Odion Ighalo has said Watford’s pre-season training camp in Germany has allowed the team’s newest recruits to integrate with…
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In-form striker, Odion Ighalo, took his goal tally to an impressive six in four pre-season games as Watford ended…
In-form Super Eagles’ striker, Odion Ighalo, has extended his goal scoring form with a brace in Watford’s 4-1 win over…
In-form Super Eagles’ striker, Odion Ighalo, has began the pre-season on a good note with the forward grabbing a…
Nigerian international, Odion Ighalo, will hold talks over his future at Watford as he is largely favoured to remain in…
The Nigerian is under contract at Vicarage Road for two more seasons, but Swansea boss, Garry Monk, is ready to part with £8 million for his signature, according to The Sun
Watford’s squad already contains a host of international players but with the Pozzos’ world-renowned scouting network at their disposal, the club will make a host of additions before August’s season-opener
“We are very happy for Odion Ighalo, who was part of the last couple of friendly matches played by the Super Eagles (against Uganda and South Africa). The English Premiership is a great platform to be, and he can only become an even better player,” NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said on Saturday
He added: “When I was in Nigeria everyone would watch the Premier League. Now I will play in it every weekend.
“My family and everyone is very happy and they have sent me messages saying they are looking forward to watching me in the Premier League next season
Slavisa Jokanovic took over at Vicarage Road in October, becoming the club’s fourth manager of the season after Beppe Sannino, Oscar Garcia and Billy McKinlay
“We are where we want to be but we still need to win our next two finals,” he told BBC Sport. “We have our promotion ticket in our hands and we cannot afford to miss out on making history
Gomes, the former Tottenham goalkeeper, had a stormer as Watford went third – on the same points as second-placed Norwich – with further goals from Matt Connolly and Almen Abdi helping them win a thriller
However, Slavisa Jokanovic’s men were the brighter team from the off at Vicarage Road and Deeney scored his 20th league goal of the season in the 37th minute when he controlled Adlene Guedioura’s flighted cross and scored through the legs of Dimi Konstantopoulos from a tight angle
“I saw him get the ball and I was just making the run. I wasn’t sure if he would get me, but he saw me and played it at once. It was a very good pass and I was calm there to score that goal
The Nigerian striker was nominated in successive months but missed out on the January honour to Middlesbrough’s Lee Tomlin, while February’s award was given to Nottingham Forest midfielder, Henri Lansbury
Ighalo is nominated for the second month running after continuing his explosive start to 2015 last month
Ighalo’s strike ensured that Watford remain inside the playoff zone in sixth place, while Rotherham United remain just three points clear of the Championship relegation zone
Ighalo shot the Hornets into the lead in the 24th minute
Brentford kicked off flying high in fourth place but amid reports the club plan to replace manager Mark Warburton at the end of the season – even if they achieve what would be a remarkable promotion to the top flight
“I wouldn’t say I’m the main man, it’s all about teamwork and without my teammates I can’t score the goals, so credit goes to the team for the great win tonight,” Ighalo told Hornets Player, responding to a question about his starring role in recent weeks