'Bristol City can dream - this is a statement win'

Story by[]BBCSat, January 10, 2026 at 8:44 PM UTC·1 min readBristol City boss Gerhard Struber has praised his side for their "statement" 5-1 win against Watford in the third round of the FA Cup. The Robins upset a seven game undefeated spell for the Hornets, with striker Emil Riis scoring his first hat-trick for the hosts. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"With performances like that, my personal expectation grows and also the boys' expectation. What is in the bottle, what can you bring on the day, I think today we showed it many, many times," Struber told BBC Radio Bristol."When we play like that, especially with Watford, a really big team with outstanding pace, with so much dynamic, it's not easy to deal with and my boys did it at a great level."Performance wise, we have been for the last two weeks on a really good level. I think every single player went a little bit out of their personal comfort zone."We can dream for the next round and also for the Championship.