Let’s be honest, a visit of Watford to Goodison Park is not one of the first matches you look out for when the fixtures are released in the summer.But this evening’s game does have extra spice attached to it as it will be the first time that Everton manager Marco Silva has faced the Hornets since leaving his former club in acrimonious circumstances earlier in the year.It’s clear that Watford, at boardroom level, are and were aggrieved by the part the Blues allegedly played in Silva’s eventual departure from Vicarage Road.But to find out whether that bad blood still exists in the Hornets fan base, and within the playing squad, Paul Wheelock speaks to Phil Spencer, who covers the club for the Football.London website.We also talked Watford’s form, which has seen them lose four of their last five winless matches, the first return of Gerard Deulofeu, Richarlison, and the prospects of Abdoulaye Doucouré joining the Brazilian and Silva at Goodison in the future.Enjoy – and we’ll be back after the match with the Post-Game podcast.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Let’s be honest, a visit of Watford to Goodison Park is not one of the first matches you look out for when the fixtures are released in the summer.
But this evening’s game does have extra spice attached to it as it will be the first time that Everton manager Marco Silva has faced the Hornets since leaving his former club in acrimonious circumstances earlier in the year.
It’s clear that Watford, at boardroom level, are and were aggrieved by the part the Blues allegedly played in Silva’s eventual departure from Vicarage Road.
But to find out whether that bad blood still exists in the Hornets fan base, and within the playing squad, Paul Wheelock speaks to Phil Spencer, who covers the club for the Football.London website.
We also talked Watford’s form, which has seen them lose four of their last five winless matches, the first return of Gerard Deulofeu, Richarlison, and the prospects of Abdoulaye Doucouré joining the Brazilian and Silva at Goodison in the future.
Enjoy – and we’ll be back after the match with the Post-Game podcast.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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