Tom Cleverley believes Watford “deserved the three factors” after an improved second-half show noticed them beat Oxford United 1-0.
Vakoun Bayo scored the one purpose of the match within the 54th minute after he turned within the rebound of his personal saved shot.
It’s the fifth purpose he has scored in three video games, having additionally netted 4 instances within the Hornets’ 6-2 victory over Sheffield Wednesday final weekend.
The hosts registered 12 photographs, seven of which have been on track, as they upped the strain after the break. They solely had 4 makes an attempt within the first half, although Ciaron Brown needed to clear an in-swinging Watford nook off his personal purpose line on the stroke of half-time.
The three factors carry Watford as much as fourth within the Championship desk forward of the remainder of the weekend’s fixtures, and Cleverley was happy with the marked enchancment he noticed within the second 45 minutes.
“I believed the second-half efficiency was actually good till the final 5 minutes actually,” he informed Sky Sports activities.
“I believed we didn’t handle the sport in addition to we might do and some refereeing selections – doubtful one which went towards us – meant they might get the ball in our field.
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“So, it felt a bit fingers to the pump on the finish, however I believed for the primary 35 minutes of the second half, we have been completely implausible and have been unfortunate to not make it two, three.
“Understandably flat efficiency within the first half, in all probability from each groups with it being such a demanding week.
“However I believed our second-half efficiency in the primary deserved the three factors and our supporters helped us via.”
In the meantime, Oxford stay sixteenth and have now received simply one in all their final 10 matches within the Championship.
They didn’t register a single shot on track within the first half, and are but to win a sport when conceding the opening purpose within the league this season, with this the fifth such match they’ve gone behind.
It was Oxford’s sixth defeat of the season and whereas supervisor Des Buckingham stated there have been positives to take, he was left pissed off by their lack of a scientific edge.
“I’m extraordinarily proud however extraordinarily pissed off,” he stated.
“I’m dissatisfied we haven’t come away with one thing. I felt we created sufficient, we simply haven’t taken them. If we maintain enjoying that method, we can be high quality.
“We discuss being a collectively group. We did nicely, however Watford took their likelihood.”
