 Welcome back to the touchline here on Y254, I'm Robert Rosoto. It is the fund zone and let's just delve direct onto the fund zone as usual. I'm joined by Fred O'Penda here, Joe Saina and Taira Swayaghi. Transfer deadline yesterday and one of the most surprising transfers was former Watford Striker Idyoni Galo, the Nigerian International, joining Manchester United on a six month loan deal. Did you expect that, Fred? The rumas started servicing like per day before the transfer deadline. You know what, Odyoni Galo might be on his way to Manchester and I did not believe it. But as the window was closing down, the rumas became stronger that he might not even have undergone a medical unit because of the time actually. Yes, so working up in the morning found that the transfer happened, so I really don't get the sense because they have macho look and play in that through the midfield, although his preference is from the wings. They have a young Greenwood who is not really performing their bodies netting in the goals and getting a player of that year old Striker who had gone to the Chinese league. I don't really get the read. It is not the first one that Manchester United has done this. I think I think back in 2010 also, Farkas on the side, Sebastian Lasso to join Manchester United. Is Olegura also pulling such kind of a move to teach the young strikers how to score or what can we say brought in such kind of a transfer? We have to first go to the genesis. The genesis was that Marcus Rashford sustained an injury. At that point it was not a serious injury, so you had the options of Martial Rashford and Greenwood. But now with the injury of Marcus Rashford you would think that you would need an extra striker. Now unfortunately in the general transfer window strikers are not available at the price that you might want to invest in. Remember once you buy a player in January you are looking at a two three-year contract spanning two transfer windows. Is it a risk in terms of the investment? Do you think he can perform? Okay, so until last night and I was following up, much is needed for following up on Joshua King from Bournemouth. They never had a chance to get there. They couldn't have a chance because Bournemouth was struggling not to be relegated and losing such a key striker was a problem. So for them to go for Igalo you would look at it from two sides as a Manchester United fan. You look at it as a desperate move or you look at it as an optional move. I would look at it as an optional move where it brings a different attacking structure to Manchester United. Igalo would hold up the ball and invite the likes of Mushial, the likes of James, the likes of Lingard to push the ball forward and to create a counter attack. However if you look at it from the other side you look at it as a desperate move. Why? Because since January 2nd there has been this banging idea that you should go for Edison Kavani. A complete striker tried tested. But PSG could not let him go. PSG were willing to let him go. But again you have to understand the economics of deadline transfers. PSG would think are we going to get the right amount right now? Are we thinking about extending his contract because there was a rumor that his contract was up at the end of the summer. Now they are looking into extending his contract. Because they believe they can extend it to another one year. He gives them a decent performance until January they can get a better fee for him. So from a Manchester United standpoint it's a different sort of attacking move. It's a backup for Rashford. Less this hope. It's a short term loan. Obviously 6 months. 3 million pounds spent. So let's see how it will work out. A big one. They are telling us Igalo was not the only player that Manchester United brought in this transfer. They also managed to get spotting Lisbon. But you guys are talking midfielder Bruno Fernandez to the Manchester United side. Is that going to revitalize that midfield of spotting of Manchester United? Of Manchester United. I think it should to a greater extent. Because when you watched Manchester United play the other day against Manchester City and they brought in James. He kind of struggled in that situation. He's usually a very reliable player and he delivers every other time he comes on the field. But this particular match showed that the lack of experience and exposure for him exposed him in the sense that he could not deliver. He was kind of lost even though the potential was evident. The young man has talent. The young man has skill. The young man is hungry to learn and deliver. But in that kind of situation when faced against giants he was sort of like a fish out of water. Not the usual gems that you are used to. So I think this signing is absolutely spot on. I think it's brilliant. It's meant to sort them out as they look into Europe this month playing in the Europa League. Not just in the Premier League. The question will be Bruno Fernandez is an attacking midfield was coming to Manchester United. And then you've got Paul Pogba there also. Is it a matter of competition or is it a door opening for now Paul Pogba to live for Real Madrid or any other team? It depends how the season pans out because it might be an opening for Pogba to live depending how the season pans out or a compliment for Pogba in that midfield. Exactly because now if Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez can go forward then Pogba can be able to feed in the ball. Maybe with a young Makutomini besides Pogba. The problem is I've just seen that Nemanja Matic has just extended. He wants to extend his contract. So I don't know how he will be able to juggle out that midfield. But right now with those players that United have in the midfield they have very very good options. The problem seems to be in the win especially the James win as he is saying because this is a young man that United got from the challenge and they want to put all that pressure on him of playing that game in game out. I think he should have at least first come into United, get someone whom he can look upon so that he can learn. But right now the pressure is upon him to perform. Since he's called the first two, three games, I've not seen James again scoring. So I think they have put too much pressure on him. So I think they should get another option from that wing. But as far as the midfield is concerned, I think United right now are set to go. The other problem might be the defense. Yes, the defense. You got a very good one. Maguanya is not reliable. He needs to step up. With that price tag he needs to step up. And maybe get another partner in that centre of defense and maybe another left back. And then I think you'll be able now to compete at the top level. Well, Manchester United are on a rebuilding process. And now Olegunasolshia has got five places but on to that team. Let's see how that one pans out. He's playing this evening again as holds will be seeing how that match will be coming away. Before we talk about the preview of the matches that are happening also. Asenu Manje to bring in a different. Cedric Suarez on loan from South Anton and Pablo Maria defender from Flamengo. Seems to be a bit tactical frenzy for Michaela Teta to have such kind of players. He never went all out buying, went to buy just two key players that he wants on his side. When he came in, his first idea was to have a really strong right back. Yes. Okay. And also have a central defender who's left footed. Yes. That was on his instructions. And once that was taken into consideration, he went straight for them. I mean, Mari has been playing very well for Flamengo. He'll bring in a sort of depth in the defense whereby you'll have a ball playing defender. Okay. And then it can allow the rest of the rest of the other defenders, socrates or ustafi, they can cut off on behind. Yeah. And then you have a right back who can also play as a center back. So if you're going with a formation of three at the back, you can still count on Suarez. If you're going for the back, you can still count on Suarez. And that would bring possibly a better defensive solidity than one, than what has been happening before. Because obviously there's been frilities in Asimo's defense. But that being said, going forward again, I think the link up. Obamiyang Pepe, or Lakazet Pepe, or Lakazet Obamiyang, Atetan is together sorted out because in that attack, there are so many goals. And I'm very happy that he did not even interfere with the attacking part of Asimo and he considered on the defensive part. I think those two purchases, yes, they are loan signings, but they are very good signings for deadline transfer in January. Yeah. And therefore, Asimo, they are also back on that one and they are really pushing it. But Aston Villa also helped the East Africa Nation of Tanzania to make history when they signed in Buenos Amanta from Genka and it was given 67 minutes against Leicester City, and now Aston Villa are in the Karabauka profile. So big win for Aston Villa to get in Buenos Amanta? I think it's a bigger win for East Africa because Aston Villa would have bought anyone to fill in those shoes that they needed to fill and life would have gone on. But to have one of us going out there and showing the kind of potential we have back here where he is from, it's a bigger plus for us than it is for Aston Villa. So I'm more happy for the East African region, for Tanzanians, for Kenyans, because we are now also claiming a part of Samatha. We are from Vick the Booby. Yes, it's a bigger win for us and our football from this neck of the woods because in the past the concentration has been as the closest they've got to East Africa is usually around Central Africa. They are a democratic republic of Congo. You remember Lomano, Lua Lua over 10 years ago playing in the English Premier League and the concentration has mainly been in West Africa but now to have Wanyama there even though he's not playing much from East Africa and then to have yet another one of our crop I think it's a huge plus for us but I'm obviously hoping it will be a huge plus for Aston Villa as well because then they'll take our talent more seriously and they'll say we got a guy from there and he did ABCD for us so that's a place we can fish from. And Aston Villa are back on the Premier League and they are really fighting hard on the English Premier League but they have got to be commended for making on to the Karaboka final so they found the way they were celebrating there after defeating Leicester City. It is a big win for Aston Villa today. Of course, of course now that, you know Leicester City had some laps before they faced Aston Villa I think the format really dipped and