West Ham had been cruising with French playmaking star Dmitri Payet making his first start of the campaign and immediately easing into the role of creative fulcrum.
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The Hammers appeared to be in control after a brace from Michail Antonio. “If we defend like this we are not going to win too many games, because we scored enough and we created enough, some of those we can put down to defensive mistakes but not today”.
The Football Association has confirmed it will investigate the crowd disturbances that occurred during West Ham’s Premier League match at home to Watford on Saturday.
It was in the same area of the pitch that Payet produced a moment of magic that enabled West Ham to extend their lead, using his footwork to torment Watford’s defence before executing a rabona cross to the far post.
However, the Hornets hit back with two goals in six minutes before half-time, before striking twice after the break to claim a dramatic 4-2 victory.
“Three games and no goal, I am not bothered because I will go step by step and I know the goals will soon start flowing again”, he said ahead of Saturday’s game against West Ham at the London Stadium.
Wilfried Zaha’s opportunist strike handed Crystal Palace a first Premier League win of the season as Middlesbrough’s unbeaten start came to a disappointing end.
They said: “Fans fighting in stands, away fans invading home section, throwing bottles, old boys being chucked out for standing, stewards celebrating Watford scoring and team haven’t played well in one league game yet”. “If either team looked like they would score a third it was us”.
“As a player I though they were trying to mug us off a little bit”, Deeney told BBC Radio 5 live. Of course it shouldn’t but it happens.
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“I like to work with a group that I choose myself and I’m very happy with this one. They should have to do something better to hurt us”.
