Jamie-H 1,322 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 My predicted Boro XI: Bettinelli Spence Dijksteel Hall McNair Johnson Tavernier Howson Saville Britt Fletch I feel slightly confident for this I reckon we can beat Udinese B's B team I'll go for 2-1 Boro. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Weasel 966 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Wonder if Bettinelli will start straight away? Hasn't even been announced yet and we're playing in 2 days. Means he'll only have one training session with the team. Would like to see Stoj given one more chance to prove himself, but looks like Warnock has discarded him. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Friendly Orn 12 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Watford fan here - I come in peace. As many of you have pointed out it appears like it's a good time to play us. From an outside perspective that's totally understandable. I thought I'd share our view and what you can expect from us. Ivic will be utilising a back 3 in a 3-5-2 or 3-4-2-1 formation. Ben Foster is expected to start in goal and is arguably one of the best 'keepers in the division. A back 3 of Craig Dawson, Christian Kabasele and Ben Wilmot - Dawson isn't the fastest but is experienced at this level, Kabasele is inconsistent but on his day unplayable, so it depends which Kabasele turns up, and Wilmot is comfortable on the ball and has some Championship experience under his belt (just returned from a loan at Swansea). The two wing-backs will be Jeremy Ngakia and Pervis Estupinan. Ngakia broke into the West Ham first XI just before lockdown and started 5 times before joining us on a Free in search of regular game time. He was our best player in the 2-1 win over Spurs at the weekend, and scored the only goal in our previous friendly. Estupinan is regarded as one of the best young full-backs in world football and has been linked to a whole host of clubs including Barcelona, Manchester United and Tottenham. He was sensational out on loan at Osasuna last season and we are determined to keep him for this season. He may take a few games to adapt to English football, but he has everything in his locker to succeed. Tom Cleverley and Nathaniel Chalobah will play in central midfield. Clevs will be right at home in the Championship this season, and for Chalobah it will be interesting to see how he does during a run of games having been a bit-part player for the last 2 seasons. Domingos Quina will either be one of the inside forwards or the furthest forward of a midfield three. Signed from West Ham 2 years ago, any Watford fan will tell you he has been criminally underused. Now 20, this will be his break-out year. Quick note: he loves a goal from range. The final three players are less clear but three of Luis Suarez, Stipe Perica, Glen Murray, João Pedro and Tom Dele-Bashiru will likely occupy the remaining positions. Luis Suarez scored 19 goals in La Liga Segunda last season and is likely going to be our main source of goals this season. Stipe Perica has just signed from Udinese; he most recently played on loan in the Belgium league and had an excellent goal rate of one every 127 minutes. Glen Murray has joined on loan from Brighton and adds Championship experience to the forward line, but is likely going to be an option off the bench in most games. João Pedro is one of our brightest young players; he joined from Fluminense in January and was restricted to a few substitute appearances in the league, but he is now ready to play regularly - he will be one to watch this season. Finally there's Dele-Bashiru, a midfielder who joined from Man City last summer. He has only featured in cup games so far, but he's another lad with a bright future. I hope that gives you some indication as to what our team will look like. Our style of play will be building from the back, utilising the wing-backs to make our way up the pitch, bouncing the ball between them and the midfielders. Expect us to switch play often and when in the box look for cut-backs wherever possible. With regards to the reports of dressing room unrest - nonsense. 9 3 Link to post Share on other sites
DurhamRed 2,047 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) We very much have a chance to spring a surprise here with Watford having all their big hitters too good for the championship player's out. They are going to be having Glen Murray as their attack isn't as difficult task as it first appeared. If we somehow manage to keep a cleansheet I believe we can win this like. As they are basically playing their reseve team Link to post Share on other sites
Blanco 4,917 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 8 hours ago, Friendly Orn said: Watford fan here - I come in peace. As many of you have pointed out it appears like it's a good time to play us. From an outside perspective that's totally understandable. I thought I'd share our view and what you can expect from us. Ivic will be utilising a back 3 in a 3-5-2 or 3-4-2-1 formation. Ben Foster is expected to start in goal and is arguably one of the best 'keepers in the division. A back 3 of Craig Dawson, Christian Kabasele and Ben Wilmot - Dawson isn't the fastest but is experienced at this level, Kabasele is inconsistent but on his day unplayable, so it depends which Kabasele turns up, and Wilmot is comfortable on the ball and has some Championship experience under his belt (just returned from a loan at Swansea). The two wing-backs will be Jeremy Ngakia and Pervis Estupinan. Ngakia broke into the West Ham first XI just before lockdown and started 5 times before joining us on a Free in search of regular game time. He was our best player