Watford v Leicester

What a difference a couple of weeks makes as Watford saw off champions Leicester City at Vicarage Road yesterday (Saturday).

To be honest I was apprehensive about yesterdays game following the 6-1 drubbing at Anfield a couple of weeks ago. But once two o'clock came around and after a few pre match pints my optimism was back as I headed to my seat bang on 3 o'clock.

Its a good job I wasn't 30 seconds late!

A fast start was needed to get the fans onside and a fast start is exactly what happened. After The Foxes kicked off Watford won the ball back and within 33 seconds Etienne Capoue sent Vicarage Road into raptures. What. A. Start.

All credit to Mazzari because whatever had been said over the international break clearly had the desired effect because every single one of the boys in yellow looked up for a battle.

Roberto Pereyra seemed to have more freedom yesterday and boy his second in a Watford shirt was something special. His curling wonder strike sent many of the fans in my area into shock as it flew in to the net. Britos was voted Man Of The Match but for me it was the Argentine who deserved it.

Forgetting his goal, everything that was good in attack stemmed from the little magician, he nutmegged both Danny Drinkwater and Danny Simpson in the first half. He oozes class when he is given the freedom he needs in the team, with this in mind I would make no changes for the game against Stoke next Sunday just so Pereyra can work his magic.

The only blemish on a magnificent day for The Hornets was that it could've been more comfortable than we made it. Miguel Britos gave away a silly penalty after he fouled Vardy but from then on he didn't put a foot wrong. Mahrez duly converted. We didn't really look like conceding in the second half and Gomes really had nothing to do all day.  

Sebastian Prödl was again a rock at the back and we look much more secure in defence when the Austrian is there.

A battle and a passionate display from The Hornets which ultimately was more than worthy for the 3 points that were picked up yesterday. We are two points better off than we were at this point last season and bar a few blips against Burnley and Liverpool we've looked solid under Mazzari.

The next couple of fixtures against Stoke (Next Sunday) and a trip to The Hawthorns to face West Brom (3rd December) are very favourable for The Hornets and this is a good chance to cement our place in the top half of the Premier League heading into the Christmas period.

Little old Watford 8th in the Premier League.

You 'Orns!

Watford 2-1 Leicester City

Man Of The Match: Pereyra (Britos officially received it)

Match rating- 7/10- drab in parts but a fantastic battle by both teams.

Capoue v Pogba- 6 (5 goals 1 assists) for Capoue and 2 (1 goal, 1 assist) for the 89 million pound midfielder

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