Blues will fear Hornets nest

Pts 48 44 42 37 37 29 27 26 25 25 24 24 21 18 17 15 14 12 10 10 GERARD DEULOFEU has warned Chelsea they know exactly what to expect when they return to Vicarage Road today.

Deulofeu, below, was one of the Watford scorers when they thrashed the Blues 4-1 at home in February, Chelsea’s last visit to the Hornets.

It was a stunning result in manager Javi Gracia’s first home game in charge and winger Deulofeu said: “That’s a good memory. I hope it will be the same game, though we know it will be a tough game.

“But we play at home and Chelsea know what it’s like to play at Watford’s home.”

Despite his home debut being such a memorable occasion, Gracia insisted he had consigned it to the past. He said: “That

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Vwas a good game. It was my first home game and it was special. But it’s the past. Now is another game. It’s different.

“We know it will be very demanding for us because we’re playing one of the best teams in the league. And we don’t have much time to recover and prepare.

“It’s not easy because they have very good mechanism to attack. And they have very good players with different options.

“They’re good players, a very good squad and I’m sure they will play the best way they are able to.

“But we are able to compete and win.”