in the 2-1 win over Spurs at the weekend, and scored the only goal in our previous friendly. Estupinan is regarded as one of the best young full-backs in world football and has been linked to a whole host of clubs including Barcelona, Manchester United and Tottenham. He was sensational out on loan at Osasuna last season and we are determined to keep him for this season. He may take a few games to adapt to English football, but he has everything in his locker to succeed. Tom Cleverley and Nathaniel Chalobah will play in central midfield. Clevs will be right at home in the Championship this season, and for Chalobah it will be interesting to see how he does during a run of games having been a bit-part player for the last 2 seasons. Domingos Quina will either be one of the inside forwards or the furthest forward of a midfield three. Signed from West Ham 2 years ago, any Watford fan will tell you he has been criminally underused. Now 20, this will be his break-out year. Quick note: he loves a goal from range. The final three players are less clear but three of Luis Suarez, Stipe Perica, Glen Murray, João Pedro and Tom Dele-Bashiru will likely occupy the remaining positions. Luis Suarez scored 19 goals in La Liga Segunda last season and is likely going to be our main source of goals this season. Stipe Perica has just signed from Udinese; he most recently played on loan in the Belgium league and had an excellent goal rate of one every 127 minutes. Glen Murray has joined on loan from Brighton and adds Championship experience to the forward line, but is likely going to be an option off the bench in most games. João Pedro is one of our brightest young players; he joined from Fluminense in January and was restricted to a few substitute appearances in the league, but he is now ready to play regularly - he will be one to watch this season. Finally there's Dele-Bashiru, a midfielder who joined from Man City last summer. He has only featured in cup games so far, but he's another lad with a bright future. I hope that gives you some indication as to what our team will look like. Our style of play will be building from the back, utilising the wing-backs to make our way up the pitch, bouncing the ball between them and the midfielders. Expect us to switch play often and when in the box look for cut-backs wherever possible. With regards to the reports of dressing room unrest - nonsense. Welcome @Friendly Orn and fair play for your assessment of the Watford line up. I’m sure you are aware that the championship is a weird division where anyone can beat anyone. Welcome back to the madness and good luck for the season 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RiseAgainst 3,793 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 9 hours ago, Friendly Orn said: Watford fan here - I come in peace. As many of you have pointed out it appears like it's a good time to play us. From an outside perspective that's totally understandable. I thought I'd share our view and what you can expect from us. Ivic will be utilising a back 3 in a 3-5-2 or 3-4-2-1 formation. Ben Foster is expected to start in goal and is arguably one of the best 'keepers in the division. A back 3 of Craig Dawson, Christian Kabasele and Ben Wilmot - Dawson isn't the fastest but is experienced at this level, Kabasele is inconsistent but on his day unplayable, so it depends which Kabasele turns up, and Wilmot is comfortable on the ball and has some Championship experience under his belt (just returned from a loan at Swansea). The two wing-backs will be Jeremy Ngakia and Pervis Estupinan. Ngakia broke into the West Ham first XI just before lockdown and started 5 times before joining us on a Free in search of regular game time. He was our best player in the 2-1 win over Spurs at the weekend, and scored the only goal in our previous friendly. Estupinan is regarded as one of the best young full-backs in world football and has been linked to a whole host of clubs including Barcelona, Manchester United and Tottenham. He was sensational out on loan at Osasuna last season and we are determined to keep him for this season. He may take a few games to adapt to English football, but he has everything in his locker to succeed. Tom Cleverley and Nathaniel Chalobah will play in central midfield. Clevs will be right at home in the Championship this season, and for Chalobah it will be interesting to see how he does during a run of games having been a bit-part player for the last 2 seasons. Domingos Quina will either be one of the inside forwards or the furthest forward of a midfield three. Signed from West Ham 2 years ago, any Watford fan will tell you he has been criminally underused. Now 20, this will be his break-out year. Quick note: he loves a goal from range. The final three players are less clear but three of Luis Suarez, Stipe Perica, Glen Murray, João Pedro and Tom Dele-Bashiru will likely occupy the remaining positions. Luis Suarez scored 19 goals in La Liga Segunda last season and is likely going to be our main source of goals this season. Stipe Perica has just signed from Udinese; he most recently played on loan in the Belgium league and had an excellent goal rate of one every 127 minutes. Glen Murray has joined on loan from Brighton and adds Championship experience to the forward line, but is likely going to be an option off the bench in most games. João Pedro is one of our brightest young players; he joined from Fluminense in January and was restricted to a few substitute appearances in the league, but he is now ready to play regularly - he will be one to watch this season. Finally there's Dele-Bashiru, a midfielder who joined from Man City last summer. He has only featured in cup games so far, but he's another lad with a bright future. I hope that gives you some indication as to what our team will look like. Our style of play will be building from the back, utilising the wing-backs to make our way up the pitch, bouncing the ball between them and the midfielders. Expect us to switch play often and when in the box look for cut-backs wherever possible. With regards to the reports of dressing room unrest - nonsense. Great analysis, and thanks for the post. At the very least, let's hope it's a good game for everyone watching on Sky! Link to post Share on other sites
