“We’ve all had to fight” – Goal-scoring Super Eagles star reveals team talk ahead of derby win

The Nigerian defender was among the many objectives on Sunday because the Golden Boys returned to profitable methods

Tremendous Eagles centre-back William Troost-Ekong has revealed that Watford gamers had a soul-searching workforce speak earlier than their convincing victory over Luton City on the weekend.

Troost-Ekong scored his first purpose in nearly two years for Watford because the Hornets crushed their native rivals 4-0 on the Vicarage Highway.

Earlier than that encounter, nevertheless, Watford had been inconsistent and had misplaced their final sport 3-0 to Millwall.

However in a gamers’ assembly simply earlier than the Beds–Herts derby, Troost-Ekong revealed he charged his teammates to recollect their tough backgrounds and develop into powerful to beat for any opponent.

“We had a participant assembly yesterday, and that was the important thing message to all of the gamers. We needed to stand as much as the problem. This was an enormous sport.” Troost-Ekong defined, through Watford Observer.

“I stated, ‘Look guys, folks have talked about us as a workforce that may be bullied however I don’t consider that’. All of us within the squad at some stage of our profession have performed decrease league or come from all differing types of backgrounds.

“We’ve all needed to battle in our careers so we have now to do it each week on the pitch.

“I’d again our boys in opposition to anybody, whatever the measurement of the opponent, however we needed to discover that grit.

“That was the message right now, discover that grit: no matter it’s that motivates you, use it and play with that fireside inside you. We did that from the beginning right now.”

Watford’s 4-0 conquer Luton City lifted the Hornets to tenth within the Championship standings, simply three factors exterior the playoff locations.