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Thursday, 31 January 2013

Watford's Tinkerman Not Learning From His Mistakes

Once again Zola changed half the team, once again Watford lost, and once again GianFredo said he doesn't think it was a mistake and assured everybody that he will do it again. His excuse, there are lots of good players in his squad and there are lots of games to play.

Somebody should tell him that every match carries the same number of points. There's no sense in throwing away three easy points by picking a sub standard team in the hope of saving players for the more difficult games to come. Had Watford won at bottom of the table Bristol City, they would have been in the box seat for automatic promotion. By throwing the game, Zola has blown a fantastic opportunity to maintain momentum.

We all know wholesale rotation doesn't work - so why does GianFredo persist with it? If you want to save players' legs, you use substitutions wisely or rest players in ones or twos. Changing half the team for a game causes mass uncertainty in your own ranks and acts as a great motivator for the opposition: "We can win this one lads, they're playing their stiffs"!

Will Zola learn? He hasn't so far. Abromovich should take careful note!
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12 comments:

  1. HarryDownUnder31 January 2013 at 11:17

    Why would Abromovich need to take note?
    You seem to spend more time writing about the hornets as you do about your own team.
    I hope you boys stay up so you can welcome our Zola to your place next season!

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  2. Anonymous31 January 2013 at 12:16

    Meanwhile at Craven Cottage on Tuesday evening...

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    1. Hammersfan31 January 2013 at 14:07

      What happened on TUESDAY night? Were you cottaging?

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  3. Anonymous31 January 2013 at 12:23

    Only once has Zola rotated the squad that much. Its hardly persisting. You are a massive cretin.

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    1. Hammersfan31 January 2013 at 14:08

      Three times now. He made five changes for the Leeds game remember!

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    2. Old Horn31 January 2013 at 15:07

      Oh yes...that game we won 6-1!

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  4. Cenobite31 January 2013 at 12:49

    For once you make a fair point. They are all good players but you can't disrupt a team to that extent and expect to win. He's not doing too badly though is he?

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  5. Anonymous31 January 2013 at 13:29

    Your shower got beaten last night, why don't you write about that?

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  6. Anonymous31 January 2013 at 14:11

    For once I agree with you totally.
    Last time GFZ did this was against Charlton and you could see they were massively motivated by the implied disrespect.
    Momentum very important in this league and you have to milk your good form as long as possible.
    However, i'll take it all back if we follow up with sparky wins against Bolton and Palace!

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  7. Anonymous31 January 2013 at 14:39

    Trouble is my felow wat4 fans he is right! You should never change a winning team and as for dropping our 2 up front to the bench, well! It seems as though we are not ready for promotion in the eyes of our Pozzo benefactors.
    Let's see what team we play Saturday?

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  8. Anonymous31 January 2013 at 21:05

    Played on the deck whatever side he picks.

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  9. Anonymous31 January 2013 at 21:37

    potty mouth.

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