Watford Match Thread

[Robbie]

They were tiring infront of his eyes, he may have thought they could cope with 180 mins before hand, upon seeing otherwise altered things? Who should we have started instead?
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If they were really detoriating in front of his eyes, why was Speed left on the pitch? Especially when he emphasises more on Gary Speeds age. I can understand why Squinn was taken off.

Why does he not realise the fitness of his players to be able to see who is able to perform such tasks? Is there a problem with our fitness? Why isn't a player of ours able to perform for 2 games? SQuinny is a young lad, Speed has an abundance of stamina. Yet they can't manage 2 performances in 3 days when most other professionals can.

As for who we could play instead, well if he feels confident enough of putting Armstrong there, then why not him? I'm not saying this is my choice, just saying its plausable.

There is absolutely no way I can agree on this, and regardless of how he puts it, and sugar coates it. The decision was NEVER going to be popular with fans. The decision to play a 4-5-1 made the game go dead at a time when it was quite electric. He was right, there was only ever going to be one winner, but what he fails to continue with is, this was until he changed to 4-5-1

If our players can't manage 2 games in 3 days as a one off, we should be looking at the "fitness" coach we brought in.

 

[Foxy]

Its not so much them not managing.... its that he thought we were stronger/had more chance with a bit more energy in there in addition to the players currently on the pitch.

 

[Robbie]

Its not so much them not managing.... its that he thought we were stronger/had more chance with a bit more energy in there in addition to the players currently on the pitch.

So he replaced one CM which is fine.

We needed some urgency up front more than anything I believe.

 

[MAQ]

So he replaced one CM which is fine.

We needed some urgency up front more than anything I believe.

i think i need to agree with Robbie on this one, to a certain extent at least. You are right foxy, i do think that robson makes it quite clear as to why he did what he did, however robbie is right that if this was the case then why bring armstrong on for shelton? if Speed was the issue then change speed, but if him saying that shelton's "lack of composure" was the reason he was brought off then fine, but dont put a midfielder on instead, put sharp on. OK i know he hasnt scored in the league, but how much oppertunity has he really had. At least when he is brough on he runs arround alot and puts players under some pressure, and at that late stage i think we could have used that.

IMO