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Watford striker Josh King: We applied key Liverpool tactic to beat Man Utd

Watford striker Josh King admits they drew inspiration from Liverpool to thump Manchester United on Saturday.

The Hornets claimed a 4-1 victory over United in the Premier League on Saturday, which saw Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sacked.

King, who scored his side's first goal against Man United, has revealed how Liverpool played a role in their victory on Saturday

“I felt [the win] was deserved. We knew we had to start very aggressive," King told Watford's club website .

“Before the game, the manager showed us a lot of clips from the Liverpool game and how they pressed their back line. We did that exceptionally today.

“I think [the] first half was better than the second half in terms of pressing but at the end of it they tried to go for it, and we punished them with two goals."

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