Watford skipper Troy Deeney was critical of Chelsea striker Diego Costa's conduct in the goalless draw between the clubs at Vicarage Road.

The Spain international was involved in a scuffle with Hornets defender Juan Carlos Paredes in stoppage time of the first half.

Both players received a yellow card for their theatrics and Deeney believes that such incidents would have been laughed off in Sunday Leagues around the UK.

"It's new age football, a little touch and everyone goes down," Deeney said.

"The ref spoke to him, and then spoke to him again and I just asked the ref was he going to book him.

"To be fair, it's just handbags between everyone.

"I remember playing Sunday league - that wouldn't have happened.

"Everyone would have got laughed at. It's just one of those things."