Watford vs Bournemouth – Premier League as it happened
The Cherries ran riot at Vicarage Road
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Your support makes all the difference.Bournemouth thrashed Watford with a thrilling display at Vicarage Road.
What time does it start?
Watford vs Bournemouth kicks off at 3pm (BST)
Where can I watch it?
The match will not be shown live on TV or online in the UK.
Independent Sport will keep you up to date with all the goals as they fly in via our live blog.
Highlights will be shown at 10:30pm on BBC One.
It’s a big game for…
Abdoulaye Doucoure: The Watford man was not at his best at the Emirates, losing the ball far too often in dangerous areas and demonstrating an overall careless attitude while on the ball. He improved as the game reached its latter stages but the Hornets will need him to impose himself to greater effect if they are to put Bournemouth to the sword.
Best stat…
Zero: Bournemouth are yet to be victorious in a Premier League fixture at Watford. In fact, the Cherries’ only victory in their last 17 visits to Vicarage Road came in March 1997, when former Trinidad and Tobago defender Ian Cox grabbed the winner in a 1-0 win.
Remember when…
Troy Deeney may not have the hat-trick record of some of the Premier League legends, but the quality of the goals for his treble against Bournemouth in the Championship in 2013 was of the highest level.
The first of his professional career, it inspired Watford to a 6-1 hammering of the Cherries on the day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzV2UeggYBE
Player to watch…
Nathan Ake: The defender put in a resolute performance on Monday night and the statistics showed as much, with the former Chelsea man making the most clearances and passes throughout the 90 minutes. Watford will be hurting after their latest defeat, but they did create chances against Arsenal so Ake will need to give a similar performance.
Past three-meetings…
Watford 2 (Femenia, Pereyra) Bournemouth 2 (King pen, Defoe), Premier League, March 2018
Bournemouth 0 Watford 2 (Richarlison, Capoue), Premier League, August 2017
Bournemouth 2 (King, Afobe) Watford 2 (Kabasele, Deeney), Premier League, January 2017
Form Guide….
Watford: WWLDLL
Bournemouth: WLWLWW
Odds…
Watford to win: 11/10
Bournemouth to win: 5/2
Draw: 5/2
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)
SECOND HALF: Man Utd 0 - 2 Newcastle
Fellaini is on and McTominay is off. United restart the action and you get the feeling that if United don't get something from this game Mourinho may be gone.
49 mins: Man Utd 0 - 2 Newcastle
Newcastle are allowing Man Utd time on the ball and they win a corner.
50 mins: Man Utd 0 - 2 Newcastle
The ball comes to Fellaini who gives it to Pogba. Pogba shoots and Dubravka dives to his left making the save. The ball falls to Matic who slaps it over the bar. Good play from United but poor from Matic.
54 mins: Man Utd 0 - 2 Newcastle
United have come out as though they're 3 goals up and looking for more. They're pressing high and attacking with gusto. It's a good response to the first half but they're still two goals down.
55 mins: Man Utd 0 - 2 Newcastle
Rashford gets another chance and squanders it. Pogba whips it in and Rashford heads it wide.
59 mins: Man Utd 0 - 2 Newcastle
Kenedy for Newcastle this time. He easily beats Smalling in Utd's area and takes a shot that goes over the bar.
62 mins: Man Utd 0 - 2 Newcastle
Less than half an hour to go. Dubravka comes and punches the ball away from Fellaini. Newcastle break with Yedlin and Pogba brings him down for a yellow card.
65 mins: Man Utd 0 - 2 Newcastle
Martial whips the ball into box and into the safe hands of Dubravka. Utd dominating possession but doing nothing with it.
66 mins: Man Utd 0 - 2 Newcastle
Alexis Sanchez replaces Rashford. Can he be Mourinho's hero?
Kenedy off for Newcastle, Murphy on
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