Quique Sanchez Flores says he has been forced to play five at the back for one of the first times in his career to plug Watford’s leaky defence.
Flores took charge at Vicarage Road for a second time in September and one of the Spaniard’s key tasks was to tighten Watford up at the back, as they had kept one clean sheet in the Premier League since February.
Flores has done just that and he takes his side to Everton tonight in the Carabao Cup having conceded just once in their last three games.
“It is not the best system for me,” said Flores. “But sometimes, when you feel the players don’t have enough confidence, you need to protect them.”
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