Attack and concede a goal. Atack even harder and concede another! That’s a short recap of Watford’s nightmare match against relegation rivals Norwich City on Friday night.Despite domination, ball possession and the chances they created, Claudio Ranieri’s team were undone by two second-half goals from American international striker Josh Sargent. It was a night to remember for the USA international who scored his first two Premier League goals in a pivotal match for the Canaries.
Before the match, Watford were just above their visitors in the Premier League standings, but the final whistle brought more questions than answers for the team that were seemingly in control of their own destiny after snatching a late draw in their last week’s visit to another relegation candidates Newcastle United.But Dean Smith’s side held on tight, defended valiantly and took their chances magnificently to take the wind out of Watford’s sails completely.The Hornets’ frustration was beginning to boil over and it was Nigerian star Emmanuel Dennis who left his teammates in trouble by receiving two inexplicable bookings that saw him sent off.For the first time in his career, Josh Sargent has scored a goal in the Premier League.And it was a special effort. 🦂 pic.twitter.com/fRIJHjnGxY— Squawka Football (@Squawka) January 21, 2022 But what can you say about Sargent? A tidy finish for the first goal and a magnificent header for the second saw the ginger-haired American become the hero of the day for the partying away fans who kept singing “We’re staying up” and teased their relegation-zone hosts.Watford did have their chances, though. Joao Pedro came close with five minutes of the regulation 90 remaining. But there was going to be a lot of time added because a floodlight failure had seen the match interrupted between Sargent’s strikes. The home supporters were still hoping of another late comeback.However, a miserable own goal by Juraj Kucka made it 3-0 for the jubilant visitors.PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 23FridayWatford – Norwich 0-3 (0-0)/Sargent 51, 74, Kucka 90+2 og/Saturday15:30: (2.85) Everton (3.20) Aston Villa (2.70)18:00: (1.95) Man.Utd. (3.60) West Ham (4.20)18:00: (2.00) Leeds (3.60) Newcastle (4.00)18:00: (3.30) Brentford (3.00) Wolverhampton (2.55)20:30: (10.0) Southampton (6.25) Man.City (1.30)Sunday17:00: (2.65) Leicester (3.25) Brighton (2.90)17:00: (1.37) Arsenal (5.10) Burnley (10.0)17:00: (6.25) Crystal Palace (3.90) Liverpool (1.63)19:30: (1.75) Chelsea (3.70) Tottenham (5.40)***odds are subject to change