Watford wasted no time bringing back former manager Quique Sanchez Flores

After a flying start to last season, the owners bucked the trend at the club by giving Gracia a 4½-year contract.

And while they did incredibly well to get to the FA Cup final, warning signs were there.

They lost six of their last ten league games and are without a clean sheet since February.

Sacking Gracia after four games seems harsh — but if you dig a little deeper it becomes clear the powers-that-be were concerned things were only going to get worse.

And when you look at it tactically, it’s obvious where the problems are.

They had a lot of joy last year when things were going well playing a 4-2-2-2.

Etienne Capoue sat deep with Abdoulaye Doucoure just a little further forward, while Will Hughes and Roberto Pereyra played really narrow.

Their width came from their full-backs and they had a lot of success in sitting back, keeping their shape, and hitting teams on the counter.

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