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Marco Silva at Watford: Fan rapport, defence and Deeney needs sorting

Marco Silva is Watford's ninth coach in five years under the Pozzo family ownership of the club.

Here's five things the former Hull City boss must sort in order to buck the trend of short term appointments at Vicarage Road ...

1. Build a relationship with supporters

Watford supporters feel like they went an entire season without any meaningful contact from their head coach. Walter Mazzarri's perceived communication issues were well-documented, and when combined by his reserved, withdrawn personality, it meant he was always fighting an uphill battle when trying to forge a relationship with supporters.