<!--Article Start--> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="document jq_ColDocument jq_ShareArea"> <div class="tooltipContent"> <div class="scrollContent jq_Content jq_langdir tinyscrollbar doctooltip-y fontsize_0"> <div class="viewport"> <div class="overview"> <h3 style="text-align: justify">Adam Bogdan's embarrassing blunder cost lacklustre Liverpool dearly as Watford swept to a 3-0 success that gave them their first home win over the Reds for 29 years.</h3> <p style="text-align: justify">Jurgen Klopp's side had only themselves to blame for Sunday's chastening loss at Vicarage Road and Hungarian goalkeeper Bogdan was the chief culprit after dropping a routine corner that Nathan Ake converted for Watford's early opener.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">More calamitous defending, this time from Martin Skrtel, allowed Odion Ighalo to double Watford's lead and the Nigeria forward completed Liverpool's misery with his second late on.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Liverpool's performance was comically bad at times and ranked as the heaviest loss of Klopp's two months in charge.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The Reds are now without a win in their last three Premier League matches, leaving them five points off the top four heading into the hectic Christmas period.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">While Liverpool are some way short of the finished article, Quique Sanchez Flores's Watford are enjoying their best season since the golden Graham Taylor era in the 1980s.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Even in a campaign already full of memorable performances, this was a landmark moment for Watford as they recorded their first victory over Liverpool since 1999 and their first on home soil since a John Barnes inspired win in December 1986.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The seventh-placed Hornets' fourth successive win lifted them to within one point of the top four and maintained the momentum of a remarkably strong showing in their first season back in the top-flight for eight years.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Klopp's preparations had suffered a late setback when Simon Mignolet was ruled out with a hamstring injury and Bogdan started in place of the Belgian goalkeeper.</p> <h2 style="text-align: justify">Awful start</h2> <p style="text-align: justify">Some cynics among the Reds travelling support might have claimed Mignolet's absence would actually be a boost to Liverpool given his shaky display in last weekend's draw against West Bromwich Albion.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">But Bogdan quickly disabused them of that idea with a horrendous third minute mistake that gifted Watford the lead.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">When Ben Watson curled over a corner, Bogdan appeared to have the ball in his grasp for what should have been a routine catch.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">But, possibly distracted by Troy Deeney's near-post run, the Hungarian fumbled it and before he could regain full control as the ball bounced back towards him, on-loan Chelsea left-back Ake pounced to prod the ball over the line.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Bogdan protested that the goal should have been ruled out for Ake kicking the ball out of his hands, but referee Mark Clattenburg disagreed.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">It was an awful start and there was worse to come for Klopp in the 15th minute as Ighalo doubled Watford's lead thanks to more pitiful play from the Liverpool rearguard.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Skrtel was the guilty party as Ighalo chased Troy Deeney's ball over the top and the Slovakian centre-back allowed himself to be bullied into a panicked, weak tackle.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Ighalo again showed more desire than his marker, seizing on the loose ball and driving a fine finish into the far corner for his 11th goal of the season and fourth in his last four games.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">For once the sight of jubilant yellow and black clad supporters was unwelcome for Klopp, who enjoyed so many memorable days in those colours with his previous club Borussia Dortmund.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Bogdan still looked jittery and he almost presented Watford with a third goal when his limp punch hit a team-mate and had to be cleared off the line by Skrtel.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Bogdan finally made a positive contribution to deny Ighalo after more poor defending early in the second half.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">There was slightly more thrust to Liverpool's attacking play after the interval, with Jordan Henderson forcing a fine stop from Gomes, who also denied Emre Can.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">But it was hardly a tidal wave of pressure and the hosts surged forward one last time to make it three when Ighalo headed home Valon Behrami's cross in the 85th minute.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>By AFP</strong></p> </div> . </div> </div> </div></td> </tr> </tbody> 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