Mark Hughes told Troy Deeney he “should know better” after the Watford captain sparked a late melee in their 1-0 Premier League defeat by Stoke City. Deeney and Allen were booked, but Stoke manager Hughes was less than impressed by Deeney’s conduct and suggested he should face further action. Nevertheless, after four defeats in five matches, Hughes and Stoke had done enough to earn themselves some respite. Meanwhile Watford manager Marco Silva was left to rue his side’s display: “We played too slow. We knew before that they would come here with 10 players behind the ball and wait for our mistakes.

Source: The Guardian October 28, 2017 16:12 UTC