Alan Pardew has defended the “outstanding” Quique Sanchez Flores’ record at Watford amid increasing speculation about the manager’s position.

Watford 1 Manchester City 2: Manuel Pellegrini expects Sergio Aguero to launch another goalscoring run as Manchester City step up their hunt for the quadruple.

EVERTON 2 WATFORD 2:

When you’ve spent a career scrapping in every tier of English football, as Rene Gilmartin has, a promotion to the Premier League is treated with a healthy does of scepticism rather than elation.

ROY KEANE has revealed he could make a dramatic return to management this summer — and hasn’t ruled out working on the continent.