Gerard Deulofeu of Watford is angry at the role played on a bench at Wembley: Javi Gracia | Soccer

Gerard Deulofeu lost his anger against Wolves after being pulled out of Watford's starter training, according to his coach, Javi Gracia, to inspire one of the great returns from the England Cup.

Watford lost 2-0 with 11 minutes of the semifinal to go and even Gracia suggested that "everything was lost". Matt Doherty had placed the Wolves ahead and when Raúl Jiménez scored the second goal in 62 minutes and made himself famous by wearing a wrestler mask, it was as if his team was coming forward to face Manchester City on May 18th.

But Deulofeu, who replaced in the 66th minute, narrowed the gap with a magnificent chip and, after Troy Deeney equalized from the penalty spot in the 94th minute, Deulofeu scored the winning goal in overtime. The Spanish cameo was complete when he injured his ankle.

"Gerard was angry when we started playing, but I like to see my players with that attitude – when they are angry to show what they are capable of doing," Gracia said. "I thought he'd be angry because he wanted to play in the semifinals. he had already played at almost every game.

"Before the match, we knew that Gérard would play an important role in creating new spaces. His first goal was of high quality but it was not a surprise for me because I see him in training. "

Deeney had to face a long delay after the penalty was awarded while the decision was verified by VAR but Gracia said he had never doubted that his captain would score. Deeney said, "You know that if you miss, you're away, so I just spoke to myself and I calmed down. I often said that this team was something special. We are not the most talented, we are not all that, but the hard work and desire to 2-0 against many teams would have called it a day, but we kept fighting and brought the little man, who produced a little magic.

"The team is not capped yet. Manchester City is great, probably the best team in Europe, but it's a unique match and we have to participate with conviction. And if someone looks, I would like a new contract, thank you very much. "

Nuno Espírito Santo did not complain about the penalty, but rather about how his players failed to handle the last minutes of regulation time. "It's a disappointment, a sadness, a moment of real pain," said the Wolves manager. "We had it and it escaped us. We realized that the extra time would be harder for us because the momentum was with Watford. What had just happened was difficult to erase from our minds. "