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FA Cup | Fourth Round
Jan 25, 2014 at 3pm UK
 
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4-2

Aguero (60', 79', 90'), Kolarov (87')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Forestieri (21'), Deeney (30')

Troy Deeney proud of 'fearless' Watford

Troy Deeney praises his 'fearless' Watford teammates following the 4-2 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup this afternoon.

Watford striker Troy Deeney has said that he is proud of the way that his teammates acquitted themselves in the 4-2 defeat away to Manchester City in the FA Cup today.

The Championship outfit had put themselves in poll position to pull off a major upset by recording a 2-0 half-time lead over City, with Fernando Forestieri and Deeney on target for the London club.

However, Sergio Aguero found a way through the Hornets' stubborn defence on the hour mark, before leveling matters on 79 minutes.

With three minutes remaining, Giuseppe Sannino's men looked set to hold on for a replay at Vicarage Road, only for Aleksandar Kolarov to fire the Blues into a 3-2 lead before the Argentine completed his hat-trick in the closing stages to end Watford's resistance.

"We played well. It was so close but they showed what it takes to be in the Premier League, the ruthlessness they showed and that's what we need," striker Deeney told reporters.

"People said it was going to be 10-0 and nobody gave us a chance but we knew we are not a bad set of players.

"City are one of the biggest teams in the world but we showed no fear. They had four forwards on, who knows how much they all cost, but we gave it a real go."

The Sky Blues discover who they face in the fifth round of the competition tomorrow evening.

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Manchester City's Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring his second goal during the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Manchester City and Watford at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on January 25, 2014
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