Watford manager Tom Cleverley was left furious after his side conceded a 99th minute winner against Southamton.  The Saints lost a 2 goal lead but ended up winning late in stoppage time. However, Watford felt robbed due to a couple of controversial decisions including the game being allowed to play 2 minutes more than the 7 minutes time initially added. Downes appeared to handle the ball before poking home the winner, two minutes after the minimum seven minutes added-time had been played. Cleverley also claimed that a red card should also have been awarded to Sekou Mara for a clash with R ..read more

Watford have parted ways with manager Valerien Ismael following their defeat to Coventry City yesterday, with Coventry rallying from a goal down to secure a 2-1 victory. Ismael’s tenure this season saw Watford secure 11 wins, 12 draws, and suffer 14 defeats, leaving them just six points above the relegation zone. The disappointing result against Coventry prompted the club’s board to make the decision for a change. In an official statement, Watford expressed gratitude to Ismael and his staff for their dedication and commitment but stated that the board believes it is the right time for a manage ..read more

Dean Austin from Coventry City was caught scouting the club’s next opponent Watford when they were in action against Swansea City earlier. It appears that a Watford fan zeroed in on his private WhatsApp messages and published the images on social media. The messages showed conversations between Austin, Mark Robins and agent Rob Segal. According to reports, Dean Austin is now considering legal action against the Watford fan who chose to breach his privacy by posting his WhatsApp images on social media. Meanwhile, the messages showed Austin discussing Watford’s disappointing performance with Rob ..read more

The FA Cup fifth-round draw has taken place with some big ties emerging in the next round of football’s oldest competition.  The story of the fourth round was undoubtedly semi-professional football club Maidstone United defeating Championship side Ipswich Town 2-1 and the cup underdogs would have been hoping for a huge club to play in the next chapter of their story. They will travel to either Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry next which should be a good day out for their fans. Tickets for the Carabao Cup Final can be Bought Here! More Stories / Latest News “Emery doesn’t like ..read more

Watford defender Wesley Hoedt scored a stunning goal against Hull City yesterday. Winning the ball back with a great challenge near the half-way line, he spotted the Ryan Allsop off his line and lobbed him from almost 45 yards out. The keeper scrambled to get to it but could only watch it land straight into the net, far from his reach. But it was his reaction to the goal that was amusing as he hilariously started to have a go at his teammates. We are not sure what they could have done to stop him from being lobbed from that way out! Watch the goal below: ??? Watford defender Wesley Hoedt scor ..read more

West Ham’s two main strikers have scored only two goals between them in the Premier League this season, so it’s completely understandable why David Moyes might be considering placing Jarrod Bowen up front for the next few games at least. The England international just can’t stop scoring, even from a wide berth, and playing with his confidence so high will surely benefit the Hammers. If Moyes is looking for another player who knows where the net is, the club already have one in the form of exciting youngster, Divin Mubama, but it appears that they’ve lost their chance to help make him a Premier ..read more

In his fortnightly exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Jon Smith, one of football’s first-ever agents and a man who was an integral figure in the forming of the Premier League, discusses his support of players with addiction, why Marcus Rashford was wrong to party after the Manchester derby, why a Saudi Arabian World Cup wasn’t a surprise – and more!  — It’s important that the Premier League retain the Saturday 3pm blackout There’s so many devices out there which means that you can now watch live football at three o’clock anywhere in the world nowadays if you want to subscribe to the ..read more

Saturday saw Leeds play some of their best football of the 2023/24 season against Watford, and their confidence was never better evidenced than when Georginio Rutter pulled off a filthy piece of skill that sent the Hornets’ Matheus Martins to the shops. Rutter had already shrugged off the challenge of Mileta Rajovic, and as Martins slid in in the hope of taking the ball, the man or both, the Leeds star executed a perfect double drag back. More Stories / Latest News David Moyes heaps praise on 26-year-old West Ham star who is getting better Sep 25 2023, 12:03 Neymar stirs up controversy ..read more

Utrecht wonderkid Adrian Blake has revealed he would love to play for Arsenal in the future after turning down approaches from Premier League this summer. The 18-year-old forward recently left Championship club Watford for a move to Utrecht, and he’ll no doubt hope he can emulate other talented young English players such as Jadon Sancho, Jude Bellingham and Noni Madueke. It’s not clear which Premier League clubs were keen on signing Blake this summer, but it seems Arsenal could have a chance of signing him in the future if he ever looks for a move back to English football. “There was interest ..read more

Ajax have confirmed that they have fined Steven Berghuis for punching a fan outside the stadium earlier tonight. The report earlier showed a footage of him punching a FC Twente fan after he allegedly yelled racist slurs at his teammate Brian Brobbey. The former Premier League player who briefly played for Watford could be seen lashing out at the fan following an altercation which saw some words being exchanged just before he prepared to board the bus. ? – The reason why Steven Berghuis tried to punch someone outside the stadium, from which the footage is going viral, is because this ..read more