Championship

GRACIA FRUSTRATED BY ‘RELAXED’ HORNETS

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The LeaguePaper Team
25 January 2026

JAVI Gracia accused his Watford players of “relaxing” after they took the lead against struggling Blackburn.
The Hornets’ two-game away winning came to an end as Rovers fought back to claim a hard-earned point, and Gracia felt his side eased off too much after dominating the early exchanges.
The Watford boss said: “It was a shame because after scoring one goal and, in my opinion, dominating the first 25 to 26 minutes, it was not good conceding so early and the goal coming from a corner kick.
“We conceded because, in my opinion, we relaxed in some m...

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