 kutu finish the show, but it is also that time when we have to have a glimpse of the fanzone and everything that is happening around the world. It is a week and a time of the transfer and one transfer that has shocked the world has got to be the Barcelona and the Lionel Messi saga. We haven't seen the last of this because the negotiations are still on but we have got to talk about it and joining me on the fanzone to discuss everything about everything that is happening in the world of football is none other than somewhere wana wanjuguna. It's been a long time man. You have not been around here. If anything happens, you just blame it on corona you know. If people don't see you for so long corona. But on a serious note, I think it is a wise decision to stay away a little bit. Also focus on yourself and visit a few things. There is one industry where when you get away from the limelight and stay, you create more of a value. The arts industry. Leonardo da Vinci. If we get salvatore mundi off the charts and no one sees it. Hopefully people miss me. I am just hoping people miss me but now we are back. And then the big one Lionel Messi, Barcelona. This has been messy from the first day. I think it has been long coming. Do you remember Roma? Yes. Liverpool and now Lisbon. Messi gave an interview to gold.com and I think it is yesterday. The decision has been made. It is final. He is staying at Barcelona. At least we know that this season he is going to be at Barcelona. I think for La Liga they didn't want him to leave because they lost Cristiano Ronaldo, a marketing value. Now if they lost Messi, the marketing value of La Liga depreciates. I just want to jump in there because they have brought in La Liga. La Liga is the one that now blew this thing all over. The Klaus of 700 million points. They have to pay that Klaus because they know the value of Lionel Messi to the league. It was not just about, I think the contractual agreement because Messi in that interview with gold. He did insist that for him he was in talks with the president and the president assured him if the season is over and you want to go, you are free to go. Now this season has been a different season because normally the season would have ended in June 10. Now the season has ended in August. So he is like, for me I know the season ended in August. But now Barcelona are like we are not going to let Messi go for free. Even if we must get something and not just that. Because you are looking at Barcelona that does not have star players anymore. It's not the Barcelona that had the likes of Ronaldinho anymore. So you need at least something that can glue up and at least you have other players come around and build around. So for me I was looking at all this and saying Messi is tired. Yes he is. But for Barcelona they cannot afford to lose Messi because they lose the cash that comes with him being in the club. And not just that they lose the ability to compete with the likes of Real Madrid that is rebuilding. It can also be a lesson to Barcelona. Because I was talking to a Ugandan friend of mine. He is a fan of Barcelona from a very way way back in the day. And he told me that Barcelona has a problem with their stars living. They usually create a very bad environment for them. They usually don't let them live amicably. Muazo, remember the case of Luis Figo. He left for Real Madrid. But again that is to a next door rival. I look at Maradona living for Napoli. It is also the same Rivaldo. This is the thing. But many people have questioned Messi as a person with all this. Because Messi has said so many times in his career that he wants to end his career at Barcelona. So in all that Messi in that interview he said I did not want this to go to court. That's why I have agreed to stay at Barcelona. But for me if you look at it now it's a test for him to be professional. Because now he has to sit and he has to play in a dressing room. He said himself that he felt so toxic during the season. And he felt like quitting so many times. So in this dressing room he has to play this season. And not just that. This club is going to have this club on his shoulders again this season. Because there is no significant signing coming in. And even if they make that signing of Geniwain Adam that they want. It's not going to solve all their problems. And they cannot solve all problems by having Ronald Koeman come in. So again it's going to be back to him. Can he be able to lead like a captain? And not just that. Can he be able to put aside all these drama that has happened around this transfer saga. And carry this club to the end of the season. That is going to be a test for him as a person. And also getting that captain back now. They cannot take it away from him. I don't think they can take it away from him. The club said he's not going to find him for missing the corona test. And also training for three days. He didn't go for training for three days. The club said he's not going to find him for that. I also wanted to point out. In that interview there is something that is so significant. Mesi said when he mentioned it to his family that he wants to leave Barcelona. The son Tiago cried. And the wife was also... That's their home. He put it as a dramatic drama. Those are key words. And I feel for him as much as the decision to stay is not easy. Because of his family he is forced to. And even if he is to revisit it next summer. He will have to have prepared his family for it. Mesi is 33 years old. But how good could it have been for Mesi to be in England? The rights of whether it's Manchester City. And of course everybody thinks the Premier League is the best product of football. And if it is having Lionel Mesi there. First of all people direct Mesi because of having not played in any other league other than La Liga. And not just that having not played with any other club other than Barcelona. Which makes Ronaldo come ahead for many people. But for me I feel that would have been a new challenge for him. And how he copes with it going to England. The weather for one. To the physicality of the game. And then again how do other clubs adapt to playing with Mesi. Or against Mesi again becomes a whole different story. Because it's no longer about meeting in the Champions League for two games. You're going to meet with him regularly. How do you adapt? How does Sheffield defend against Mesi? How enough to see that by the way? Robertson is the Liverpool left back. The one who came out clear and said no no no. For me I don't want Mesi in England. I know. It's