'I told you we have some' – Wilshere snaps back at Deeney after Belgrade win
After the Watford striker called out Arsenal last weekend, the Gunners midfielder responded following a Europa League victory
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has responded to Watford’s Troy Deeney, who said the Gunners lack “cojones” last weekend.
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Watford came back to defeat Arsenal 2-1 on Saturday, prompting Deeney to call out Arsene Wenger’s men for being soft.
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But on Thursday the Gunners had the perfect response to Deeney’s jab, as a late Olivier Giroud goal earned his side a hard-fought 1-0 win at Red Star Belgrade in the Europa League.
And Wilshere made sure to let Deeney know about the victory in a post on Instagram, saying, “I told you we have some.”
The Gunners are now top of Group H after winning all three of their opening group-stage matches.