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Following Watford’s demolition of Chelsea last night, The Watford Gazette can today (Tuesday) confirm that the club have submitted a formal request to the Football Association (FA), asking if they can face Chelsea every week for the remainder of the season. “We really see this as a positive move from the club” said a Watford FC spokesman. “Our aim for the remainder of the season is to finish as high up the table as possible. This will only be possible if we play the worst team in the league on a regular basis. We can’t risk losing points to powerhouses such as Newcastle United and Crystal Palace when Chelsea are the whipping boys we need”. The FA refused to make a formal statement, but they did say that this wasn’t uncommon and that last season all clubs in the league had submitted applications to face The Hornets every week, but were refused as Watford insisted all emails from the FA had to be written in Italian, until eventually the FA gave up making contact. The Watford Gazette understands that Watford’s request is only on the condition that Bakayoko is at full fitness each week.

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