Leeds United have received many plaudits from onlookers since their 4-0 victory over Watford on Tuesday, including from several ex-players.

Ally McCoist was one of those to share how impressed he has been with United’s recent run of form, having scored 18 goals since last conceding one in the Championship. Another former attacker may have also been struck by the efficiency of Daniel Farke’s side.

Marek Hamsik, the former Napoli winger, was spotted at Vicarage Road on Tuesday evening to watch Watford take on Leeds. He posted a photo to his Instagram story as the game was unfolding.

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Hamsik is currently part of the backroom set up with the Slovakia national team, albeit neither side had Slovak internationals within their ranks. It’s thus not clear for the reason his appearance at the match but he was seen sitting in the home end.

Gray earns call-up

Leeds youngster Harry Gray, the brother of former United ace Archie, has been called up to the England under-17 national team for the first time. The 16-year-old has been named in Neil Ryan’s squad that will take on the Netherlands across two friendlies in Portugal on February 20th and 23rd.

Gray only returned from injury less than a month ago, making his comeback from the bench in the second half of theUnder-21s' 3-1 Premier League 2 win over Everton.

The attacker then bagged the final goal in the team’s 3-0 triumph over Birmingham City a fortnight ago and started the 1-1 draw with Chelsea last Friday. Gray has previously represented England at Under-16s and Under-15s level.

Watford reporter admission

Watford were poor but Leeds were merciless and the two moments of misfortune for the hosts should not overshadow United's attacking transition play. The visitors were not perfect though, according to Farke.

United ended the game with just 39 per cent possession and completed 227 fewer passes than their opponents. It led to one Watford reporter stating that despite the wide scoreline, it was ‘not the worst we’ve played this season’.

Some may see that as an indictment on the Hornets but perhaps it should be viewed more as praise for United’s clinical touch. Other teams have played Leeds this season and lost heavily yet have not played overly poorly.

Watford boss Tom Cleverley likened Leeds to a mid-table Premier League side after full-time. That’s some statement but many other managers have branded Leeds as the best team they’ve faced this season.