Aston Villa took advantage of that and they were able to nick in those two goals and progress to the final where they faced Manchester City and concerning Samata I think it shows that the football in the region is really raising the quality of our football as the East African region is growing because as you said Aston Villa would have gone out there and purchased anyone but being able to spot on Buwana Buwana Samata and bring him on board and he had a very good chance of scoring but it's football he didn't get that goal but hopefully going forward the upcoming matches he'll be able to get this kind of chances and nick the goals in and you know as we are saying East African we hope we are not forgetting that Ayub team just signed for reading yesterday so the quality of our game is improving each day and it's a very very good thing that we can see East Africans somewhere in European football Joe we are talking about transfer in but let's go out for now transfer out Jose Mourinho in Totterham letting Christian Erikson go what you make of that of all the players but you have to let go let Christian Erikson go I think if you look at it from two sides there is the club philosophy and then there is the players philosophy we still need to make sure that Tottenham is one of the youngest squads in the Premier League and still the most exciting gameplay in the Premier League and that's what they are very fast after they sold Erikson and they went straight for Steven Bedwin because Steven Bedwin offers attack on both wings and sometimes can play in the middle complimenting that fast attack that Jose Mourinho wants to start using the likes of Moura and now Bedwin is pushing it up close with Deliani if you look at it from the players perspective Inter Milan offered Erikson £220,000 per week at your late stages in your early 30s that is good money for you as a player because at the end of the day some players will look at it for the gain of the game some players will look at it for the gain of the money that is one, two but the same amount is double what he was getting at Tottenham so all these incentives and again still playing in the Champions League playing in the same team with Lukaku people that you are familiar with Ashley and people that you are familiar with and being the creative the creative passer to Lukaku to Skomogu because if you watch the game Inter Milan played against Calgary the other day they led and then immediately when Calgary had scored Angolan who was in Inter Milan they could not get that creative juice anymore in between the midfield and the attacking end so that's what Christensen will bring to Inter Milan Apiku and therefore Inter Milan and tell us now Inter Milan have gone ahead with content to bring in most of the major EPL players that have seen Ashley and also joining Inter Milan in this window Victor Moses is on Inter Milan Lukaku joined Inter Milan last season now they have got Ericsson Chris Moaling left earlier then everyone It seems that Antonio Conte is signing most of these experienced players to try and go ahead and defeat Juventas does he have that right clue of going head to head against Juventas this season? Just let me confirm Chris Moaling left for Roma I needed to add that bit does Antonio Conte have what it takes to challenge Juventas? I think he does but what it is is that Juventas seem to be the complete package Antonio Conte is still filling up his bits and pieces here to complete the puzzle so that's the tall order for them so they're up against aside that's small as complete and they're still building their ambitions but they're building them up pretty fast and the signings that he's had so far Lukaku they've settled pretty well Italy is not an easy place to go and perform so many players in the past have gone there and failed to shine I mean it almost destroyed Thierry on his career but look what he turned out to be when he ended up in England so it's very encouraging it's a plus for Conte's managerial skills it's a plus for how friendly Inter Milan are as a place to go and work as a footballer but they're up against a side that's small as complete but they are those who like you Juve is not complete, they're over-reliant on Cristiano Ronaldo if you remove Cristiano Ronaldo from the mix then you expose them and you look at them and say no they are not entirely complete you go on father why haven't they won the champions league at their most complete form you see that's another way to look at it and then you can go father and say at the back they were over-reliant on Chiellini you remove Chiellini and Ajax can beat Juve home and away or that kind of thing so they are loop holes which Injari can exploit Injari can leave them out to exploitation so it's a bit of a gamble but I think the tall order between Juve and Inter were to look at those two I think it would be between Inter would have the tall order more tilting towards more on their side Juve are almost there although Napoli expose them you are watching the touch right here on Y254 I'm Robert Osoro and talking to us here today I've got Fredo Penda, Joe Saina and Tairas Uejaki the transfer window is over now it's back to business and we'll be seeing how teams are going to perform Liverpool brought only one player Amino from Red Salisburg who has joined that side but let's go ahead and look at some of the