‘As good off the pitch as he is on it’ – Sunderland loanee lavished with praise by new teammate
Sunderland midfielder Pierre Ekwah is proving to be a popular addition to St. Etienne’s squad
Sunderland loanee Pierre Ekwah is “as good a person off the pitch as he is on it”, according to one of his teammates at new club St. Etienne.
The midfielder sealed a deadline day exit from the Stadium of Light last month, joining the Ligue 1 outfit on a season-long loan. Since then, he has made two appearances for Olivier Dall’Oglio’s side, helping them to a 1-0 victory over LOSC Lille before suffering an 8-0 thrashing at the hands of OGC Nice on Sunday evening.
But while Ekwah’s fortunes have been mixed, the initial impressions he has made on those around him have been overwhelmingly positive. Speaking to Envertetcontretous, fellow midfielder Aïmen Moueffek said: “Whether it’s with [fellow midfielder] Mathis [Amougou] or Pierre, in the middle we are really complementary. The profiles are all different, Pierre for example is more defensive, Mathis more offensive and I am a bit of a mix of the two. The three go well together, it’s good for the team to have players who go well together and who are complementary.
