Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Football London
Football London
Sport
Rob Guest

The Watford ace who can cause Emery & Arsenal a number of problems - and it's not Troy Deeney

Arsenal will be back in the top four this evening providing they get back to winning ways at Watford.

While in the past people may have seen this as a guaranteed three points for the team, it is now anything but with the Hornets making a big impression in the Premier League.

Javi Gracia's side last week sealed their place in the FA Cup final against Man City with a brilliant comeback against Wolves, while they are also right in the mix to finish in seventh with the end of the campaign fast approaching.

Gerard Deulofeu was key to the 3-2 win at Wembley as he got his side back into the game with a brilliant strike before netting the winner in extra time.

Unai Emery knows the Spaniard very well from his time at Sevilla and he is fully aware of the threat that he poses.

"He played with me as a right-winger but Javi Gracia is pushing him like a striker because with [Troy] Deeney it is a good combination between them in different moments," said Emery (via Evening Standard ).

"Both are completely different players and they also have [Andre] Gray and then a second line like [Abdoulaye] Doucoure, [Will] Hughes and [Roberto] Pereyra — they are in a good moment, have confidence and play in front of their supporters tonight, so it will demand a lot [from us].

Gerard Deulofeu was Watford's hero in the FA Cup semi-final. ((Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images))

"I think it is a positive for Deulofeu, he is a very good player and is now getting better, taking more confidence and gaining more experience.

"He is playing very well. He made the difference last week against Wolves in the FA Cup semi-final, with two amazing goals. I like him a lot.

"I think Javi is doing great work with him and he is showing now a big performance and also I think Watford supporters are enjoying him."

Unai Emery reveals the two signs of progress firing Arsenal towards a top four finish  

Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android .

Available to download from the App Store and Google Play .

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.