In the 21st round of the Premier League, relegation team Watford played at home against Tottenham Antonio Conte, and in the end, Watford held out for 90 minutes and was killed in stoppage time. After losing this game, Watford have suffered six consecutive defeats in the league. Many fans said that they may have been a bit drifty after their previous big victory over Manchester United, taking the set of tactics against Manchester United against other giants, obviously only losing.
In this game against Tottenham, Watford finally gave up the previous confrontation tactics and switched to the bus; the result was that they were miserable in terms of possession. Only 26% possession! Shots are less than a third of Tottenham's! However, in the 90 minutes of the game, their bus tactics were actually very successful. Kane and Son Heung-min were almost frozen.
However, Watford's bus tactics failed in stoppage time. In the 91st minute of the game, Watford made a second substitution, which also became a turning point in the game, and After Claywilly came on, he broke Watford's defensive balance. In the end, Son Seized the Opportunity and sent a precise pass for Sanchez to help Spurs beat the game 1-0.
Throughout the game, Watford still made a fluke mentality. They thought that holding for 90 minutes, and then replacing them with divine soldiers to attack their opponents, maybe there would be a miracle. The result was a miracle on Tottenham's side.
After losing this game, Watford have suffered six consecutive defeats in the league since the big victory over Manchester United. Watford's last win was at home against Manchester United, a game in which they still beat Manchester United 4-1 on penalties. This big victory probably also gave them inspiration to play defensive counterattacks when they met the giants, and as a result, when facing giants such as Manchester City and Chelsea, they suffered defeats one after another.
At the moment, Watford are only two points ahead of the relegation zone, and the pressure on the team to relegate is very high. Fortunately, their Devil's schedule is over, and the next opponents can let them seize the time to grab points.