Gerard Deulofeu’s anger at being named as a substitute fuelled the match-winning display which took Watford into the FA Cup final, according to his manager Javi Gracia.
Deulofeu’s 104th-minute winner completed the Hornets’ comeback after they recovered from going 2-0 down with 11 minutes left to claim a remarkable 3-2 extra-time victory over Wolves at Wembley on Sunday.
The Spaniard’s wonderful chip had kick-started the fightback before Troy Deeney’s injury-time penalty – after the striker was tripped by Leander Dendoncker – brought Watford level in the most dramatic of fashions.
“I think Gerard was angry when we started to play,” Gracia said. “I like to see the players this way, when they’ve felt angry, to show what they are able to do.”
Deulofeu admitted himself, he was fuming with being left on the bench for the Wembley clash but is turning his attention toward a showpiece final with Manchester City.
Check out what the former Barcelona winger had to say in the video above.
