Rafael van der Vaart admits that Tottenham were "bad"

Rafael van der Vaart has said that Tottenham Hotspur were not at their best, despite beating Watford 1-0 in the FA Cup last night.

The Dutchman's first-half strike was enough to send Spurs into the fifth round of the competition after what he described as a "difficult game" at Vicarage Road against the Hornets.

"I think we played a bad game," he told ESPN. "Sometimes you have these days. The 100% sharpness is not there.

"I think it was a difficult game, the pitch was heavy and yes they played a great game.

"It was a lucky strike but I'm happy it caused the win."

Meanwhile, Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has echoed his playmaker's sentiments.