Watford duo Ken Sema and Ben Foster have given their verdicts on the stalemate against Manchester United at Old Trafford yesterday.
The Reds were unable to score past the Hornets despite registering 22 shots, but former Red Foster was only called into three saves.
The 0-0 draw at Old Trafford meant that Manchester United only picked up one point from a possible six against Watford in the Premier League this season.
It was a major hiccup in our pursuit of finishing in the fourth and final Champions League spot, but Foster and Sema’s comments on how they felt the clash at the Theatre of Dreams played out speaks volumes about our current plight.
Speaking to the club’s website, Sema who came on to play the final 30 minutes felt he had the upper hand against United’s full-backs in the physical department.
But the Swedish international also alarmingly felt that Roy Hodgson’s side showed they are as good as Ralf Rangnick’s side.
Sema said: “To come here to this stadium and play, it was a big opportunity for me to show myself and I think I did alright.
“I had the legs on the full-backs, and I wanted to close them down and if I had the opportunity I went forward because it’s my game.
“We came here and showed we can fight and we are as good as them.”
As reported by Opta, Foster set a record as the oldest goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League against United at Old Trafford, at 38 years and 239 days old.
Describing his return to Old Trafford, Foster said: “I didn’t have a lot to do, to be fair.
“I had one save in the first half, a few bits and bobs here and there, but I’ve got to say fair play to the lads in front of me, they were absolutely fantastic.”
Judging by Foster’s comments, the England international seemingly had a breeze of a day at the office.
Like Owen Hargreaves said, on a different day Manchester United could have won that game four or five-nil.
But we didn’t and Sema and Foster’s comments indicate that they didn’t feel overwhelmed playing against a lacklustre Manchester United side.
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