Troost-Ekong Headed to MLS?

[Enugu II]

LA Galaxy set to swoop in for Super Eagles star
Kelvin Omachonu by Kelvin Omachonu 1 hour ago in MLS, News, NewsNow 0
LA Galaxy set to swoop in for Super Eagles star
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The Nigeria international has struggled to get enough playing time in the Premier League this season, and the former MLS champions are looking to lure him

American Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy is looking to sign Super Eagles vice-captain William Troost-Ekong from Watford on a loan deal.

Troost-Ekong was brilliant for Watford in their promotion from the Championship to the Premier League last season. However, he has struggled to replicate such performances this season.

The Watford defender has struggled for game time since the appointment of manager Roy Hodgson. Troost-Ekong hasn’t kicked a ball for the Hornets since their 1-0 to Tottenham on the 1st of January.

In fact, Watford has conceded in all the Premier League games that the Nigeria international has featured in.

However, Troost-Ekong could be on his way out of Vicarage road soon, as CBS journalist Roger Gonzalez reports that LA Galaxy is looking to secure his services on a loan deal.

The Major League Soccer side is looking to add to their squad, and they have identified the Udinese man as a suitable option.

The 28-year-old still has three years left on his Watford contract.

[packerland]

That’s his level if we are being honest.

[Damunk]

That’s his level if we are being honest.

Sad but true.
This is the problem with appointing captains based almost solely on seniority.
When they lose form, they still occupy space.
We were stuck with Musa.
Now we might be stuck with Troost.

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

That’s his level if we are being honest.

Is the same true fir rhe Ghanaian players playing in MLS who just schooled SE? Can tge SE beat an all MLS team USA?

[Tobi17]

That’s his level if we are being honest.

Sad but true.
This is the problem with appointing captains based almost solely on seniority.
When they lose form, they still occupy space.
We were stuck with Musa.
Now we might be stuck with Troost.

Well the new coach has only one job...

[jette1]

mugus forget that Cameroons best defender plays for Seattle Sounders - The best MLS franchise

[Enugu II]

mugus forget that Cameroons best defender plays for Seattle Sounders - The best MLS franchise

Really, I thought the top scorer at AFCON was playing in the Big 5 leasgues in Europe, No?

[TonyTheTigerKiller]

That’s his level if we are being honest.

Is the same true fir rhe Ghanaian players playing in MLS who just schooled SE? Can tge SE beat an all MLS team USA?

A very good and pertinent question, especially when you consider that Nigeria has never beaten the US in soccer


Cheers.

[joao]

Don't know how true this is, but many herein are still fixated on what league
a player plies his trade in, to judge his eligibility for the national team. Like most
arguments tendered herein by the 'loudest' ITKs, they tend not to acknowledge that in
team sports, success is more about team cohesion than how talented individual players are,
or what leagues they play in.
How many Canadia, Tunisian, or Ecuadorian players are in EPL, La Liga, or your favorite top
league? I wish you ITKs can come here after the world cup, and debate honestly on how you
highly rated league players perform.

Troost-Ekong might just find the coach that brings the best out of him in the MLS than at Watford.

[joao]

That’s his level if we are being honest.

Is the same true fir rhe Ghanaian players playing in MLS who just schooled SE? Can tge SE beat an all MLS team USA?

A very good and pertinent question, especially when you consider that Nigeria has never beaten the US in soccer

Cheers.

Please check and correct yourself on the highlighted.

[TonyTheTigerKiller]

That’s his level if we are being honest.

Is the same true fir rhe Ghanaian players playing in MLS who just schooled SE? Can tge SE beat an all MLS team USA?

A very good and pertinent question, especially when you consider that Nigeria has never beaten the US in soccer

Cheers.

Please check and correct yourself on the highlighted.

There is nothing to check or correct. The topic of discussion is senior men’s football and Nigeria is 0 - 2 lifetime against the US


Cheers.

[Lolly]

Best wishes to Troost.

He has served us well from winning Bronze at the Olympics and then being a member of the team that qualified for the World Cup and winning bronze at AFCON.

[pindal123]

The Troost-Ekong and Balogn era is over!
We must bring in new players like Ndah and Ozornwafor, or, as i already said in another topic, bring in some reliable players from abroad, that would be Adarabioyo and Torunarigha for the centre back spot.
Another player to consider is Ajayi: he has taken the opposite way from Troost-Ekong. They have about the same age, but Ekong seems at the end of his career getting always worse, while Ajayi keeps improving since he is playing under the new coach Steve Bruce.

[joao]

That’s his level if we are being honest.

Is the same true fir rhe Ghanaian players playing in MLS who just schooled SE? Can tge SE beat an all MLS team USA?

A very good and pertinent question, especially when you consider that Nigeria has never beaten the US in soccer

Cheers.

Please check and correct yourself on the highlighted.

There is nothing to check or correct. The topic of discussion is senior men’s football and Nigeria is 0 - 2 lifetime against the US


Cheers.

Sneaky and clever comeback to,

Nigeria has never beaten the US in soccer
There is nothing to check or correct.

