A new Premier League campaign has arrived, is underway and an intriguing clash awaits in north London on Sunday. Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham host tricky opposition with Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton – an encounter between two sides with lofty aspirations this term. Will either kickstart their ambitions with a statement win to finish the first weekend of the new season? Continue reading
Bernard confined Watford to their fifth successive league defeat, netting his second Premier League goal to ensure Everton earned a slender but deserved 1-0 victory at Goodison Park. Continue reading
Some said he was overpriced. Others argued he’d struggle to settle. Still more suggested better alternatives were available. In the current market, what can £18.5m buy you? It does not guarantee match-winning quality. Watford have learned the hard way after acquiring Andre Gray’s services last summer.
Here are five talking points from an eventful clash at Vicarage Road, as Watford thumped London rivals Chelsea in an action-packed affair.
In a match both sides needed to win, a gutsy Watford prevailed after Troy Deeney’s well-taken penalty on the stroke of half-time. Chelsea for all their quality, had a numerical disadvantage for an hour after Tiemoue Bakayoko was dismissed after two sloppy bookings in five minutes and struggled to contend with the hosts’ continuous pressure as time wore on, before an action-packed ten minute spell where four goals were scored. Continue reading
