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Manchester City and Watford played out one of the most thrilling ties of the Fa Cup fourth round on Saturday as City dramatically came from behind to march on in the tournament.
Watford raced into a 2-0 lead at half time thanks to goals from Fernando Forestieri and Troy Deeney and it looked as though City’s 100% home record and quadruple dream would be over.
But the Citizens fought back in the second period thanks to a Sergio Aguero-infused performance and a dreadful blunder from Hornets goalkeeper Jonathan Bond.
Aguero’s scored twice after the interval to level the contest before Aleksander Kolarov’s speculative shot from way out somehow trickled through the grasp of Bond and in.
And Aguero completed his hat-trick late on to put some gloss on the scoreline and send his side through to the fifth round of the Fa Cup.
Manchester City and Watford played out one of the most thrilling ties of the Fa Cup fourth round on Saturday as City dramatically came from behind to march on in the tournament.
Watford raced into a 2-0 lead at half time thanks to goals from Fernando Forestieri and Troy Deeney and it looked as though City’s 100% home record and quadruple dream would be over.
But the Citizens fought back in the second period thanks to a Sergio Aguero-infused performance and a dreadful blunder from Hornets goalkeeper Jonathan Bond.
Aguero’s scored twice after the interval to level the contest before Aleksander Kolarov’s speculative shot from way out somehow trickled through the grasp of Bond and in.
And Aguero completed his hat-trick late on to put some gloss on the scoreline and send his side through to the fifth round of the Fa Cup.
- 1/26/2014
- by Joseph Dempsey
- Obsessed with Film
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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has said his side will not win a historic quadruple if they play as badly as they did in the first half of their Fa Cup fourth round win against Watford.
Pellegrini cut an agitated figure on the sidelines as he watched his side fall behind to the visitors at half time thanks to goals from Fernando Forestieri and Troy Deeney.
But City rallied in the second half to come from behind and win thanks to a Sergio Aguero hat-trick and a mistake from Jonathan Bond, who let Aleksander Kolarov’s effort trickle under him.
City are still on course to scoop an incredible Premier League, League Cup, Fa Cup and Champions League quadruple as a result, but Pellegrini warned after the match:
I don’t know what will happen in the future but I am absolutely sure...
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has said his side will not win a historic quadruple if they play as badly as they did in the first half of their Fa Cup fourth round win against Watford.
Pellegrini cut an agitated figure on the sidelines as he watched his side fall behind to the visitors at half time thanks to goals from Fernando Forestieri and Troy Deeney.
But City rallied in the second half to come from behind and win thanks to a Sergio Aguero hat-trick and a mistake from Jonathan Bond, who let Aleksander Kolarov’s effort trickle under him.
City are still on course to scoop an incredible Premier League, League Cup, Fa Cup and Champions League quadruple as a result, but Pellegrini warned after the match:
I don’t know what will happen in the future but I am absolutely sure...
- 1/26/2014
- by Joseph Dempsey
- Obsessed with Film
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A Sergio Aguero hat-trick and a clanger from goalkeeper Jonathan Bond helped Manchester City come from behind against Watford and reach the Fa Cup fifth round.
Fernando Forestieri had earlier put the visitors in front after 21 minutes when a through ball from Troy Deeney sent him one on one with Costel Pantilimon, slotting his effort into the bottom corner.
And a mere nine minutes later, the travelling fans were in raptures when Ikechi Anya’s cleverly-worked pass found Deeney who bundled into the back of the net from close range.
But the Hornets were ultimately undone in the second half as City avoided a huge upset to keep intact their 100% home record and quadruple dream.
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Watford started the game brightly and pressed in the opening exchanges as City seemed rattled, unable to impose themselves in the...
A Sergio Aguero hat-trick and a clanger from goalkeeper Jonathan Bond helped Manchester City come from behind against Watford and reach the Fa Cup fifth round.
Fernando Forestieri had earlier put the visitors in front after 21 minutes when a through ball from Troy Deeney sent him one on one with Costel Pantilimon, slotting his effort into the bottom corner.
And a mere nine minutes later, the travelling fans were in raptures when Ikechi Anya’s cleverly-worked pass found Deeney who bundled into the back of the net from close range.
But the Hornets were ultimately undone in the second half as City avoided a huge upset to keep intact their 100% home record and quadruple dream.
Dave Thompson/Pa Wire/Press Association Images
Watford started the game brightly and pressed in the opening exchanges as City seemed rattled, unable to impose themselves in the...
- 1/25/2014
- by Joseph Dempsey
- Obsessed with Film
Both Watford and Granada make their way onto the Vicarage Road pitch.
Watford’s pre-season preparations came closer to a conclusion as they played their one and only home friendly prior to the new season.
With the new Sky Bet Championship getting underway next week when Gianfranco Zola’s side travel to Birmingham City, the Hornets took on sister club Granada and emerged with a comfortable 2-0 victory.
The La Liga side who finished in 15th place last season are also owned by the Pozzo family but it was only decided last week that they would face their English counterparts for the first time instead of Watford’s planned friendly against the New York Cosmos.
Sporting their brand new away kit, the hosts got off to a exhilarating start as early as the second minute as new signing Marco Davide Faraoni – formerly of Inter Milan – raced down the right hand...
Watford’s pre-season preparations came closer to a conclusion as they played their one and only home friendly prior to the new season.
With the new Sky Bet Championship getting underway next week when Gianfranco Zola’s side travel to Birmingham City, the Hornets took on sister club Granada and emerged with a comfortable 2-0 victory.
The La Liga side who finished in 15th place last season are also owned by the Pozzo family but it was only decided last week that they would face their English counterparts for the first time instead of Watford’s planned friendly against the New York Cosmos.
Sporting their brand new away kit, the hosts got off to a exhilarating start as early as the second minute as new signing Marco Davide Faraoni – formerly of Inter Milan – raced down the right hand...
- 7/28/2013
- by Matthew Ford
- Obsessed with Film
Ever since the Pozzo family acquired Watford Football Club from the hands of former owner Lawrence Bassini in June 2012, it seems there has been a never ending wall of criticism from most quarters of the game. Many have called it cheating, others have labelled Watford as some form of feeder club or more bluntly as ‘Udinese B’ – in reference to one of the two other clubs that the Italians own, the others being – as you may have guessed – Udinese as well as Granada who are currently members of La Liga.
There is nothing illegal about what the Hornets have done, and in many respects the majority of the disapproval has largely come from misinformed Journalists who have followed the situation and the loan signings who included Almen Abdi, Matej Vydra, Cristian Battocchio and former Italian international Marco Cassetti, among others who went on to become key fixtures in the Watford...
There is nothing illegal about what the Hornets have done, and in many respects the majority of the disapproval has largely come from misinformed Journalists who have followed the situation and the loan signings who included Almen Abdi, Matej Vydra, Cristian Battocchio and former Italian international Marco Cassetti, among others who went on to become key fixtures in the Watford...
- 7/8/2013
- by Matthew Ford
- Obsessed with Film
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