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Walter Mazzarri 'angry' with 'complacent' Watford player in EFL Cup loss to Gillingham

Watford manager Walter Mazzarri slammed the complacent attitude of his players after they threw away a one-goal lead to lose 2-1 to Gillingham in the EFL Cup second round.

After Odion Ighalo broke the deadlock, the Hornets rode their luck when Bradley Dack missed a penalty at the other end. But they did not heed their warning, as Mark Byrne sent the tie to extra time and Dack made amends with a winner for the League One club.

Mazzarri said: "I am massively disappointed. Especially for the fans who don't deserve to see us losing like that.