Speaking after the match to reporters, the Watford manager, Zola, was quoted as saying: "Bournemouth probably didn't deserve to lose 6-1 because especially in the first half they played well and they played in the right way. In the second half my team really put a good performance in and it was just what they needed because otherwise it was going to be difficult. We changed gears because in the first half we were playing under rhythm and we pushed a little bit higher up the pitch and that made it more difficult for them".