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Tag: Feb13
LIVE – West Ham United vs Watford: Marko Arnautovic stars as Hornets suffer Premier League defeat
Watford disappoint as West Ham United win 2-0 through Javier Hernandez and Marko Arnautovic goals
Javi Gracia felt West Ham United showed greater aggression in Watford win
Marvin Zeegelaar: Watford’s West Ham loss serves reminder Premier League survival battle is still on
To say we were surprised at this shift in performance would be a lie. It’s so wonderfully Watford.
John Barnes scores on his return to Vicarage Road.
This was the first time we had reached the Sixth Round.
Marko Arnautovic scored on his return from injury as West Ham boosted their survival hopes with a 2-0 win over Watford on Saturday.
Watford, who remain 11th, went close through Adrian Mariappa’s header and Gerard Deulofeu’s free-kick but Adrian was equal to both efforts. 
Watford were uninspired. They displayed none of the brio that allowed them to crush Chelsea last week, with Gerard Deulofeu and Richarlison failing to find space on the flanks, and were fortunate when the lively Hernández had a goal ruled out by a tight offside decision in the 31st minute.
Javi Gracia, the Watford manager, accused his players of not being “aggressive” enough, saying: “Our last match against Chelsea showed us how we can get points: running, fighting. And, today, we didn’t do it enough.”
Watford had played considerably better in the second half but, while it could be said that the score was a little flattering to the hosts, some poor defending and equally poor finishing meant that it felt as though the Hornets didn’t deserve anything from the game.