Paulo Pezzolano must be sweating at Watford FC as fans launch 'no identity' claims | OneFootball

Many Watford fans are all saying the same thing following their loss to Millwall.

Watford are sat just outside the Championship relegation zone after picking up just one win in their opening six matches, and many fans are saying the same thing after their poor start under Paulo Pezzolano.

The Hornets fell to a 1-0 defeat away at Millwall on Monday evening, and the overall feeling is that Pezzolano's future is on thin ice, despite having coached just six Championship outings.

Watford welcome Hull City to Vicarage Road this weekend, with the Tigers coming off the back of a 3-1 win against Southampton.

And with the Hornets in the middle of somewhat of an identity crisis under their new Uruguayan head coach, the pressure is piled on the group to get results - some patience though is already wearing thin.

Watford fans take aim at Paulo Pezzolano after latest defeat to Millwall

After Blackburn Rovers dispatched Watford 1-0 at Vicarage Road after the international break, Pezzolano's men made the relatively short trip to The Den to face a Millwall side with play-off hopes.

There was not too much in the encounter itself. However, it was a case of déjà vu for supporters as they saw their side fall to a second successive 1-0 defeat thanks to a goal from Camiel Neghli in the 10th minute.

Fan reactions pointed out a lack of identity and style of play, citing concerns over the long-term future at this level.

Pezzolano was even described as "one of the worst appointments in Watford's history" by a supporter who made the trip to Millwall.

This Hornets supporter thinks that relegation to League One could be on the cards, should Pezzolano be kept around in the dugout.

Another Watford fan meanwhile decided to also take aim at owner Gino Pozzo, who may have hired a dud for Tom Cleverley's successor, also claiming that there is 'no identity' within his style of play.

Watford themselves have often been at the centre of jokes regarding how little time managers can get at Vicarage Road, and the club received criticism at the end of last season following the termination of Tom Cleverley's contract.

For his replacement, Pezzolano, though, the writing is unfortunately on the wall.

One-dimensional Watford stuck in an identity crisis - Paulo Pezzolano may not last much longer

One of the biggest alarm bells for any side is when a manager's plan is not visible, and Watford fall into this bracket under Pezzolano, and it can be argued that the club themselves are at fault as they continue to get appointment after appointment wrong.

The biggest source of joy in the final third for the Hornets this season has come from Australian youngster Nestory Irankunda, who arrived from German giants Bayern Munich over the summer.

With two goals and one assist across six Championship appearances, he sits at the top of Watford's goal contribution charts - though the plan simply cannot be to hand him the ball and hope.

The Hornets sit ninth in terms of average possession in the Championship, with 52.2%. But despite often dominating the ball, Pezzolano's side have racked up an expected goals tally of just 5.4, with only eight big chances created in six matches.

The fact of the matter is that Watford aren't creative despite consistently having more of the ball in comparison to their opponents, which was the case once again as they racked up 61% of the total possession in their 1-0 defeat to Millwall.

The Hornets aren't exactly conceding bags of goals either, with just seven conceded thus far. However, a lack of a real plan, system and identity continues to cost Watford, and unfortunately, it seems just a matter of time before it costs Paulo Pezzolano his job.