Tag: Watford FC

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates scoring the 2nd Arsenal goal with Mohamed Elneny of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on March 11, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Elneny stars as Arsenal win comfortably: Player ratings v Watford

Arsenal put in another good performance in their weekend victory over Watford, winning consecutive games for only the second time this calendar year.

5 things Arsenal learned from exciting Watford win

Arsenal have managed another emphatic win, this time against Watford, this week and it was pretty enjoyable to watch, but what did we learn?

‘Give him a statue now’: Arsenal fans in stitches as Bellerin trolls Deeney

Hector Bellerin, who was in the stands after being ruled out with an ankle injury, decided to troll Troy Deeney on Twitter following the striker's penalty miss and Arsenal's 3-0 win.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: Jack Wilshere of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Arsenal at Amex Stadium on March 4, 2018 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Watford fans hilariously mad at Wilshere’s cheeky ‘cajones’ tweet

When I clicked on Jack Wilshere's cheeky 'cajones' tweet on Saturday evening, I was actually surprised to see a lot of the responses were from angry Watford fans.

We’ll respond to Deeney on Sunday: Wenger pulls no punches with opposition player

Arsene Wenger seems to have had enough of certain opposition players this season, and isn't holding back as much he used to.
WATFORD, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 26: Troy Deeney of Watford applauds the fans after the Premier League match between Watford and Crystal Palace at Vicarage Road on December 26, 2016 in Watford, England. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)

No cojones? Wenger responds to Troy Deeney’s comments from last season

Arsene Wenger wants his Arsenal side to answer Troy Deeney by beating the Hornets on Sunday.
MILAN, ITALY - MARCH 08: Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 match between AC Milan and Arsenal at the San Siro on March 8, 2018 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Maitland-Niles & Aubameyang to start: Predicted 4-3-3 v Watford

Arsenal may have put in a convincing display against AC Milan on Thursday but will a tired team return to their shambolic worst against Watford?

Only 1 Arsenal player makes Premier League top 30

Nacho Monreal is Arsenal's best player this season and the only player to make the top 30 in the league, according to the Sky Sports power rankings.

Why Arsenal wore blue vs Östersund and will be glad to wear red at...

The curse of the blue kit struck again on Thursday, as Arsenal lost 2-1 to Östersunds FK, but why were the team wearing it at home in the first place?

2 problems clearly highlighted in Arsenal’s damming record against bottom 11

Crystal Palace are the only team in the bottom 11 that Arsenal have beaten away from home in the Premier League this season.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Abdoulaye Doucoure of Watford in action during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Watford at London Stadium on February 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Doucoure: I prefer Arsenal over Spurs

Abdoulaye Doucoure told French TV that Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool are all interested in signing him, but he has a preference for joining Arsene Wenger at the Emirates.

Reported Arsenal target leaving future to agent

Brazilian forward Richarlison is leaving transfers to his agent as he's fully focussed on performing for Watford.
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Injury League: Arsenal remain 6th after Lacazette injury, Liverpool 5th

Despite Alexandre Lacazette being ruled out for five weeks after undergoing surgery to correct an ongoing knee problem, Arsenal remain sixth in the Injury League table.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Abdoulaye Doucoure of Watford in action during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Watford at London Stadium on February 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Watford to demand record fee for Doucoure

Watford will demand at least £25m for midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure, according to reports. 
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 03: Hector Bellerin of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on January 3, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Bellerin covers 3rd-most ground in Premier League

Hector Bellerin has covered the third-most ground in the Premier League so far this season, but is this necessarily a good thing?

1 from 21 and unbeaten: What are the best and worst kick-off times for...

Arsenal are unbeaten in the last 19 Premier League 3pm Saturday kick-offs at home, but what's their record like in other kick-off times, home and away this season?

Good news for Arsenal as Richarlison reportedly wants summer transfer

Arsenal and Chelsea are keen on a summer move for Watford winger Richarlison, who is reportedly keen on making the step up, but the player isn't going anywhere in January window.

Arsenal and Chelsea make approach for Richarlison

Arsenal and Chelsea have both reportedly approached Watford over signing Richarlison.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 13: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City is put under pressure by Tiemoue Bakayoko of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on January 13, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea stumble: Premier League roundup

Chelsea did little to take the spotlight away from manager Antonio Conte, linked with a post-season move to French giants Paris Saint-Germain this week,...

