Watford are going down, in a mess and need a complete reset.
A decade after owner Gino Pozzo took over a mid-table Championship club from discharged bankrupt Laurence Bassini, 15 head coaches later they are heading back to the brambles and nettles. Ten consecutive home defeats equals the top-flight record set flight set by Birmingham and Sunderland – and that sequence is a disgrace.
In the insect derby between Hornets and Bees, Brentford - promoted with Watford last May - were not very good, but they stung more in both boxes. Thomas Frank's side lost nine out of 11 games before Christian Eriksen's first start. Since the inspirational Dane's integration into the starting XI, they have won five out of six and they are now safe.
