Watford captain Troy Deeney has accused Bournemouth’s Dan Gosling of “trying to do” Tom Cleverley on Wednesday night.
Watford’s Abdoulaye Doucoure was lucky to avoid a red card for a nasty tackle on Ryan Fraser, while Gosling was booked for a sliding challenge on Cleverley in the 3-3 draw.
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Deeney was left seething with Gosling and did not hold back, telling the BBC: “Abdoulaye Doucoure probably did get lucky (not to be sent off), but you can’t tell me that their boy did not try to do Tom Cleverley.
“They know it. We know. But the referee bottled it on a few occasions today.”
Javi Gracia felt Gosling should have been sent off too, with the Watford manager left frustrated with a string of decisions from the officials.
Asked if Doucoure was lucky to avoid a red card, Gracia replied: “Yes, but he was the same as Dan Gosling. “But the yellow cards were only for us. There were many similar fouls, but the cards were only for us. “I have never seen a match like that. Six goals in the first-half and 3-3, I think the supporters will be happy.”