Duvel 2,446 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 9 hours ago, Friendly Orn said: Watford fan here - I come in peace. As many of you have pointed out it appears like it's a good time to play us. From an outside perspective that's totally understandable. I thought I'd share our view and what you can expect from us. Ivic will be utilising a back 3 in a 3-5-2 or 3-4-2-1 formation. Ben Foster is expected to start in goal and is arguably one of the best 'keepers in the division. A back 3 of Craig Dawson, Christian Kabasele and Ben Wilmot - Dawson isn't the fastest but is experienced at this level, Kabasele is inconsistent but on his day unplayable, so it depends which Kabasele turns up, and Wilmot is comfortable on the ball and has some Championship experience under his belt (just returned from a loan at Swansea). The two wing-backs will be Jeremy Ngakia and Pervis Estupinan. Ngakia broke into the West Ham first XI just before lockdown and started 5 times before joining us on a Free in search of regular game time. He was our best player in the 2-1 win over Spurs at the weekend, and scored the only goal in our previous friendly. Estupinan is regarded as one of the best young full-backs in world football and has been linked to a whole host of clubs including Barcelona, Manchester United and Tottenham. He was sensational out on loan at Osasuna last season and we are determined to keep him for this season. He may take a few games to adapt to English football, but he has everything in his locker to succeed. Tom Cleverley and Nathaniel Chalobah will play in central midfield. Clevs will be right at home in the Championship this season, and for Chalobah it will be interesting to see how he does during a run of games having been a bit-part player for the last 2 seasons. Domingos Quina will either be one of the inside forwards or the furthest forward of a midfield three. Signed from West Ham 2 years ago, any Watford fan will tell you he has been criminally underused. Now 20, this will be his break-out year. Quick note: he loves a goal from range. The final three players are less clear but three of Luis Suarez, Stipe Perica, Glen Murray, João Pedro and Tom Dele-Bashiru will likely occupy the remaining positions. Luis Suarez scored 19 goals in La Liga Segunda last season and is likely going to be our main source of goals this season. Stipe Perica has just signed from Udinese; he most recently played on loan in the Belgium league and had an excellent goal rate of one every 127 minutes. Glen Murray has joined on loan from Brighton and adds Championship experience to the forward line, but is likely going to be an option off the bench in most games. João Pedro is one of our brightest young players; he joined from Fluminense in January and was restricted to a few substitute appearances in the league, but he is now ready to play regularly - he will be one to watch this season. Finally there's Dele-Bashiru, a midfielder who joined from Man City last summer. He has only featured in cup games so far, but he's another lad with a bright future. I hope that gives you some indication as to what our team will look like. Our style of play will be building from the back, utilising the wing-backs to make our way up the pitch, bouncing the ball between them and the midfielders. Expect us to switch play often and when in the box look for cut-backs wherever possible. With regards to the reports of dressing room unrest - nonsense. Gonna put my life savings on Watford to win after reading that. Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,326 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Many thanks for the contribution always good to see a oppossing fan on the match day thread. Others will enjoy your views even if as it seems they have forgotten about it due to transfers! Link to post Share on other sites
BoroBoy1989 229 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) error Link to post Share on other sites
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Uwe 3,545 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, BoroBoy1989 said: I've been passed on the starting line up again for tomorrow: Bettinelli McNair Hall Djik Spence Marv Saville Howson Tav Britt Fletch Sshhh it’s supposed to be a secret 🤫 Link to post Share on other sites
Old Codger 3,063 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 no Fry? Link to post Share on other sites
RealSlimSladeyy 769 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, BoroBoy1989 said: error you know what they say about snitches Link to post Share on other sites
DurhamRed 2,047 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 It's the left hand side that's worrying don't believe Tav, Johnson and Dijksteel know their defensive positions. Link to post Share on other sites
Barnaby 957 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, RealSlimSladeyy said: you know what they say about snitches I hope we approach this game as if they have a full side out...I'd hate to be surprised Link to post Share on other sites
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