Watford earned themselves a trip to Wembley in the FA Cup semi-finals with a display of marauding forward play that left Arsenal stung and out of a competition they were aiming to win for the third season in succession.
Arsène Wenger had been moral to flag up the danger of Watford’s attacking pairing of Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney. Their application and accuracy led the way for the team intelligently constructed by Quique Sánchez Flores. The damage they caused was spectacular,and there was a moment for the Hertfordshire team to cherish as Adlène Guedioura scored what turned out to be a blistering matchwinner. Arsenal’s centre halves, who strained for composure and communication, and face Messi,Suárez and Neymar on Wednesday night and their confidence is already shredded.
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Source: theguardian.com