A point is a point is a point, so this match was not a complete waste of time, except perhaps for the spectators. Having said that, those who turned up at Vicarage Road can at least say they witnessed one of the misses of the season thanks to Andre Gray. Danny Welbeck and Craig Dawson also had good opportunities but were denied by Dean Henderson, but do not let those facts kid you into thinking Watford were unlucky not to claim their first win of the season. This dreadful game at least ended with a fair result.Watford’s team-sheet read like a classified ad: Desperately Seeking Solidity. Manager Quique Sánchez Flores made four changes to his lineup as he sought to repair a defence that had conceded 20 goals in their previous seven league matches, nearly three times as many as Sheffield United. Sebastian Prödl was given his first league start for 17 months and, in what could be construed either as a sign of alarm at his team’s leakiness or of respect for the visitors, Flores switched to a five-man defence. With the midfielders Tom Cleverley and Abdoulaye Doucoré dropping deep, the hosts practically had a back-seven for long stretches. The Blades, meanwhile, had the ball most of the time. Their challenge was to use it in a way that unpicked the Watford padlock. Related: James Milner downs Leicester at the last to keep up Liverpool’s perfect start Continue readingreadfullarticle
