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UP THERE WITH THE GREATS: Federico masterclass ranks among Watford's finest goalkeeping displays
08.11.26, 10:52 Updated 08.11.26, 10:54 4 Minute Read
That ‘useless’ recruitment department you keep reading about in the open sewers of social media appears to have landed a rare jewel in Federico Ravaglia.
Watford have an enviable record of signing or cultivating top-class goalkeepers, from Tony Coton to David James, Ben Foster and Heurelho Gomes. Shout-outs, too, to the great Steve Sherwood and the late Kevin Miller.
But after his third consecutive clean sheet at home, Ravaglia already deserves consideration to join that very top bracket.
Head coach Alessio Dionisi was reluctant to single him out after the 0-0 draw against Middlesbrough because there were other performances of merit, notably Martin Payero’s decent introduction to the No.6 role (where he had never played before) in Hector Kyprianou’s one-match absence on the naughty step.
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