Source: TheGuardian
Sébastien Haller off mark with two goals in West Ham’s victory at Watford
For Watford, the danger signs are clear. For West Ham, who knows? A breathless contest, in which defending was a dirty word from the outset, deservedly went the visitors’ way and offered hope that their clear frailties might be overridden by attacking potency. That was provided by Sébastien Haller, their record signing from Eintracht Frankfurt, who opened his account with two poacher’s goals after Andre Gray had cancelled out Mark Noble’s penalty. His new team have their first win but Watford, who will rue an extraordinary miss from Will Hughes at 1-1, remain pointless and must improve in short order.Given both sides’ anxieties, this game’s near-perpetual openness seemed scarcely believable. For a neutral it was frayed, rattling fun; for a manager the early stages must have appeared shambolic and it was no surprise that, during the first of two cooling breaks in the 25th minute, Manuel Pellegrini in particular could be seen talking animatedly with his back line. Related: Tammy Abraham doubles up as Chelsea edge Norwich in five-goal thriller Continue reading......read full article
