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Watford: Day, Williams, Palmer, Page, Gibbs, Hyde,
Bonnot, Kennedy, Smart, Helguson, Wooter.
Subs not used: Chamberlain, Robinson, Ngonge, Smith, Miller.
Booked: Helguson, Bonnot.
Leicester: Flowers, Walsh, Gilchrist, Elliott, Impey,
Eadie, Oakes, Zagorakis, Collymore, Heskey, Cottee.
Subs not used: Gunnlaugsson, Campbell, Fenton, Arphexad, Goodwin.
Referee: A D'Urso (Billericay).
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Leicester City v Watford
Premier League 12.2.00
Leicester City 1 Watford
1
Stanley Settles In
Peter Gilbert. 12.2.00
I just wanted to see what Stan Collymore looked like in a Leicester
City shirt, and at the end of the game I thought he looked pretty
good actually, I think the Royal Blue rather suited him. In
the past I have to say I have never enjoyed watching Stanley
Victor play football because he used to fill me with fear and
trepidation. I will never forget him picking up the
ball away at F****t in our half and running straight at our defence
to score a spectacular goal. I think I'm right in
saying that was the only goal he has ever scored against us,
it was a great goal so we'll have to forgive him even if he was
playing for the 'unmentionables.'
He played the full 90 mins of this game and at the end he appeared
triumphant, smiling, and with a clenched fist too. He should
have felt good ,he played well and his two efforts on goal; both
headers could have gone in, one hit the bar and the other was
well saved.
It was always going to be a difficult game this one, but it was
a run out which will probably be good practice for what we are
likely to encounter at Wembley in two weeks' time.
We went in at half time in the lead thanks to a 'scrappy' goal
from Matt Elliott who would rather score as a centre half than
a centre forward. Just as long as he scores though we are happy,
he's having a great season.
We needed cheering up, it was bitterly cold at Vicarage Road
which appeared to be totally lacking any real atmosphere. Watford
played with fear and it has to be said we didn't exactly flow
, but our excuse was that we are soon to be preparing
for a game at Wembley which is a nice thought. The City lads
are going away to Spain to 'get themselves together' and hopefully
to further add to our famed team spirit but we are more than
that for anyone who wants to know, or criticise us.
Shortly after half time Watford equalised but at the end we settled
for the one point when we could have had three. Our strike force
consisted of Collymore, Cottee and Heskey, not a bad line up
and one which has a bit of everything;power, guile and speed
are difficult things to defend against.The arrival of Collymore
gave licence for Heskey to adopt a variety of strategies during
the course of the game.
We were of course still missing vital players who were 'rested'
in case they picked up a booking which would rule them out for
Wembley. Guppy, Savage, Lennon, Izzett and Sinclair were all
absent and so if we can get then fit we should have a good run
in for the rest of the season.
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