Referees in spotlight again after another match-changing mistake

Abdoulaye Doucore sealed a 2-2 draw in the Premier League clash with what most observers regarded as a clear handball in the final minute as referees find themselves once again in the spotlight because of poor mistakes that are costing clubs points.

Arsenal told to sign a defender, Doucoure and Mahrez this month

Former Gunner, Charlie Nicholas, has a long list of players that he reckons Arsene Wenger needs to offload in January.

Watford want Walcott in January

Watford manager Marco Silva wants Theo Walcott in January, as the Hornets' form continues to nosedive.
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Fans slaughter Deeney for missing sitter in Watford capitulation

The Arsenal fans had some fun trolling Troy Deeney, after he missed a sitter in Watford's 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace.
UDINE, ITALY - MARCH 19: Jakub Jankto of Udinese Calcio celebrates after scoring his teams fourth goal during the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and US Citta di Palermo at Stadio Friuli on March 19, 2017 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Dino Panato/Getty Images)

Watford join Arsenal in the race for Jankto

Watford are reportedly neck-and-neck with Arsenal to sign Udinese midfielder Jakub Jankto.

Arsenal look to Watford for Alexis Sanchez replacement?

Arsenal are interested in signing Watford attacker Richarlison, according to reports.
Jodie Taylor scoring for Arsenal at Watford

Arsenal put six past Watford in Continental Cup

Arsenal topped their Continental Cup group with a resounding win over Watford. 

Watford may have beaten Arsenal to Dahlberg’s signature

Watford are reportedly in the final stages of signing IFK Goteborg goalkeeper, Pontus Dahlberg, who Arsenal were linked to in September.

BT Sport shock Arsenal fans by talking sense

It's rare that I actually agree with a whole panel of football pundits yet here we are.

Why Arsenal’s so-called lack of leadership doesn’t matter

Arsenal have no leaders and are too soft. That was the line trotted out after the defeat to Watford last Saturday.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 31: Troy Deeney of Watford celebrates his side's 2-1 win in the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on January 31, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Keown: Deeney told me about two Arsenal players he wasn’t happy with

Martin Keown mentioned on BT Sport that Watford striker, Troy Deeney, told him the names of two Arsenal players the 29-year-old was disappointed in.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 31: Troy Deeney of Watford celebrates his side's 2-1 win in the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on January 31, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Keown: Arsenal need to address concerns after being called out

Former Gunner Martin Keown says that Arsenal have to respond following Troy Deeney's 'cojone' comments.
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Deeney: Wilshere is better than most in the England squad when fit

Troy Deeney has been pretty chatty following Watford's 2-1 win over Arsenal on Saturday but it seems that the striker does have some praise for one Gunner in particular.

Stack: Leadership played a huge part in Arsenal’s shock result

Former Arsenal and Reading goalkeeper Graham Stake believes that leadership, or lack thereof, was why the Gunners lost 2-1 to Watford on Saturday.

Mertesacker: We should concentrate on ourselves not our critics

Per Mertesacker has urged his Arsenal teammates to concentrate on themselves instead listening to outside remarks.

Wenger brushes off Troy Deeney’s Arsenal dig

Arsene Wenger has brushed off Troy Deeney's 'cojones' comments, insisting that he knows his players better than anyone.
Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast

Episode 117: What happens after anger?

In this latest edition of the Daily Cannon podcast, Matthew is joined by Anita, Paul & special guest Miloš Vukelić from @ArsenalSerbia to look back in apathy at Watford.

Čech has now faced 12 penalties for Arsenal without a save

Petr Čech has still failed to save a single penalty with Arsenal, conceding yet another spot-kick to Watford at the weekend to take his tally to 12.

Allardyce: Arsenal have always been soft

Sam Allardyce has pointed out that Arsenal have always been weak to physicality.

Arsenal concede more penalties than any other top-flight team

Arsenal have conceded more penalties than any other top-flight team following their 2-1 loss away to Watford on Saturday.

Arsenal fans tear into Mesut Özil on his birthday

Arsenal fans turned on Mesut Özil on his birthday, after the German somehow missed an easy chance to score in Saturday's defeat to Watford.