EPL 2017/18: Watford 2-1 Arsenal: 5 Talking Points

#2 Do Watford have enough going forward to really succeed?

Andre Gray looked isolated throughout the first half

Watford currently sit in 4th place, probably a lot higher in the table that even their most optimistic fans would’ve hoped prior to the beginning of the season. It’s pretty clear that new boss Marco Silva is doing a great job at one of the Premier League’s smaller clubs.

Despite winning today’s game though, Watford struggled for large portions of the first half in particular, especially when it came to going forward. They had plenty of possession in the first 45, but by the hour mark they still hadn’t had a shot on target and lone striker Andre Gray seemed thoroughly isolated.

Silva has done a great job with Watford’s midfield – bringing in Richarlison and Nathaniel Chalobah (absent today due to injury) have proved to be excellent moves, but to really succeed going forward – and to change that zero goal difference – he might need to look at buying a better, more mobile forward in January.