{"id":536035,"date":"2019-10-31T17:40:06","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T21:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=536035"},"modified":"2019-10-31T17:40:06","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T21:40:06","slug":"injuries-poor-finishing-quique-sanchez-flores-watford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/10\/31\/injuries-poor-finishing-quique-sanchez-flores-watford\/","title":{"rendered":"Injuries to Poor Finishing: The Problems Quique Sanchez Flores Faces at Watford"},"content":{"rendered":"

After another strong season which saw them finish mid-table and with the club adding to their squad in the summer, you could have understood Watford<\/a> fans’ excitement for the new season that was upon them.<\/p>\n

Despite losing three of their last four Premier League games last season, Watford were once again mixing with ‘the best of the rest’, finishing just four points behind eighth-placed Leicester City<\/a> and reaching their first FA Cup final since 1984 after a stunning comeback win against Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/a> in the semi-final.<\/p>\n

In addition, the signings of talented winger Ismaila Sarr from Rennes for \u00a327 million, experienced defender Craig Dawson from West Bromwich Albion<\/a> and free agent Danny Welbeck were thought to add more firepower to a side which boasted the likes of Gerard Deulofeu, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Troy Deeney, Ben Foster and Roberto Pereyra, among others who had also impressed.<\/p>\n

However, the progress that Watford were expected to make this season has not happened. In fact, the club have gone backwards, sitting bottom of the Premier League with just five points and remaining winless from their opening ten games. Suddenly, a squad that was expected to push for European honours are now finding themselves deep in a relegation battle. Why has it gone so drastically wrong?<\/p>\n

The Problems Quique Sanchez Flores Must Solve at Watford<\/h3>\n

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