Watford coach Roy Hodgson has hit out at fans who booed him for the substitutions he made in a 3-2 loss to Arsenal.
The Hornets were unable to claim any points in their quest to remain in the Premier League on Sunday against the top-four chasing Gunners.
Hodgson was booed for taking off popular midfielder Imran Louza for Edo Kayembe.
"Unfortunately we have taken over a team where the fans have decided long ago who their favourites are and who their favourites aren't," said Hodgson, per the Daily Mail.
"I have got to carry on trying to pick teams to win games and not pick the team that the fans would like to see because I don't trust their judgment, unfortunately.
"My problem is that the ones that are not their favourites are the ones who are doing the best job for the team right now. I thought Imran looked a little bit tired today. I thought fresh legs could bring something to help us.
"We don't control the fans, and what they think, what they want, how much support they want to give, but I'd like to think they want to support us in our fight to stay in the league. I'll keep believing they have same kind of faith I have in this team."
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