"I've got people coming down from there, my cellmates," Deeney told reporters. "Six. I told them it'd all come true - I do my best work when people doubt me the most.

"[They are] People that helped me get through and helped me get motivated when I didn't really want to. I knew what I was going to do [in succeeding as a professional footballer]. I can't say whether a team's gonna buy me or this team's gonna keep me or we're going to do this, but I knew what I was going to do from that moment.

"I have [proved people wrong] all my life. When people write me off that's when I perform my best."

The 27-year-old has scored 79 goals in 217 appearances for the Hornets.

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11	Bristol City	45	17	11	17	53	47	6	62
12	Cardiff City Cardiff	45	19	5	21	51	65	-14	62
13	Swansea City Swansea	45	15	12	18	59	64	-5	57
14	Watford	45	13	17	15	60	58	2	56
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