Who ' s in and who ' s out ?
Season expectations ?
What ' s their reality ?
Fixtures to look out for
Key Man : Troy Deeney
Young Star : Alex Jakubiak Marmite Man : Valon Behrami In 3 Words : Functional , multinational , impatient Odds ( Bet356 ): Title : 1000 / 1 Relegation : 15 / 8 Prediction : 16th
Watford
Last Season Premier League : 13th FA Cup : Semi-Finals League Cup : Second Round Top Scorer ( all ): Odion Ighalo ( 16 )
What does a man have to do in order to keep their job at Vicarage Road . Evidently , a highly respectable 13th place finish , coupled with a run to the Semi-Final of the FA Cup and money boosting Wembley appearance is not up to the lofty standards of the Pozzo family . Quiche Sanchez Flores is long gone , with Walter Mazzarri , last seen at Inter Milan in 2014 stepping in . No surprise an Italian was chosen to be the next in a long line of managers to try their luck with the Hornets . A fantastic first half of the season was in desperate contrast to a torrid second in 2016 in Watford ' s first top flight season since 06 / 07 . Consistency will have to improve to avoid an unwanted , but increasingly likely relegation dogfight . Whatever happens , it is sure to be an interesting ride .
Who ' s in and who ' s out ?
Isaac Success is in from Granada , bringing with him one of the leagues more memorable names . Promising Liverpool youngster Jerome Sinclair has joined . Juan Zuniga has also joined on loan , while Almen Abdi and Jurado are among those to leave the club .
Season expectations ?
A wave of uncertainty once again after the replacement of another manager . The decision to axe Flores could be a long term disaster , but with the same squad that did well for enough of last season still in place , a similar finish can be expected . Another cup run would add some excitement on the pitch , as appose to drama off it .
What ' s their reality ?
Hardly the most entertaining team to watch by any means , but they are efficient and have a game plan . Ighalo needs to recapture his form of old and Deeney needs another stellar season if Watford stand a chance of having a mid table stroll . There is the still the feeling that Flores was the right man for the job , but only time will tell .
Fixtures to look out for
A treacherous start . Southampton , Chelsea , Arsenal and West Ham . October is a key month in their season with games against teams who will be in and around them come May . Bournemouth , Middlesbrough , Swansea and Hull . They won ' t be pretty , but damn are they important .
Key Man : Troy Deeney
Young Star : Alex Jakubiak Marmite Man : Valon Behrami In 3 Words : Functional , multinational , impatient Odds ( Bet356 ): Title : 1000 / 1 Relegation : 15 / 8 Prediction : 16th