matches that will be coming away this afternoon the early kick off today we've got Leicester versus Chelsea in that match at the King Power Stadium big one for Frank Lampard to go against Leicester because he's trying to get that stronghold of the top four position and Leicester for them they are chasing the second position or the third position so far of course I think the two managers the guy is likely to be under more pressure will be Frank Lampard because I remember he dropped two points at home against Attenmana Aseno who had lost man down starting the 25th minute so I think for them it was like two points lost down one point gain and now facing Leicester said that he is currently he should be able to take that advantage and maybe try to get the three points otherwise if they are going to lose the two points if they are not getting a draw then united win and there will be hell a lot of pressure on them before I continue on that match the Ericsson issue I think it's a win-win for both the club and the player because now the player has got a very good contract at Inter and for him being on the last six months of his contract with Attenam trust me getting those 22 million pounds 22 million pounds was a scoop for Attenam so I think it was a win-win situation for both parties so hopefully the machine that Conte is trying to create in Italy should be able to challenge Juventas for the title although I see also Lazio are not bad so I think we should be able to see a very competitive Italian league towards the end of this season as compared to the previous maybe 2-3 seasons now Chelsea their transfer ban was lifted they were supposed actually to go out and buy players and everybody when Frank Lampard came over this is a young team when the transfer window comes up he might sign good players to come and let's say improve the squad but at the end of the day he did not sign anyone I was watching his press conference yesterday he answered all questions no you bring someone in you let him in on out no is there any loan signings no in and out no I think it will come back because of the attacking side that Chelsea have that Chelsea have in terms of the players yes you after me Abraham we are not even talking about you have not been playing Jiru and towards the end of the season you need those headers from Jiru you need him to hold the gameplay so that the likes of Mason Mount Kala Mausono doi can come in can't take and also come in Ruben Lofterstick has come back from injury you need someone to hold that ball so that all this attack minded players go in and that's Jiru and I believe that's the reason why he was not let loose yesterday because Tottenham were after him Inter Milan again were after Jiru Latio after Jiru so I understand that it's good that he did not let go of any players but I believe that Kavani again was on the plate it was a whole week of speculations with Kavani they could have closed the deal Tairas Bigu and they are going against Chelsea this afternoon but also we have got a team that doesn't seem that it might be losing anytime soon and that's Liverpool going against Southampton after they only signed one player that is Minamino who came in for them but they are going against Southampton this afternoon do you see any likelihood about considering that Southampton are really on a rise at the moment I like the fact that Southampton gave them a bit of a scare not too long ago and that sort of switched on something some bulb in Liverpool's head because it's those small teams or those that look like small teams that can upset your run of form and Liverpool have been having such a run of form not playing excellent football that's not the agenda is to get the results and it's understandable they are being coached by a German tactician so their game is purely German German football is not about playing attractively like they do in Spain or having all the pace in the world almost throughout the 90 minutes like France it's about everyone performing in his particular position and they attack through the flanks the German way element of attack surprisingly and they do it sparingly they know when to back off and when to hit you I think that's what will destroy Southampton today and the fact that they scared Liverpool not too long ago opened up Liverpool's minds to potential adversity I think Liverpool right now are going to upset those who think that they'll crack in the face of Southampton but they've got to do it from the get go of the game because when you play a small team let me just call them small not out of disrespect like Southampton the longer you take to score the more confidence they build the more confidence they gain the more confident they become and a small confident team can drive you out of town so Liverpool have to go right from the get go and sit back in the second half when you say a small team gains confidence one team that has gained that confidence has got to be Wolves and get his Manchester United Wolves are more like giants left right and centre so actually they are no longer small team and United knowing that they are going to face them I'm not sure whether Bruno Fernandez I really didn't want him to play this game because it might spoil his debut for United because the way these guys it's not the first time they are going to do it they have beaten United before and