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Watford ace Troy Deeney dedicates win over Arsenal to Graham Taylor
TROY DEENEY has dedicated Watford's win over Arsenal to the late Graham Taylor.
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Watford defied the odds by beating Arsenal 2-1 at the Emirates earlier this evening.
Younes Kaboul and Deeney helped the Hornets race into a 2-0 lead, and while Alex Iwobi pulled one back for the hosts, Walter Mazzarri's men held on for a famous victory.
Today players and fans will gather to mark Taylor's funeral.
Troy Deeney helped Watford to a shock win over Arsenal
Graham Taylor's funeral is being held today
It is Graham Taylor's funeral so I think all the players and fans would like to dedicate that to him
And Deeney insists the victory was for him.
"We were much the better team in the first half and we took our chances when they came," Deeney said.
"A really good team performance.
Arsene Wenger's men slipped up at home to Watford
"It is Graham Taylor's funeral tomorrow so I think all the players and fans would like to dedicate that to him."
Watford are up to 13th in the table, while Arsene Wenger's Arsenal saw them swap positions with north London rivals Tottenham.
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