Pre-Season Press Conference

Q1. What is a 'good season' for your clubs?
Watford - After last season's great treble haul, will the Fan's accept anything less? My Main focus will be the league and europe, cup will be for the fringe players to make a claim for more first team football. Take each game as they come, a lot can happen in 22 weeks!
Genk - Another league title, after heavy reinforcements surely the fans will at least expect a league title, i'd like to get further in Europa league. However depends who enters the competition this season. Also a strong run in the cup after a disappointing cup run last season.
Botafogo - Having ended the previous season on a high, surely the fans will be expecting more from the manager then just 3rd place in the league. Hopefully a title challenge this season. Also like to make to final of Copa.

Q2. What is your 'acid test' Fixture?
Watford- Charlton, City.  
Genk- Ajax,PSV.
Botafogo - Flum, Santos, Flamengo. 


Q3. Most important player for the coming season?
Watford - Kane, Scored 37 goals last season. 40+ this?   
Genk - Neymar, Can he finaly find a home? 
Botafogo - Hulk, 35 goals last season, Bot will heavily rely on him again.



Q4. Do you anticipate any tactical changes?
I swapped Watford and Genk both to CAT and ended the season in a strong fashion. So lets see...

Q5. Which of your summer signings do you need to settle the quickest?
Watford - Harry Maguire
Genk - Hugo Lloris
Botafogo - David Luiz & Dan Sturridge


Q6. Which piece of summer business are you happiest with?
Not quite Summer business but captures of Neymar and Griezmann

Q7. Which player do you feel you most missed out on, that another manager signed during the season break?
Still require a top class RB for Watford otherwise i'm settled with all my squads...  for now!

Q8. Which of your players will be in your starting 11 for week 1, but you hope he doesn't feature in week 22.
Watford - Clyne
Genk - Current AM situation gives opportunity to Diawara or Dendonker however not long term solutions..
Botafogo - Hysaj or Grimaldo

Q9. Given a magic wand, which of your rivals (in your division) players would you like to see in your clubs colours? 
Watford - Trent Alexander-Arnold
Genk - Mattias De Ligt
Botafogo - Allison

Q10. Which position in your chosen formation do you see as currently the weakest link?
Watford - RB. 
Genk - AM. 
Botafogo- RB/LB. 

Q11. Which do you see as the strongest?
Watford - LH/RH 
Genk - LH/RH 
Botafogo - ST. 

Q12. Who will finish as leading scorer in your division?
Watford - First season in a long time no Dzeko or Aguero. Strong possibility of Kane.
Genk - Robert Lewandowski
Botafogo - Hulk
Here's hoping.. 

Q13. Are you planning on entering European competition?
 Watford  - Champions League
 Genk - Europa  
Botafogo - Copa Liba


Q14. Which youngster in your academy do you have highest hopes for?
Watford - Hudson Odoi
Genk - Archaf Hakimi
Botafogo - Vitao Da Silva 

Q15. If you were a bookie, what odds would you give your own team and your rivals in your division, to win the league?
Watford - 1/2
Genk - 1/2 
Botafogo - 4/1


Q16. Surprise package of the season? Manager or team, feeder or parent.
Newcastle, done some quiet transfers and ended the season very strong unlucky to miss out on 4th.

Q17. Who do you think will not live up to expectations?
Plymouth - Struggled last season after winning the league to nearly relegated. Has Ben done enough to turn Plymouth's fortunes around? Time will tell.. Hopefully proves me wrong!

Q18. Champions League winner, three most likely?
Schalke/Charlton/Watford

Q19. Europa League winner, three most likely?
Nantes/Real/Barcalona



Q20. Domestic Cup winner, three most likely?
Chalton/Watford/City