[themaclad]

Alex coming under some pressure??

Very much so from the fans, got Bournemouth mis week however crucial game against Wycombe lose that and it could be tricky ad given our performances at home which in th main hab=ve been awful could be the final straw, contract ussies with the big four all could leve in January and all could go for frees next summer

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Watford boss Vladimir Ivic told BBC Three Counties Radio:

"We started today like we want to start every game, but today a lot of things were positive.

"Troy (Deeney) is captain of this club; all of us know he is one of the most experienced players and we don't need to speak about his quality - everyone knows that. His mentality can help us, his quality, his assists, his goals.

"After a long period being injured we must be smart now how we use him because we see what has happened today with Andre Gray - he has one injury, stay out two months, play two games and again injured."

Preston manager Alex Neil told BBC Radio Lancashire:

"We don't have a fit full-back, or even cover for a full-back available, so we felt it best to go with a back five and put our quickest players in there to counter their threat out wide.

"To be honest, I thought it was a good, competitive match for about 60 minutes and then we just don't defend some basic stuff in our box well enough, and when you give Watford goals quite cheaply then you find it doubly difficult to get into the game.

"We then have a penalty shout which I was too far away to see, but if we do get it, it potentially goes to 3-2 and we're back in the match, but as soon as the fourth goal goes in really the game's over."