Championship

PAULO: WE JUST LACKED LEGS…

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The LeaguePaper Team
24 August 2025

EFFORT: Pezzolano

WATFORD boss Paulo Pezzolano admitted his side just “ran out of steam” at the Swansea. com Stadium.
Although they had to settle for a point, due to conceding sub Zan Vipotnik’s late goal, the result for the Hornets at least stopped the rot of six straight away league losses.
The influential Nestory Irankunda had fired the visitors ahead with a stunning first-half free-kick.
“It was a very good 65 to 70 minutes from us, they couldn’t find a way to harm us,” said the 42-year-old Uruguyan Pezzolano, who had previously manag...

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