I guess I will need to go get my money back from the night school where I learnt the language.

[danfo driver]

FOOKING LOSER! After fighting relegation and being downright sh1111t, he is finally going to retire at the age of 28! what a Loser! I dont blame him. I blame the coaches and the super eagles fans who accepted and tolerated this rubbish of a dustbin tottenham reject to not only wear our shirt, but weat our armband! I spit on you Ekong!!

[1naija]

Well, the US went to the quarter final of the WC with "his level" of players. The US and Canada, and even Mexico are headed to Qatar with mostly players from "his level" league.

Uncle, na we dey deceive ourselves.

That’s his level if we are being honest.

[joao]

Well, the US went to the quarter final of the WC with "his level" of players.
The US and Canada, and even Mexico are headed to Qatar with mostly players from "his level" league.

Uncle, na we dey deceive ourselves.

That’s his level if we are being honest.

Couldn't have said it better.

[Enugu II]

Don't know how true this is, but many herein are still fixated on what league
a player plies his trade in, to judge his eligibility for the national team. Like most
arguments tendered herein by the 'loudest' ITKs, they tend not to acknowledge that in
team sports, success is more about team cohesion than how talented individual players are,
or what leagues they play in.
How many Canadia, Tunisian, or Ecuadorian players are in EPL, La Liga, or your favorite top
league? I wish you ITKs can come here after the world cup, and debate honestly on how you
highly rated league players perform.

Troost-Ekong might just find the coach that brings the best out of him in the MLS than at Watford.

Let's rak this post. Hopefully people understand the difference.

[mcal]

Don't know how true this is, but many herein are still fixated on what league
a player plies his trade in, to judge his eligibility for the national team. Like most
arguments tendered herein by the 'loudest' ITKs, they tend not to acknowledge that in
team sports, success is more about team cohesion than how talented individual players are,
or what leagues they play in.
How many Canadia, Tunisian, or Ecuadorian players are in EPL, La Liga, or your favorite top
league? I wish you ITKs can come here after the world cup, and debate honestly on how you
highly rated league players perform.

Troost-Ekong might just find the coach that brings the best out of him in the MLS than at Watford.

...true talk, but colo-master have overtaken Nigerians. If it isn't epl, it ain't nothing.
Many Nigerian critics can't stomach a new born league (born after 1994 world cup) like MLS is thriving, and better than what we have at home.

[jette1]

Some dude on this thread is badly seeking attention; e sweet too much how una ignore am with his angry tirade. Since ghana win dude has been gnashing teeth like mad hyena. Says a lot about him than the loss. Mark of healthy human is in ability to properly regulate emotion no matter what.

[danfo driver]

Some dude on this thread is badly seeking attention; e sweet too much how una ignore am with his angry tirade. Since ghana win dude has been gnashing teeth like mad hyena. Says a lot about him than the loss. Mark of healthy human is in ability to properly regulate emotion no matter what.

Sometimes a man should leave home so he can see different species. 1mbec1le!

[packerland]

Where you play footy matters o! The MLS is not a reflection of the core of the US team. Checkout where U.S main starters play for below:

GK
Steffen (man city); Turner (Arsenal)

Defenders
Dest (Barcelona); Robinson (Fulham); Richards (Hoffenheim), Brooks (Wolfsburg)

Midfielders
Adams (Leipzeig); Musah (Valencia); Mckennie (Juventus)

Forwards
Pefok (Young Boys); Pepi (Augsburg); Pulisic (Chelsea); Reyna (Dortmund); Weah (Lille)

If you're players don't play in big leagues then you better have continuity in your team. The Canadian and Costa Rican player shave been playing together for a long time. Heck, the like of Joel Campbell, Bryan Ruiz are still playing for Costa Rica.

[joao]

Where you play footy matters o! The MLS is not a reflection of the core of the US team. Checkout where U.S main starters play for below:

GK
Steffen (man city); Turner (Arsenal)

Defenders
Dest (Barcelona); Robinson (Fulham); Richards (Hoffenheim), Brooks (Wolfsburg)

Midfielders
Adams (Leipzeig); Musah (Valencia); Mckennie (Juventus)

Forwards
Pefok (Young Boys); Pepi (Augsburg); Pulisic (Chelsea); Reyna (Dortmund); Weah (Lille)

If you're players don't play in big leagues then you better have continuity in your team. The Canadian and Costa Rican player shave been playing together for a long time. Heck, the like of Joel Campbell, Bryan Ruiz are still playing for Costa Rica.

Another clever argument that hides the facts.
You very well know these listed players are not starters in most of the clubs
they are affiliated with, thus what's the big deal?
I guessed you also cleverly dodged the fact that Italy, with all their top club
starters missed the trip to Qatar while Portugal and Poland made it, with Wales
and Scotland still in contention.

Again, in team sports, a more cohesive and focused team will always overcome
a team of better individual talents with less cohesion. Please check out the team
list for WC 2014 final in Brazil {Between Argentina and Germany) and you can see
who has the better individual talent and who ends up taking home the trophy.