Ex-Watford boss Zola: I always knew Deeney could do it

Former Watford boss Gianfranco Zola is happy seeing Troy Deeney proving himself Premier League class.

Zola worked with Deeney in the Championship.

"Troy is a very, very good player, somebody who was always too good in the Championship,” Zola told the Watford Observer.

“The level of the Championship was always too low for him. Now he’s in the Premier League and he is playing at a much higher level. It is a huge difference.

“He is of course still adapting to the Premier League and I am sure he will be stronger during the second half of the season.

“He has great qualities though and they will always come out.”

Source: tribalfootball.com