Tommy Smith doesn’t mind Watford having to play West Ham just three days ahead of FA Cup Round of 4.
Watford-West Ham Premiership game had actually not had to happen at this time. Its original schedule date was some time back, but, it was postponed for some reason.
Now that it has fallen so close to the Cup Semi, it has sort of become unwelcoming. The fans are worried that it might lead to the exhaustion of the team.
Tommy Smith though doesn’t share this view and says this game can be blessing in disguise.
According to Smith, it’s not necessarily good for the players to spend a long time in the wait of a hyped match as they keep thinking about it and might develop some sort of negativity.
If something comes in between that time period for them to get a little bit distracted from the big clash, it is very unlikely to harm them because they need that distraction.
For Smith, be it the semi or whatever, it’s all Football at the end of the day and you have to show the same sorts of skills to win it. You don’t have to do anything different. So, why to take it any differently? Continue reading →
