*****Official Match Thread v Watford*****

[robertociNCFC 98]

Just need to ensure our heads dont drop, dont want a repeat of our last two games against them...

[cambridgeshire canary 6,716]

Should be 2-0 to watford.

 

Sorensen off now.

[sonyc 5,515]

The danger signs are there. We are playing the better football without finding that final pass. Yet they could be two up.

[king canary 7,605]

Few too many just off the pace tonight- Dowell in particular hasn't looked with it.

[shefcanary 2,402]

Should have been 2.  Thank f@ck Gray is out of form.

[Ken Hairy 3,772]

1 minute ago, canarydan23 said:

He's amazing but what the **** was Aarons playing at? A **** pass from him caused the break and he ambled back like on a Boxing Day stroll. 

Again there, too big a gap between defence and midfield, midfield are not working anywhere near hard enough. 

[Canary Wundaboy 1,359]

That should have been 2. They’re getting way too much room down the sides and we’re not closing them down. Also coming forwards we haven’t worked the keeper at all. Disappointed with how we’ve not capitalised on a good spell of possession.

[Ken Hairy 3,772]

Just now, king canary said:

Few too many just off the pace tonight- Dowell in particular hasn't looked with it.

Dowell needs to come off, not fit enough for the work needed against one of the leagues top sides. 

[Making Plans 936]

All about the crosses. Watfords have been good and ours have been terrible

[NeymarSmith 130]

Just now, Ken Hairy said:

Again there, too big a gap between defence and midfield, midfield are not working anywhere near hard enough. 

I don't want to bash Kenny, but this is a common issue when he had played in the DM role 

I'm desperate for him to excel but I just don't think he has enough bite or positional sense to work Infront of the defence. Nice passer and it always seems he wants to go forward rather than defend.

[Foxy2600 301]

See us being mugged - hope our stamina holds up. 

Hate the fact the Ref is a little slow.

as long as DF swaps some stuff around for the next 45

[The Bristol Nest 513]

Slow, unfocused and lazy looking. Very poor.

[lake district canary 4,531]

Dowell at fault for the goal, hope that is pointed out to him forcefully after the match.  Playing the kind of football we do, that was lax.

[sonyc 5,515]

Just now, Making Plans said:

All about the crosses. Watfords have been good and ours have been terrible

Our two corners were very poor. Didn't get passed the first man.

Bit of a disappointing half. 

I expect us to be at it more in the second half.

[Keith Scott 244]

Dominating but so wasfeful in the final third.

Vrancic > Dowell all day long.

All the best. Keith S.

[kirku 1,332]

They're putting so many balls into the channels, especially down our left.

[king canary 7,605]

1 minute ago, NeymarSmith said:

I don't want to bash Kenny, but this is a common issue when he had played in the DM role 

I'm desperate for him to excel but I just don't think he has enough bite or positional sense to work Infront of the defence. Nice passer and it always seems he wants to go forward rather than defend.

I really want to see a Sorenson/Skipp combo at some point as I think that could be the best balance we've got.

However Rupp also deserves to get a shot back in that midfield 2.

[Fuzzar 1,702]

I'd be tempted to play McLean at 10 and being on Rupp, but am concerned we'd miss his aerial ability. Dowell looks shot and is obviously short of match fitness. 

[Foxy2600 301]

Foul Deany🙄

[cambridgeshire canary 6,716]

Well, that's that then. Defending, more so on the left side, awful and non existent which I have said from the start-You just knew a goal would come from there. Awful, awful defending. Let him walk it in unmarked.

[Ken Hairy 3,772]

2 minutes ago, NeymarSmith said:

I don't want to bash Kenny, but this is a common issue when he had played in the DM role 

I'm desperate for him to excel but I just don't think he has enough bite or positional sense to work Infront of the defence. Nice passer and it always seems he wants to go forward rather than defend.

I'd be tempted to take Dowell off, push McLean forward, slot Sorenson alongside Skipp and bring on Xavi

[Pritch 3]

8 minutes ago, shefcanary said:

WTF a total loss of concentration across the park there.  Aarons, Skipp, Sorenson and McGovern all at fault there.

Skipp was nowhere near it? Was Dowell being lazy in closing down.

[Canary Jedi 579]

Great to watch when we have the ball, but not doing enough with it. Crossing quality is very low. Watford showed us how to cross the ball when they scored, very hard to defend. 
 

Add to “to do list” for Farke - sit out crossing

[lake district canary 4,531]

2 minutes ago, NeymarSmith said:

4 minutes ago, Ken Hairy said:

Again there, too big a gap between defence and midfield, midfield are not working anywhere near hard enough. 

I don't want to bash Kenny, but this is a common issue when he had played in the DM role 

I'm desperate for him to excel but I just don't think he has enough bite or positional sense to work Infront of the defence. Nice passer and it always seems he wants to go forward rather than defend.

Thought Kenny was one of our better performers first half. No fault with him for the goal, several good interceptions, headers and good link play. Mistakes have been costly, as always, giving the ball away cheaply when in attack - and it wasn't Kenny who made them.

[rock bus 851]

We’ve been decent but missing final ball, Watford clearly very dangerous up front.

can still se us winning just need some magic from Buendia and cantwell.

not sure why all criticism for Dowell done ok , goal excluded and he isn’t a defender (nor is Sorensen!)

[Bill 1,788]

slow build up, then some impressive 'ping pong' stuff.........................that achieves nothing

changes needed at half time

[lake district canary 4,531]

Just now, Pritch said:

10 minutes ago, shefcanary said:

WTF a total loss of concentration across the park there.  Aarons, Skipp, Sorenson and McGovern all at fault there.

Skipp was nowhere near it? Was Dowell being lazy in closing down.

The main fault was allowing their winger to get at Aarons. Dowell was just standing off, inactive and could - should - have helped.

[ron obvious 1,502]

Jacob having a bit of a 'mare. Should we bring Xavi on? Dunno.

Watford epitomise the sort of team that give us big problems. Fast, powerful attackers who drive at us & just skittle us out the way.

Plus they look really, really up for it tonight.

Over to you Daniel ...

[Ramrod 258]

Watford defending deep then breaking with pace and it is working. 

Norwich playing a  high line. This is how Premier League sides did for us game after game, letting us have the ball, defending deep then playing a waiting game. 

[Canary Wundaboy 1,359]

Also, should Capoue have been sent off? It’s arguable they should be down to 10.