Everton will be keen to avoid a potential slip-up when they welcome newly-promoted Watford to Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon.
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Roberto Martinez : “Looking at the start of the season, probably the fixture list has not been too kind to us”. For us he understands perfectly the culture of the Premier League, the culture of the teams, the citizens in England.
Steven Berghuis has been ruled out through injury while Miguel Britos is suspended.
With plenty of new recruits and fresh ideas to bed in, many are predicting the Hornets to get off to slow start in their bid for Premier League survival in the coming campaign. “We talk many times about the players we need to collaborate and we are confident with this conference of our knowledge”. We are working hard to focus on this match, so for us this is a ideal moment. “I also expect Kevin Mirallas and John Stones to be fit”, Martinez told reporters on Thursday.
“I believe in these players but we will have to fight very hard over the season, not just at Everton, to win every point”.
“I think it is a team ready to compete in the Premier League”.
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Everton have conceded more goals on the opening weekend than any other Premier League side (35).
New Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores seems to have given the players a major boost heading into the club’s first season back in the top flight, with Heurelho Gomes one of those full of praise for the Spanish boss.
The Toffees have won their last nine games against Watford in all competitions.
“Managerial merry-go-round” was the theme of the Hornets’ campaign last term, as no fewer than four managers took the reigns throughout the season, with Slavisa Jokanovic eventually seeing Watford over the line as they finished as Championship runners-up.
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