Watford's season was disatrous until six weeks ago. The team found themselves in last place in the Premier League, but Pearson's arrival has completely changed their situation.
The defeat against Liverpool at Anfield was the coach's first game, it was a hard blow for a team that seemed to have enough talent to be away from the relegation zone. Since then, the Vicarage Road team have won four out of their last six games.
An impeccable record that can only be tarnished by the draws against Sheffield Wednesday and Tranmere Rovers, although the last was an FA Cup game. With the new coach, the team has now earned ten points, a figure that only Liverpool and Manchester City can beat.
Thanks to this turnaround, Watford have managed to get themselves out of the danger zone, something that seemed impossible one month ago. Gone are the last months of Javi Gracia and the dark period with Quique Sánchez Flores at the helm.
The attack has managed to come back to life thanks to Deulofeu (four goals) and Ismaila Sarr (four goals), but the defensive level has been the determining factor. Since the defeat against Liverpool, in the last five games, Watford have only conceded two goals (one against Wolves and the other against Sheffield United).
January 12, 2020