Do you think Lionel Messi can become the best player in the world?
Lio Messi is only 19 years old but yet he scored the 3 goals of Barçelona against Real Madrid today, making Ronaldinho and Samuel Etoo look like sparring partners. The fact that he always shines on big games (Chelsea fans probably remember him!) at such a young age is quite unique in football history (except for Pelé and Maradona). Is he the chosen one who's going to replace Ronaldinho as best player in the world in the next 2 or 3 years?
Do you know Cameroon?
Yeah All too well. Really its not a bad place. Its called 'Africa in miniature' because of the variety of climates, vegetation and peoples who are there. Its got a population of around 16 million, half of whom live in the cities. There are 2 official languages English and french. The majority are french speakers. In addition to the two official languages there are around 250 different ethnic groups and languages.Many groups do share some cultural similarities with others. In addition to linguistic lines Cameroon is also split along religious lines with Muslims in the north and Christians and animists in the south. The capital city is Yaounde and other cities include Douala(the largest city and main port), Bamenda, Garoua, Bafoussam, Maroua, Limbe and Buea. The main sport played there is football(soccer). It is the national obsession. The national team are known as the Indomitable Lions.The best known Cameroonian footballer at the moment is Samuel Eto'o who plays with the Spanish club side FC Barcelona.
Since Didier Drogba is back to Chelsea, how does this change the team mentality, the fans, and how will his presence influence the league as a whole?
It's a move with an impact on multiple sides. Drogba is a legend at Chelsea, and his commitment is beyond doubt, so he will surely be respected there. It is conceivable that Mourinho thought about him as a leader by example. Still, his best days are clearly a thing of the past, and while he could still be a meaningful contributor, he will not be able to match Diego Costa. From this perspective, he could end up as a luxury reserve. The team will benefit in the short term, but whether he will be able to even finish his contract at Chelsea is debatable. With his track record, I don't see any problem for him being re-adopted by the fans. His memory is still alive, and he will get all the support he needs. It will be interesting to see if this affects the team's dynamics, especially with the aforementioned Diego Costa, if the latter doesn't perform consistently well from the get go. As for his influence over the league, that question is a bit unclear. Assuming this means goal scoring record, one could probably see him scoring a good 10 goals. Anything beyond that would be a major achievement, or would signal a selection bias to the detriment of Costa.
How did Liverpool turn these fans doubters into believers when they signed Mohamed Salah? Do you believe Salah is one of the best mistakes Liverpool has ever made? If not, why?
One of the best mistakes or best signings? Because in my opinion, Salah is the signing of the season, and may even win POTY (Player Of The Year).At first it started slowly. I honestly loved it when Salah was on Chelsea and I could have him run up and down the field in FIFA. When Mourinho started omitting him from the squad, and he left to Roma, I thought I’d never hear from him again. I figured he’d turn into El Sharawaay or Kurt Zouma and just kind of disappear.But then he had a great season at Roma, and Liverpool bought him. Now, if anyone knows anything about Klopp, he takes relatively good players and makes them fucking superstars. Look at Gundogan, Mhkitaryan, Lewandowski etc. While they were good at their respective clubs, he made them great.African players just have this quality about them, that when coached by an experienced and highly motivated manager, produce exceptional qualities. Salah, Mane, Yaya Toure, Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto’o. I have such a high respect for players coming from Africa in this regard - I don’t know where their complete and utter motivation to succeed comes from, but it is fucking amazing.So that’s exactly what Klopp did. He paired up Salah and Mane down the wings and this beautiful formation formed, with Firmino heading up the trident.The goals that Salah has produced in the last few weeks have been absolutely outstanding. His Messi-esque performance against Stoke was first ignited against their battle against Spurs. That little pause and dink made me shout for joy. The way he fooled hosts of players in that Stoke game was magical.Salah is the signing of the season. I hope, for all Liverpool fans and for soccer fans alike, that he can keep it up. I know I’m a City fan, but if Salah has a season like this next year and keeps it up, I would happily give him a personal guard of honour when Liverpool win the league.
How many languages does Zlatan Ibrahimovic speak?
Zlatan is a famous polyglot. Here is the list.SWEDISH : No brainer.His father was a Bosnian Muslim and came to Sweden as an immigrant, so he can speak croat-serbian language.He gave pretty decent interviews in Spanish, so one more.English : No brainer again.Italian : He played for Juve and Milan clubs, so he can speak that too.Not sure about his dutch though, who knows if he could.Cheers.
Can Neymar be considered as Messi's successor?
Don’t read too deep into things. IF Neymar signs for Madrid as rumors suggest it may simply signal Florentino’s desire to provide Madrid with another top player to head attack alongside Ronaldo. It could probably just be that Madrid wants for Ronaldo what Messi has had-a top level attacking partnership; and to upset Barcelona.Neymar is a great player, but outside of Brazil he hasn’t been the head of any team. At Barcelona it was Messi, at PSG it’s Cavani and at Madrid I very very highly doubt that he’ll push Ronaldo aside. Ronaldo will still decide whether he will pass the freekicks or penalties and he will still be the figurehead. Understand this, like Messi, Ronaldo is a living legend, an all time great. He will have the final say.To name Neymar Ronaldo’s successor implies that Ronaldo won’t be playing anymore and that Neymar will be the boss. Unfortunately, Ronaldo still has a good 5 years at top level scoring 35+ goals per season. By then Neymar will be 31 years old. With very few exceptions that age is nearing retirement age.Too old to be a successor then, huh?Arguments can be put forward that Ronaldo is in decline. All stats say otherwise and his athleticism is on point. As a matter of fact his goal-to-game ratio is better than Neymars’.Madrid will get a successor for Ronaldo right before he decides to retire by then they’ll aim to get someone in their early 20’s. I think that if Neymar signs it’s because they want another dominant force in attack given that Bale has yet to live up to the expectations.