COMMENT
Amidst the many subplots to have accompanied Watford’s fine start to the season, the comeback of Isaac Success has gone largely under the radar.
Jose Holebas’s contributions in the final third, Roberto Pereyra’s fine performances and the parallels with Leicester City’s title-winning campaign of 2015-16 have been the main talking points during an excellent few months for the Hornets.
Yet 22-year-old Success served a reminder that he could still play a big role in Watford’s season with an eye-catching contribution in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup clash.
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The Hertfordshire-based side may have been eliminated from the tournament on penalties by Tottenham Hotspur—with Etienne Capoue and Domingos Quina missing the decisive spot kicks—but once again they caused Spurs problems, having beaten the domestic heavyweights 2-1 in early September.