Slaven Bilic has hit back at Troy Deeney’s claims that Watford were inspired in their comeback from two goals down last weekend because West Ham were showboating.
The Hornets stormed back to win 4-2 at the London Stadium, with striker Deeney claiming afterwards that the Hammers were ‘mugging them off.’
But Bilic, speaking ahead of West Ham’s Saturday visit to West Bromwich Albion, said Deeney’s comments were just a ‘clever statement’ in the light of a morale-boosting victory.
Deeney made his remarks after Dimitri Payet had set up West Ham’s second goal, scored by Michail Antonio, with a rabona cross, while Manuel Lanzini also tried to score with the same trick.