Flores praises Ighalo impact

Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores has praised the impact Odio Ighalo has on the squad following his brace in the 2-1 win over Newcastle.

Ighalo netted both of the Hornets' goals in an impressive first half at St James' Park, handing the struggling Magpies their fourth defeat of the season and helping Flores' side back into the top-half of the table.

The Nigerian picked up the man-of-the-match award and while Flores was impressed with Ighalo's showing on the day, he believes the performance of the entire team deserved credit following their second consecutive win.

"He is involved a lot with the team in training during the week, so for us, he is a very important player," Flores is quoted as saying by Sky Sports.

"But I like to talk about the full squad because they are fighting like heroes every single week, they are playing really, really well. They try to improve every time and give the best they have, so its not only one man.

"It was nice for Ighalo, but it was a very good performance from the whole squad."