“Success is a very good player, he has power, he has the physical characteristics to play in England, but he’s younger and we need to think about the future of this player, or if we have the possibility of this player in the future”.
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No doubt they would have been happy to welcome him to the Elland Road boardroom for a replay but the former Manchester United youngster ended that smouldering dream with a head-hanging own goal.
In the last five matches, Quique Sanchez Flores’s side have lost only one match played in all competitions and conceded four goals in the process. Steve Evans is aware that it will not be easy for Leeds to defeat Watford in their own backyard, but a victory would give them a mental boost for the remaining fixtures of this season.
Meanwhile, Leeds manager Steve Evans thought Wootton’s own goal was a cruel way for his side to exit this season’s FA Cup. He was standing by the door to apologise, shaking hands with the players and staff.
The hosts, yet to win the FA Cup, had two early sights of goal, captain Deeney having a header deflected wide in the first minute before Miguel Britos saw his own header fly well over.
Leeds are looking to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2003, which came just a year before their relegation from the Premier League.
Will Leeds ever get back to the glory days?
It was, though, an isolated opportunity and the big screen operator realised how devoid of chances the first half had been, as he showed the Uruguayan’s miss at least half-a-dozen times. He had many knockers, but for me he was possibly the one player who made a difference every week for Watford in the Championship last season.
“We can’t be as attack-minded and leave ourselves open but, at the same time, I want us to go there and be competitive and win the game”.
BLACKBURN (home to West Ham) – Paul Lambert’s Rovers are searching for consistency after three wins in 12 games, including a 3-0 win over Oxford in the last round.
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But Souleymane Doukara impressed against Middlesbrough and came mighty close to scoring after being given more of a central role than in the previous game.
