Watford manager Marco Silva has defended the actions of Richarlison, insisting that the Brazilian attacker did not attempt to deliberately con the referee to win a penalty against Arsenal. The summer signing from Fluminense went down inside the box under minimal contact from Hector Bellerin, leading to official Neil Swarbrick awarding a spot kick. Troy Deeney converted and Watford would go on to turn the match on its head completely, as Tom Cleverley scored in added time to earn the Hornets a famous 2-1 win at Vicarage Road. Opposition boss Arsene Wenger was furious with the decision to point to the spot at a pivotal point in the game, but Silva says that the call could have gone either...
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