Burnley FC VS Watford FC draw
8:57 AMBurnley FC Fail to get Win against Watford
The Clarets and Watford FC battled on Saturday to save themselves from relegation. The Premier league bottom two clubs failed to score a goal, and the match ended with a 0-0 result, sending angry fans to social media. Premier League strugglers ended the game with a goalless tie.
Roy Hodsons Watford team failed to beat the Clarets, in the driving rain and bad weather conditions at Turf Moor. Sean Dyche's team held their own and did not concede even one goal. However, the conditions couldn't be to blame as they affected both teams. Burnley have the more direct style and a new 6ft 6in t Wout Weghorst, a £12million signing, who made his uneventful debut at the match.
The Dutchman used his height to create the first chance of the game in the 11th minute, when Maxwel Cornet forced a smart reflex save from Foster, but didn’t fare so well in front of goal himself. One player was booked from Burnley, but two from Watford.
The best chance arrived just moments after half-time when Weghorst only had Foster to beat but Hassane Kamara did brilliantly to block his shot and ball looped up against the bar. The Clarets won just once this season.
‘Both teams tried to play in these conditions and this is probably as bad as I've seen it,’ said Sean Dyche.
Dyche continued:
‘It’s important we change these draws into wins. We’re one point better off than we were at this stage last year which might not sound a lot, but it may be crucial come the end of the season.’
Watford deserve credit for trying to play good football in the conditions. They made the best of the match after a bad first half. However, the buckled under the pressure and failed to gain a victory over the Clarets. Director Mike Garlick, who sold his share to ALK capital over a year ago, could be in a position to buy back the club if they get relegated and ALK capital cant make the payments.
It will be interesting to know what the future holds for the club, who is set to play Manchester United and Liverpool in the next few days. Find out more about Mike Garlick Burnley and the team on our sports blog here. You can also read the Mike Garlick Medium blog here.
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