they can do it they have shown that they can do it so it's a game that United have to be displaying and not go all out at attacking because once the likes of Jimenez get that ball they might be able to bite them at any time so they have to be displaying and wait for the chances be patient it's not a game like the one of Liverpool but they should wrap up the game in the first half Wolves tend to come back stronger as the game grows on so United have just to be displaying and wait for the chance what do you make of that crash? I mean United need to play to their strengths today you have signed an attacking midfielder you have signed a holding striker and you have two other midfielder I watched the game against Man City that the one one did not go into the Karabahu final and the way Matichu sitting just before Maguaya is very important today also because attacking capabilities of Wolves especially on the wings with their big guy each is going to cause them a problem so if they can play a system whereby you have fought the back you have two holding midfielder think of a system where Matichu is not in the game because he is suspended well again I go back to the same system oh actually suspended if you have again two where you have Maktumne and you have Fred Fred has days that he plays brilliant and then he has bad days he never know he never know what team will turn up when I was watching the game against Man City I knew that game is going to end three new to Man City but you see they kept on clawing clawing although Man City were really poor they are finishing really poor so again if you look at that setup again if you have Maktumne and you have Fred holding and then now you have Bruno just in front of them with the support of Marshal and James and then you put Igalo as a holding and again a holding number nine why a holding number nine he is not that fast anymore to have this counter attacks but James Marshal Bruno can go forward and that is the only way I believe that you can get points again as well as today playing by your streams because of the registration if he is not eligible to play today I think Greenwood use Greenwood and then use the counter attack we have to work with the players we have we can't keep on saying once he doesn't have players we work with the players that are there I think for wolves really what they need to do and this sounds a bit controversial but I'll tell you why I'm saying it they need to get a Dharma Traore of playing from the flank and put him at centre forward like we used to put him at centre forward like we used to with Henry Motego and he played for Shabana when he played for Harambe Stars when he played for the now defunct Kenya Kenya Brewer is changed names to Task IFC so it's not entirely defunct it's just the name that's defunct and he did wonders a Dharma Traore is to wolves what Henry Henry Motego was to us in those earlier days if any of you remember him that's what they need to do because in the flank he's doing what he's supposed to do but he's limited in the sense that he's now an assist provider yet we know he's a poacher he's a goal scoring guy he's got those natural instincts and abilities get him to play in the centre and you'll see him killing guys and I borrowed this when we used to play schools rugby we had a guy who was as big as Traore well not literally but you get he used to play at wing and we were wasting him at wing so we got a coach and he said after one training session he looked at us and he said move to fast centre so he played in the I'm telling you we demolished strong holes like Nairobi schools Strathmore school completely it's just about tactics and once you get those tactics spot on you're going to beat Manchester United Manchester City Liverpool he cannot say Liverpool he cannot say Liverpool the one guy I was forgetting is Tottenham Man City tomorrow at 7.30 is also big one Joe Moreno and Kudyola all the adversaries coming back together you said that one going Mourinho is going to play an attacking game he is brought in Steven Bedwin from PSV a very pacey winger who can also play as an attacking fielder you have Hong Simin who will play for you have Deleali who might be just behind so this kid also improved he has improved he is coming in and then you also have Mora on the wing why I think he is going to play an attacking setup is because of two things tomorrow Manchester City are going to play possessively he hasn't bought anyone he doesn't believe in buying people on the last day he bought Lapote two seasons ago by it was early January so what he is going to do tomorrow is the same team but one thing that Mourinho is going to do tomorrow is going to play on the counter attack and that's something that Kyle Walker look out for Benjamin Mendi on both wings because Tottenham Fords are really fast really fast and I don't want to be disrespected to Fenandino but he doesn't have the same pace anymore or Tamendi doesn't have the same pace so tomorrow I'm seeing Tottenham getting the three points tomorrow what I can say is that if Manchester City are going because Mourinho is really going to miss Ken last time I saw Mourinho starting as a false nine maybe that's what might happen tomorrow also but I'm seeing a situation whereby if Manchester City really work on their finishing and leave whatever they did against Man United Midweek