Ever since the Pozzo family saved Watford from near-bankruptcy in 2012, the Club has followed a philosophy of continuously rotating management in order to yield success. And, despite the unorthodoxy of the Pozzo’s approach to appointing and sacking managers, the Hornets have found success in their methods, as the Team was able to spend fiveContinue reading “When The Hornets Encounter Rough Waters, Does The Manager Always Deserve The Blame? Does Ivic?”
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Why The New Substitution Rule Will (Unfairly) Help Watford
The EFL has confirmed that for the rest of the 2020/2021 season, teams will be allowed to make up to five substitutions per match. Championship clubs additionally voted to allow nine substitutes to be named in the match-day squad. The Premier League is seeing managers go head-to-head on the issue of extra substitutions. The FootballContinue reading “Why The New Substitution Rule Will (Unfairly) Help Watford”
Is It Time For A Change In Tactics?
In a poll administered by Watford Opinions, 90% of respondents believed Watford should shift to a 4-3-3 formation. Watford’s recent 1-1 draw to QPR saw some controversial tactics deployed by Vladimir Ivic. The Serbian manager elected to start the game with a 5-2-3 formation, which allowed Watford to have a formidable front three of AndreContinue reading “Is It Time For A Change In Tactics?”
Why Watford’s Ship Has Slightly Steered Off Course
Watford started off their inaugural Championship campaign post-relegation in considerably solid form, picking up 13 points from their opening six matches. In those first six matches, which included victories over Middlesbrough, arch-rivals Luton Town, Derby County, and Blackburn, Watford only conceded twice. In their most recent three matches (at the time of writing), Watford haveContinue reading “Why Watford’s Ship Has Slightly Steered Off Course”
Adaptability At The Forefront: How Ivic Has Steadied A Sinking Ship
During Vladimir Ivic’s days as manager for PAOK Salonika and Maccabi Tel Aviv, he found success using a 4-3-3 formation. In his 91 matches in Israel, he averaged an impressive 2.25 points-per-game. Also telltale of his initial triumphs as a manager is the fact his Maccabi Tel Aviv side averaged 3.5 goals scored per 1Continue reading “Adaptability At The Forefront: How Ivic Has Steadied A Sinking Ship”
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