West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet has defended his audacious rabona assist against Watford.
The French midfielder expertly set Michail Antonio up with
the trick to hand West Ham a two-goal lead at the Olympic Stadium on
Saturday.The Hornets, however, produced a remarkable comeback to win the match 4-2 and Watford captain Troy Deeney claimed his side were spurred on the belief that West Ham were trying to "mug" the visitors off.
Payet has defended his decision to use rabona, claiming it was "instinctive" rather than an attempt to undermine Watford.
"It was something that came instinctively to me at that time in the game," Payet told West Ham's website.
Manuel Lanzini also attempted the rabona in the 4-2 defeat on Saturday
"I thought that it was the best thing to do at that moment and I did
it and it worked. When it works, the skill becomes even more impressive.
"If it worked every time, then of course [I would use it]. Unfortunately, it is not a piece of skill that you can use every time, so we will have to see.
"If it worked every time, then of course [I would use it]. Unfortunately, it is not a piece of skill that you can use every time, so we will have to see.
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