and finch of their chances I think they will be able to get that win big wins are being looked everywhere and also we have one that is going in one of the greatest football cities in the world that is Madrid it is the Madrid Dabi this afternoon and if Madrid wins they have got a chance to go five points clear of Barcelona and I think they have every chance to do that because if you look at Atletico they have been very sluggish of late they lost the Copa del Rey much against that third tier team last week so I think if Zinedine Zidane is going to get his attack right this evening he might be able to get away with the three points and give him that firm grip on top of that what do you make of that game this evening I believe Atletico Madrid will want to revenge their loss to Barcelona in the semifinals they are going to revenge Real Madrid have made a very good signing of this young boy from Brazil and it shows again what Zidane is looking for he is changing the game of Real Madrid he doesn't have a Christiano in mind anymore he doesn't have Benzema in mind anymore he needs to change this into attacking team it's a proper transformation by they are going to be playing counter attack it's very hard to hear that Real Madrid don't play counter attack but the signings they are making it's counter attack football that they want to go for and I believe today that is the same thing they are going to do to Atletico Madrid however Atletico Madrid have themselves to blame because they had a chance to sign again Kavani they did not follow up on that yes you have you have your center forward you have Karasko who is back again I don't know if he will be eligible to play today but Real Madrid they are going to play a different game today a more counter attacking they will sit back wait for you to do all your possession and then counter attack what do you think Madrid is going with this one this time around I know Atletico Madrid shocked us the other day when they lost to a third tier team and well I'll say football is a crazy game but dubbies are even crazier so they start on level footing against Real Madrid and Real Madrid are talking of counter attacking football and pretty much Atletico Madrid play that kind of football they are a technical counter attacking side so when I put that on the weighing scale I can see a draw here in the making I can't go either side they are growing in Saudi Arabia in the super cup I can't really put my money on either side but if I were tempted to say here I'll hold back because to me this has all the makings of a draw which match will you be following this afternoon I'll be watching the united game and closely also monitoring the Chelsea game tomorrow we have the Arsenal game and the Tottenham game and then we have the NFL we have the Superboys exactly a packed weekend in terms of football and general sports I'll be following up on the Leicester Chelsea game very keenly because that's number 3, 4 and then as a month to United supporter I'll be watching the Wolves game and hoping that we pick up points but tomorrow I'll like to see what Tottenham will do against Man City I think for me those 3 games and obviously the Real Madrid game but obviously those 3 games would be big for me I'll be following Hanover 96 because another of my extraneous apart from Ayub Timber is John Guiddetti who grew up here in Kenya in Patins the fact that he is Swedish and he also signed in this January open window for Hanover 96 who are a Bundesliga 2 side and they are playing today in a time kickoff so I want to follow that up second game for Hanover 96 they lost in their first game narrowly 1-0 and I'm hoping they can make amends for that and hopefully John Guiddetti will be the guy to make the headlines for them so I'll be there otherwise I'd have watched Reading because of they having signed Ayub Timber as well whom I also coached but they played last night it's got to be Hanover 96 over to you Joe I should be doing live reports again because I have a mic in my hand already over to you Joe in studio and also I think another game we should look out for is a Borussia Dortmund game Harland it pains me how do you go from Harland to Odega it is first game we have to score 2 goals fight game 3 goals second game 2 goals but if it shows you the dynamics of how players now are looking at clubs, you know Manchester United one of the biggest club in the world and certain players will say you know what let me go to unless a renowned team like Borussia Dortmund let me go even to Heatha BSE let me even go to Muchanglangbak but not go to Manchester United where the problem is with the team that's where we finish off the touch right here on Y254 I've been joined by Taira Swajaki Josaina and Fredo Penda many things are happening this weekend we have got the Super Bowl happening tomorrow the Super Bowl 54 will be happening the Australian Open Final is also happening this weekend first time Grand Slam winner can TM go again is Joe Kovicu is going on for his 17th Grand Slam title how will that one be punning out remember Kenya is also playing New Zealand at five this afternoon so it's a big weekend when it comes to sports events in the country the touch line will be here to give you all those details on behalf of everyone who has made this broadcast a success we say good afternoon enjoy the rest of your viewing