Dyche hails Hornets' professionalism

Watford manager Sean Dyche was delighted with his side's professionalism in the 2-1 victory over Barnsley as they secured back-to-back wins in a week where their leading scorer departed the club.

The victories have come during what has been the most turbulent time in Dyche's management career, after his star striker Marvin Sordell was pulled out of the squad for the 2-0 win at Millwall on transfer deadline day and vice-captain Adrian Mariappa was linked with a host of clubs before remaining at Vicarage Road.

Saturday's win came from an unlikely source as captain John Eustace doubled his goals tally for the season in one game, before Scott Golbourne pulled a goal back five minutes from time.

Dyche said: "It is difficult in football to win perfectly every week and it is important that you find a way of winning and today we did. That sounds negative because we played well in the first half particularly and started brightly at the beginning of the second half through good game management.

"We didn't look fazed, (goalkeeper) Scott Loach has had hardly anything to do, we kept a solid shape and we were knew they would push on - which they did - but we were aware of that and Eustace pops up with his second and we were looking like good value for the win.

"I expected the game to just drift because we were managing it well and without being as fluid as we have been, we were in control and then we conceded a soft goal. Overall, I think we were good value for the three points."