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Dean Smith’s turn. “We’ve only won back to back games once this season, and we want to do that again, and follow the positive performance against Everton. It’s given everyone a spring in their step. Angus Gunn is ready. He’s played a couple of games already this season but didn’t have the protection in front of him. He wasn’t well protected against Arsenal and Palace but will be today. We have a gameplan that we think will get us the three points.”
Claudio Ranieri talks to Sky Sports. “It’s a crucial match, of course. We are in a relegation battle and we have to fight from the first until the end of the match. The last match was good. We conceded a stupid goal, but created a lot of chances, and it was very important. Tonight will be a very good match because Norwich play well, and we play well. It’s an important match. I get crazy, because we have very good strikers. I am an Italian, I do not want to concede goals. But if we have to win 3-2, it is OK!” A ringing endorsement of his defenders, there, though to be fair Watford are the only team in England’s top four divisions yet to earn a clean sheet.
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