An interview with Milwall coach Paul Robinson, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You are currently coaching at Millwall alongside Gary Rowett. How does coaching compare to playing? “Coaching compared to playing for me is very similar. When I was playing I coached a lot, I was a talker. Communication is so important in the game, […] The post Paul Robinson On West Brom’s Great Escape, Captaincy And Coaching appeared first on World Football Index ..read more

Practically nobody in England had heard of Francisco Javier Muñoz Llompart, commonly known as Xisco, when he was appointed as Watford manager in December 2020. Now he is the new darling of a club about to embark upon another Premier League adventure, having secured automatic promotion from the Championship. The next challenge facing the 40-year-old […] The post Xisco Faces The Biggest Challenge Of His Fledgling Managerial Career At Watford appeared first on World Football Index ..read more

James Rowe spoke to former Watford, Stoke, and Burnley striker Gifton Noel-Williams for WFi. They discussed his life after playing football, playing for Watford, his love of Spain, and the coaches who shaped his career. You retired in 2010. How have you enjoyed retirement from professional football and how is life for you these days […] The post Gifton Noel-Williams On His Love For Watford, Spain, And Being Coached By Graham Taylor appeared first on World Football Index ..read more

By Owen Moring. The Premier League finale is beckoning, but with just a handful of games to go, there is no room for complacency for Aston Villa, Bournemouth, West Ham, or Watford. The race to stay in the top flight could not be any closer, with West Ham United and Watford currently outside the bottom […] The post Premier League Relegation Battle Set To Go To The Wire appeared first on World Football Index ..read more

James Rowe spoke to Watford forward Helen Ward for WFi. They discussed her return to Watford, representing Wales, and the best players she’s played with and against. You returned to Watford FC Ladies in 2017 having previously played for the club after coming through the youth setup. How do you reflect on your time there […] The post Helen Ward On Her Time With Watford Ladies, Wales And Facing Wendie Renard appeared first on World Football Index ..read more

James Rowe interviewed Watford defender Andrew Eleftheriou exclusively for WFi. They spoke about playing for Watford, his time on loan at Norwegian club Sandefjord, and his ambitions for the future. You are back at Watford after your loan spell at Norwegian team Sandefjord. Are you enjoying being back at the club, and how are things […] The post Andrew Eleftheriou On Facing Leroy Sane & The Walter Mazzarri Influence appeared first on World Football Index ..read more

Nathaniel Chalobah is probably recognised more by the people of Naples than he is by those in London. While much of the focus on England’s new generation of globetrotting stars has fallen on those in the Bundesliga, Chalobah was one of the first to go down this route when he spent a season on loan […] The post Nathaniel Chalobah: Moulded By Sarri & Napoli For Southgate’s England appeared first on World Football Index ..read more

In the early 20th century, European clubs began to take advantage of the footballing revolution in South America. The continent had started to develop a style and identity that would rival Europe’s and eventually surpass it, producing wonderful individuals who demolished European nations in the inaugural World Cup, exciting fans when South American clubs started […] The post Watford Leading The Way As Market For South American Talent Expands appeared first on World Football Index ..read more

Whilst all eyes have been glued to the attacking prowess of Pep’s Manchester City or even the ruthless gegenpressing of Klopp’s Liverpool side, a team that may have slipped under the Premier League radar is Marco Silva’s Watford. Their demolition of Newcastle in Saturday’s clash at St James’ Park – making a side managed by a tactician as […] The post Hornets Sting Newcastle as Marco Silva’s Star Continues to Rise appeared first on World Football Index ..read more

Watford have been granted a work permit to sign Brazilian under-20 international Richarlison from Fluminense, who joins the club on a five year deal, reports James Nalton. The Premier League side have paid around £11 million for his services, and he’ll now be available for selection for Watford’s first game of the season at home […] The post Who Is New Watford Signing Richarlison? appeared first on World Football Index ..read more