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Walter Mazzarri wants his Watford side to get angry when they play Leicester on Saturday. The Hornets went into the international break in eighth place but smarting from a 6-1 defeat at Liverpool, and their manager is not yet over that Anfield thumping. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price Mazzarris friend Claudio Ranieri brings his champions to Vicarage Road this weekend, but the Watford boss is in no mood to roll out the welcome mat. I hope they are as angry as me, Mazzarri said at his pre-match press conference. If the team is hungry, as I am, then we will have a very important team in terms of performance.If they are as angry as me at the moment, then it will be a good performance.Mazzarri convened his squad on Wednesday and made it clear he will not accept a repeat of their Anfield showing. Watford were beaten 6-1 at Liverpool before the international break Unfortunately the loss to Liverpool came just before the break and the only chance I had to see the complete squad was yesterday, he said. Ive spoken with them and I can guarantee the Leicester game will be completely different.I believe my players remain with us but I told them that there are lessons to be learned. I am sure they have understood what was said.Leicester have struggled to hit the heights of last seasons performances, in the Premier League at least, but Mazzarri says the miracle Ranieri performed is not forgotten.He said: What happened last year was a football miracle, in my opinion, and its very difficult to maintain the same. I think Claudio knows this also. Heurelho Gomes leaves the pitch following an injury against Liverpool Hes a person I consider a friend and respect very much. 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CLAIREFONTAINE, France -- Like a theater audience demanding to be entertained, French football fans can be a fickle lot.The team will be keen that tradition doesnt re-emerge on Sunday when it takes on Iceland in the quarterfinals of the European Championship. Iceland, after all, is extremely popular among neutrals after its 2-1 victory over England in the round of 16.Les Bleus have often endured a fractious relationship with their fans. Relations are better, but still precarious.Last weekend in Lyon, the players were jeered off at halftime against Ireland, when trailing 1-0. In the group game against Albania in Marseille, the vocal frustration was evident until Antoine Griezmanns 90th-minute goal.Any frayed nerves among the French contingent at the Stade de France this Sunday will surely contrast with those of Icelands devoted fans, who will be shouting their traditional Viking chant and cranking up the pressure on Frances players.Ideally for France, a quick goal or two would help settle nerves.That France has failed to score in the first half in this tournament may not be just a coincidence. Players start games nervously as if trying to avoid mistakes. Chances are snatched at, the body language is tense and cagey, the fans rarely indulgent.I think we should be a bit more supportive, France fan Ahmed Kchikech told The Associated Press after a public team training session on Wednesday. Were fed up with things only happening in the second half ... French fans are like this. We dont forgive (the players) the slightest mistake.Kchikech said he feels envious at the way Irelandd and Iceland supported their teams at this tournament, with prolonged chants and heart-warming songs.ddddddddddddIts magnificent ... but thats not the French way, he said.Over the years, games have often mapped out the same way at the national stadium.A flag-waving rendition of La Marseillaise -- the national anthem -- followed by some hearty early encouragement and then a tense, watchful silence. If France fails to impress, jeers and boos ring out from the stands.The French players have often spoken about being upset during games when the fans turn. Speaking after a 2-0 defeat to Argentina in 2009, left back Patrice Evra berated France fans for sarcastically supporting Argentina.All the matches we play in France feel like theyre away from home, Evra said.Theres little doubt that the French side has not always helped itself -- notably at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa when the players went on strike.Things have improved, especially in November 2013 when France overturned a 2-0 first-leg deficit against Ukraine to win 3-0 at the Stade de France and qualify for the World Cup.Since coach Didier Deschamps took charge after Euro 2012, he has opened up more training sessions to the public.On Wednesday, some 500 fans attended a training session at Frances base at leafy Clairefontaine on the outskirts of Paris. Deschamps and the players happily signed autographs and chatted with fans before training.On Sunday, they will hope they remain supportive. ' ' '