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Watford captain Troy Deeney: "Elton phones me if we play well"
Thursday, April 14 2016

Watford captain Troy Deeney has revealed Elton offered him words of encouragement after Quique Sanchez Flores' side knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup in March 2016.

The Hornets travelled to the Emirates Stadium as underdogs but booked their place in the semi-finals of the competition courtesy of a memorable 2-1 victory. Goals from Odion Igahlo and Adlene Guedioura were enough to see off Arsene Wenger's side and prompted the famous musician to congratulate Deeney directly.

"He's got my number and he'll give me a call if we've done well," Deeney told the Daily Mail. "When we beat Arsenal in the quarter-final he gave me a quick call and said, 'Well done, I’m buzzing for you'. It’s very surreal to have someone of that calibre speaking to me but Watford is massively dear to his heart."

Elton is a lifelong Watford fan and has previously served as chairman at Vicarage Road, where he had a stand named after him in 2014. Watford have never won the FA Cup but came close in 1984, only to fall at the final hurdle against Everton.

The Hornets face Crystal Palace in the last four this year but could meet the Toffees - who are set to take on Manchester United in the other semi-final - in another Wembley showpiece if they progress past Alan Pardew's side. And Deeney believes Elton will be in attendance if Watford's opponents do turn out to be the Merseysiders: "That was against Everton so there’s a chance we could re-enact that. "If we could meet Everton, I’m pretty sure Elton would be there," Deeney added.

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