Upping the Ante: Back the Hornets to create a considerable buzz

Watford started last season superbly before a managerial departure killed their momentum. But new boss Javi Gracia has a great chance of steering them into the top half of the table

Jack Rodwell will be a big player for Watford this year. Pic: Getty

Speaking on the radio last month, the retired racing commentator Dessie Scahill recalled being at Old Trafford last April when Arsène Wenger visited the venue as Arsenal manager for the final time.

The long-serving Frenchman had, after more than two decades, called a halt to his reign. Alex Ferguson – who would suffer a major health scare less than a week later – presented a gift to Wenger on the pitch in what ...