Watford’s Key in Beating Liverpool, Thanks to Dejan Lovren

DBasia.news –  Watford achieved a surprising result when hosting Liverpool, on Vicarage Road, Sunday, March 1, 2020 AM. Senationally, Watford managed to stop Liverpool’s unbeaten record in the Premier League this season.

After the match, Troy Deeney revealed a special factor in Watford’s victory over Liverpool. That is the presence of defender, Dejan Lovren, at the heart of the opponent’s defense. According to him, the Hornets deliberately exploited the Croatian defender.

“(Virgil) van Dijk is a classy player and, for me, he is probably in the top five of the world’s best defenders. It’s hard to get past him. He is 6 feet 6 inches tall and strong. So, we must try to take the weakest of their two central defenders, “explained Troy Deeney to Sky Sports as quoted by the Liverpool Echo.

The 31-year-old player added, “I am not disrespectful to Lovren and said he was weaker between the two Liverpool defenders. However, I knew he wanted to fight with me and that was my game. So, when you want to fight with me, you must be prepared for a difficult night. “

Deeney then revealed Watford’s first goal process. “In the first goal, he tried to fight with me at the throw-in. Then, I really pounded it and we scored, “he explained.

Regarding the recipe for Watford’s victory over Liverpool, Troy Deeney revealed two things. First, the belief to be the first team to defeat the Reds in the Premier League stage this season. Second, the right tactics. “We are strong in the back and beat them with a counterattack. We are fast in doing so and managed to score goals, “he stated.