Andrew French

6 days ago | watfordobserver.co.uk | Andrew French

Moussa Sissoko on his way back to the dressing room. (Image: Action Images) Watford had two players sent off in a game for the first time in more than 12 years, but Tom Cleverley refused to offer any defence for either Moussa Sissoko or Edo Kayembe. It was back in October 2012 when Nathanial Chalobah and Daniel Pudil both saw red in a game at Cardiff City that Watford last ended a match with nine.

6 days ago | watfordobserver.co.uk | Andrew French

Mamadou Doumbia celebrates putting Watford ahead. (Image: Action Images) Watford ended with nine men as they saw a 1-0 lead turn into a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Burnley. It was a gutsy and impressive display from the Hornets but ultimately it became a story of referee Mr Donohue. He showed Moussa Sissoko two yellow cards within a matter of seconds – the second certainly justifiable though – after Burnley had gone ahead.

6 days ago | watfordobserver.co.uk | Andrew French

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6 days ago | watfordobserver.co.uk | Andrew French

Tom Cleverley's last goal was the winner against Burnley in August 2022. (Image: Action Images) The last time Watford hosted Burnley at Vicarage Road, Tom Cleverley scored the only goal of the game in first-half stoppage time. He didn’t emerge for the second half of the game, but little did anybody know then his career was all but over. Ironically, he was replaced by Dan Gosling - who also suffered a career-ending injury later that same season.

1 week ago | watfordobserver.co.uk | Andrew French

Tom Cleverley (Image: PA) For all their possession and territorial advantage is recent games, Watford have not created as much by way of goalscoring chances as they should have done. End product has been something of an issue for longer than that, though, and is borne out by the fact they have scored less than a goal a game since the turn of the year.