The Arsenal fans had some fun trolling Troy Deeney, after he missed a sitter in Watford’s 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace.
Sometimes, life comes at you fast. Troy Deeney is discovering that at the moment.
Ever since his infamous “cojones” comment after Watford’s 2-1 win over Arsenal, Deeney has scored just one goal in six games, served a suspension for violent conduct and produced one of the misses of the season on Tuesday night.
Deeney with Miss of the season pic.twitter.com/ubec5Z8HWa
— Harry Davies (@HarryDaviesx) December 12, 2017
The irony of Deeney’s Watford side throwing away a one-goal lead to lose 2-1 wasn’t lost on the Arsenal supporters, or even the neutral fans.
Two goals in three minutes. Now that’s what I call lacking serious cojones @T_Deeney https://t.co/JHiuH1FUPN
— Arsenal (@ffarsenalfc) December 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/LosoLFC/status/940703571187822593
Yo @T_Deeney where them Cajones at? https://t.co/MbYPHVcIHY
— Sam Stubbs-Benbow (@sambangsdrums) December 12, 2017
Once again a huge shame that @T_Deeney and @WatfordFC didn’t have any cojones and lost tonight.
— Andrew (@andrewafc_) December 12, 2017
Can someone ask Troy Deeney for an updated assessment of Watford’s “balls”? Totally collapsed, after he’d missed a sitter for 0-2
— ⚽️ is a Country (@FutbolsaCountry) December 12, 2017
Deeney’s comments came in response to Arsene Wenger blaming the Watford defeat on a wrongly given penalty.
The striker took exception to that, and claimed Arsenal lost because the players lacked the sufficient fight and courage to deal with physical play.
“I’ve heard Wenger’s already blaming that [the penalty] as the reason they lost,” he said at the time. “Well, I’m not one to tell Mr. Wenger about himself, but the reason they lost wasn’t due to one penalty.
“Having a bit of cojones, I think the word is. Whenever I play against Arsenal – and this is just a personal thing – I go up and think ‘let me whack the first one, then we will see who wants it’.”
Arsenal’s form improved after those comments, while Watford have been inconsistent. Unfortunately for Deeney, his honest assessment of the Arsenal players will be forever used against him when he and his team fail to perform.