Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores believes West Bromwich Albion “didn’t want the ball” during this afternoon’s 0-0 draw at Vicarage Road.

The Hornets dominated the goalless draw but were unable to break through a stubborn Baggies defence.

It was a textbook defensive performance from Tony Pulis’ side and the visitors could have even snatched victory had Saido Berahino converted a second half header.

Flores stressed after the game he wasn’t frustrated with the final result and said he was happy with the Golden Boys’ performance.

He said: “Frustrated is not the word. I am happy with the performance of the team. We had control of the game and tried to create spaces.

“West Brom are not an easy side to play against. They always defend in a deep block and close the lines. So it is difficult.

“We had personality in our performance and played well. We gave it our best. The end result is a draw but I am happy with the performance.”

Flores continued: “We want the players to have confidence. If they get the ball and can drive forward ten metres then why shouldn’t they do that?

“It doesn’t who it is. It could be (Etienne) Capoue or it could be (Craig) Cathcart. I want my players to play football. The ball is the tool and we need to use it in the best way possible.

“Sometimes we try and dominate the game. Against Everton they had more quality than us but today it was different because West Brom didn’t want the ball.”

Hornets captain Troy Deeney cut a frustrated figure in the closing stages of the contest. The striker hasn’t yet had a clear-cut opportunity to open his account in the Premier League but Flores has backed the 27-year-old to soon open his account.

“Troy is involved but it was difficult to get connected with him [during the game]. There were a lot of players around Troy which is why we tried to play down the sides and put crosses in.

“They put a lot of players inside the box but Deeney is connecting with the team. He is one of the leaders of this side. I have no doubts about Troy and I wouldn’t be surprised if he scored in the next game.”