Watford press conference thread

Rangnick on Ukraine
"The situation itself is desperately sad, everybody will think similarly about that. Just an incredible situation that we have a kind of war in Europe. Therefore the decision UEFA took was inevitable. It was the right decision."
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Watford given Arsenal's win
"It's very important , but this is the case with almost every game we have to play. We have to keep the momentum, win tomorrow against Watford, and then be ready for the upcoming games afterwards against the top teams. We are fully aware we have to win the game tomorrow."
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Hodgson's impact at Watford
"We've met quite a few times [Roy Hodgson] in the past, we haven't played against each other as far as I remember with teams. But we know each other and I'm looking forward to shaking hands with him before and after the game.

"In his first two and a half games he played in a 4-4-2, like he used to play with his former clubs. They changed in the third game at half-time and since then they've played in a 4-3-3 like they did under Ranieri. The style of football is similar I would say, they have three fast, physical strikers. Always looking for the transitional moments, playing pretty direct, so this is their biggest threat and we have to be aware of that. We have to avoid any transtional moments for them and be stable in defence and at the same time create as many chances as we possibly can with our own defence department."
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Ukraine again
"Everybody has the same opinion about what's happening there. It's just a human disaster for all of those involved. Right now, as far as I can tell, the situation in Russia and Moscow is safe, but the whole situation is desperately sad. When I watch TV in the morning and the evening I still cannot believe what I see. Thi is a terrible situation and I very much hope politicians all over the world de-escalate situation."
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United's fixtures in March
"It could [be defining in the season], but for us it only makes sense to take one game after the other. The job is to fully recover from the game the day before yesterday and play to the highest possible level tomorrow at home, hopefully win the game against Watford and then we have a normal week to prepare for the derby and for the derby at Manchester City."
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Atletico Madrid and Elanga
"Yes I know [Elanga's chant], everyone could hear that song, Rhythm Is A Dancer, yes, I know that song. it's nice for the boy and it shows how creative our supporters are, but I also must say although all the headlines were quite logically in his favour, it was not only him. In the second half, we changed the momentum, we re-grouped the whole team and it was not only him, but the other subs, including Matic, who helped changed the game. In the first half, we were too cautious in possession, too passive, too static and we made it in the first 45 minutes to easy for Atletico to put pressure on us. That's why we had only a few of the moments that we could challenge them at the back.

"This changed in the second half and that was one of the major reasons why we were able to equalise. At the end, with five or 10 minutes more to play, we might have even won the game. In the end, it was about the result. The result was good and it leaves us with all the chance in the world to proceed to the next round - without saying it will make things easier. It will be a tough to game to play in three weeks. But for now our full focus is on the Premier League and the game against Watford"
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Without trying to sound too harsh, but why would you ask any football manager about the Ukraine-Russia situation? Unless they’re Ukrainian or Russian or the team is based in either of those two locations, it seems trivial at the end of the day.

Reminds me of that time Ferguson got asked about the Ryder Cup in a Champions League press conference and he was basically like ‘feck off with your shite question’
 
Chairman Steve said:
Without trying to sound too harsh, but why would you ask any football manager about the Ukraine-Russia situation? Unless they’re Ukrainian or Russian or the team is based in either of those two locations, it seems trivial at the end of the day.

Reminds me of that time Ferguson got asked about the Ryder Cup in a Champions League press conference and he was basically like ‘feck off with your shite question’
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He’s just come from a big job in Moscow and still has colleagues working there
 
Good on him for not refusing to comment or giving any bland diplomatic answer
 
Jeffchin said:
Ralf's sneaky attempt to get his own chant :D
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With a leak about cliques, I'm on a ride
You're Rangnick, I'm slippin' under
With a taste of a pressing paradise
I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're Rangnick?
And I love what you do
Don't you know that you're Rangnick?
 
Dante said:
With a leak about cliques, I'm on a ride
You're Rangnick, I'm slippin' under
With a taste of a pressing paradise
I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're Rangnick?
And I love what you do
Don't you know that you're Rangnick?
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10/10
 
We need a compilation of Simon stone and his first line before a question. Its always like hes asking someone going through a breakup. Todays was "hi ralph hope you're ok"
 
It is hardly a press conference about the watford game. 1 question related to the game (the “do you know their manager” question doesn’t count).
 
It's just a bunch of inane and pointless questions.

"How important is it that you beat Watford?"

What the feck do you think, you dunderhead ?

And the way he asks it, it sounds like he's carefully considered what he's going to ask, to really challenge the manager.
 
Sassy Colin said:
It's just a bunch of inane and pointless questions.

"How important is it that you beat Watford?"

What the feck do you think, you dunderhead ?

And the way he asks it, it sounds like he's carefully considered what he's going to ask, to really challenge the manager.
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These clowns are seemingly told to never ask pertinent tactical questions. They focus on pointless and uninteresting, is there a game whose win isn't important ?
 
Sassy Colin said:
I just don't think they have the mental capacity to ask anything challenging or interesting.
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How do you write a click bait headline about tactical analysis?

“RR dying for someone to slide into his DM?”

These lads just want something to stick on a headline. Weird thing is I think Ralf would be only too happy to engage in a proper tactical discussion.
 
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