Watford welcome West Ham United to Vicarage Road in the Premier League tomorrow.
West Ham United’s Pedro Obiang in action
Hammers midfielder Pedro Obiang spoke to the club’s official website ahead of his side’s clash with Watford tomorrow, and hailed Hornets boss Walter Mazzarri, praising the manner in which he has gone about his business during his time at Vicarage Road.
The Hammers currently sit in 10th position in the Premier League table, just two points and three places ahead of tomorrow’s opponents, with both teams looking for a top half finish this season.
Mazzarri was in charge at Sampdoria when Obiang was coming through the ranks as a teenager, and the Spaniard has great respect for his former boss.
And he sat down for an interview with WHUFC.com, and shared the advice he offered the Italian before he came to England in the summer:
“I know Mister Mazzarri well. I met him last summer and he told me he was going to Watford. He told me he didn’t speak English, but I told him not to worry because I didn’t speak English when I arrived at West Ham, either! Watford is a good team in a good moment and I have a lot of friends in this club. I know Walter Mazzarri very well, as he was my first manager in Sampdoria when I was 16, 17, so I know him and he knows me.”
Watford manager Walter Mazzarri
Slaven Bilic’s men will be looking for revenge over Watford tomorrow, after the Hornets ran out convincing 4-2 winners at the London Stadium earlier on in the campaign.
And a win for the Hammers could see them jump up to ninth in the table, whilst three points for the hosts would see them leap-frog the East London outfit.
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic
Receive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox
