Watford captain Troy Deeney reckons he helped Arsenal's season with his "cojones" comments.

The Watford skipper insists that he was 'qualified' to make the comments.

He told YouTube channel XO: "I'm more qualified than most people to talk about Arsenal - I grew up watching Arsenal - back when they had five or six proper players.

"When [Watford] played Arsenal and they lost on that day I thought they didn't have enough leaders on the pitch. So I said it."

He continued: "I spoke to [Ainsley] Maitland-Niles, after I missed the penalty, and said 'I'm glad I can help you bring out a decent crowd.

"Because I watched the game when they lost a week before to Man City, when the snow came and they had like 10,000 there - but then for the next game it's sold-out and everyone's giving Troy grief.

"I've made Arsenal's season. They've stepped up since then."