“We played with each other in the Championship last season and we were great. I scored 20 and he scored 21. We’ve been working hard every day and I know we’ve been causing defenders serious problems. We know if we keep fit and doing this we’ll stay up.”He added: “The coach is giving me belief and he is happy with the work-rate I am putting into the game. I’ve scored nine now but I don’t want to stop there. I want to keep on working hard and scoring goals.”
The two strikers have managed 14 goals between them in the top flight so far this season, Ighalo has nine and Deeney five, to add to the 41 they accumulated together last term to help fire the Hornets up from the Championship.
Nigeria international has been one of the stand-out forwards in the Premier League since August and he believes his partnership with Deeney will be crucial in ensuring Quique Sanchez Flores’ side avoid relegation in 2016.
