he had has gone as he was outdone by every defender today. No hold up play whatsoever.

    Offers literally nothing. We're better off playing extra midfielders.

    People question what Troy offers. A hell of a lot more than this guy. Need Troy back in asap.
     
  33. Manatleisure

    Manatleisure Squad Player

    If you believe it's over does that mean we will no longer require your views on this forum for the rest of the season?
     
  34. EB Hornet

    EB Hornet Reservist

    Doucoure wasn’t “poo” at all. I think he’s becoming undervalued by some at the moment.
     
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  35. NathWFC

    NathWFC First Team

    You should be so lucky.
     
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