Watford entertains Brendan Rodgers in his first Premier League with Leicester City
The stakes are high. Not just a match to justify why Brendan Rodgers is the right for the job, but a chance to take points from his previous club, Watford.
All eyes on Leicester City and their new manager Brendan Rodgers. Recently joined and ready to put his stamp back on the Premier League once again, while this time not being part of a top-six club. The new man at helm got his taste of the King Power Stadium from the stands. However, his first act as Leicester’s boss is to take three points at Vicarage Road.
The Foxes will have the upper hand in this because of them having the element of surprise. While Watford will have a comeback attitude after they went from being the best team to the worst team over the space of two Matchdays.
Leicester saw a victory in their last outing when they took on a Brighton side with similar problems, approaching the home stretch. The Hornets must rebound after letting in five goals with no answer. Afore that they did the business against Cardiff City.
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Will Rodgers get a warm welcome back at the club he once called home? I think not! He left them in a sticky situation and looks like now he is adding more to the situation, as he looks for his first three points.
Team news
Watford delighted with the return of Jose Holebas after his suspension. Having him back in this one should prove pivotal to a home win.
The new manager must find his men and who works in his system. No late injuries in the squad. And for Gracia to believe nothing will change is quite the arrogant statement to be made. Rodgers had a great title push in the 2013/2014 season. Unquestionably, there will be a difference in the Foxes play.
The Leicester men Marc Albrighton and Daniel Armarteyis are still out. So no speedy recoveries for the visitors.
The two teams involvement
Javi Gracia and his men lost their place to Wolves after their Cardiff City victory. A win sees his men reclaim seventh place in the league standings. The visitors have a good chance to go above Everton. Everton plays in a Merseyside derby and assessing both teams form, Liverpool should come out tops.
If the Foxes win and the Toffees lose their fixtures? They (Leicester City) will overjump Everton and move closer to West Ham and Watford, respectfully. If Watford takes all the points, they would sit in the same place, but draws attention from the others searching for European football.
Next. It’s advantage City as Everton hold Liverpool. dark
Since Leicester’s beat Man City, they’ve only won two games and drew the one. That’s seven points from the 30 that