Nigel Pearson says Troy Deeney thrives under pressure and has backed his captain to lead Watford’s fight for Premier League survival. Deeney, who has been at Vicarage Road for a decade, was sidelined for three months with a knee injury earlier this term. Pearson has long been an admirer of the 31-year-old, and attempted to sign him during his time in charge of Leicester. “If you spoke to Troy, who has been here for a long period of time, you can see he cares about the football club. “He has been at the club across two spells and he has done an incredible job over a period of time.

Source: Express January 11, 2020 22:30 UTC