Eddie Howe leapt to the defence of Dan Gosling after Watford captain Troy Deeney accused the Bournemouth midfielder of trying to 'do Tom Cleverley'.
Bournemouth twice came from behind to salvage a 3-3 Premier League draw with the Hornets in a madcap encounter at the Vitality Stadium.
Watford's Abdoulaye Doucoure was lucky to avoid a red card for a nasty tackle on Ryan Fraser, while Gosling was booked for a sliding challenge on Cleverley.
Deeney was quick to criticise Gosling's tackle, claiming 'you can't tell me their boy did not try to do Tom Cleverley' - but Howe insisted the former Everton and Newcastle man simply mistimed his challenge.