challenging. But again as much as he is old. I think right now he is playing at 95% of his best. And that's why for him he says the next three years are very decisive for him. Because it's where now at 36 he will probably be thinking about retiring. Or going to a league whereby he is not having to do much. Because in the English Premier League the questions where if he goes to Manchester City. It's midfield. Right now does not have many players who can defend very well. Fernandinho has been forced to play in defence many times this season. He's also old. Rodri has not settled in. You cannot ask Gondogan to do the job. So if Mesi does play in that team. Where does he play? Does he play as a number 10? Does he play as a right winger? And does he have to track back if he is playing in the wing? So again so many questions in around that issue. Well the story that will never come to an end. Because we have got it. We have got to talk about it. The transfers are happening in and out before the season kicks off in late September. Actually with one big game being Liverpool versus Lids United being one of the first matches of the league. As Lids has come back to the league for the first time since 2005. They are back in the league with Marcelo Biesla the former Argentinean coach. And some of the major transfers that have happened. And there's a link also of Luis Suarez having signed with Juventus. And he's going to link with his rival Cristiano Ronaldo. Is it a bit too late for Juventus to get such kind of a player? You can say it's too late. But the questions are Cristiano Ronaldo is 34. They've got Shores is 33. They've got Higuain stealing that team who is also in his datis. How does that forward line adapt to a league that is also very physical? You cannot ask those players to run all season. It's going to be a bit tricky. But they're bringing back the young player who was in Everton. His name is escaping my mind. They're bringing him Kain Musa Kain. They're bringing him back which is maybe positive. But he now has to adapt to playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez. And then there was also one key transfer. Chelsea have really signed and they managed to get Kai Havers. It was challenging for them but they finally got their player. I mean Kai Havers wanted to come to Chelsea. He desperately wanted to go to Chelsea which is a good signing for them. But for me, for Chelsea the signings they have made. People should remember that Chelsea sold Eddin Hazard and never used that money because they had a transfer ban on them. So for them spending this season they are compensating for the two seasons that they haven't been able to sign players. And now you look at the forward line of Chelsea and clubs should get worried because you have got Kai Havers. You have got Christian Polisit in that team. You have got Timovana in that team. So even if you lose William it doesn't really count because you have players who can play in small pockets of space and you have got players that are very creative and those are the kind of things they will be doing this season. There's been a question about goals last season. Now they have goals in Timovana. He's got over 23 goals in the Bundesliga. So you have got a player who is already proven. It may take them time to adapt to the English Premier League but again Frank Lampard now has a machine that can be able to challenge Liverpool and close that 43 points gap between them and Liverpool last season. It's a big one for them that they have gone and then Rakitich leaving Barcelona to back to his former club Sevilla also. This has been long coming. For Barcelona to send out some of their old guard like Sergio Bosquets. It's no longer their time at Barcelona. The likes of Ivan Rakitich, Luis Suarez. Hidal should also be at the exit door. For me a feel as if now it's the time for them for Ronald Kuman to recreate Barcelona. This week there were reports that of course led by some of the leading analysts talking about how Barcelona has not changed when clubs like Real Madrid and the game itself has changed because right now you're talking about not just about pressing but also being able to press from the front and defend well at the back. You've got centre-backs like Vajo van Dijku who can run all day and taco even if he's left alone. Right now you look at Barcelona, they're depending on Gerard Pique to do that. Long let doesn't have pace, he's always beaten. So again they haven't really changed their system to adopt the modern game. Wow, it's a big one. The Manchester United, their first signing down in Van Buk from Ajax. Good signing, it's a good signing. Every... I was looking at the interview and Kuman Manchester United players are happy with this signing. They are saying now this is the real Manchester transfer policy. You don't go for big name players, you don't go for a lot cash money players. You just go for average players. 40 million pounds for him. 40 million pounds for four. Around 40 million pounds for Fernandez. Again, those are two players that you would see playing that team. Questions have been, where does he play? Does he play as a right winger? Does he play in the midfield? But for good players, for me I feel that the transfer policy that Ole Gunasosha has brought at Manchester United. Let's look at... Let's go roll back and see. One Bisaka came in to replace Antonio Valencia whom they shipped out. They bought Maguire to replace Chris Molling whom they shipped out on loan to Roma. He brought in Daniel James to play in the right wing. It hasn't worked yet. Daniel James is still young also. Now for Daniel on the back, I feel as if it's a good player who can play in terms of when Pogba is injured or Bruno Fernandez is not available. He is a good player and he can also play in terms of when you have back of possession at Old Trafford. So again, it works for them either way. Wow, big one there and those strong. Kulibali has been allowed to live now. The Napoli president actually came out yesterday in the morning and said that if you can pay the release close which is upwards of 90 million, he can live. Manchester City really want him. I think for Manchester City last season they were very, very poor defensively. I don't know whether he suits Manchester City in terms of how they play. He is a good centre-back. Again his age is an issue because if you look at the transfer policy at Manchester City and even most clubs that have been linked with him including Manchester United, they are going for younger players. Players around 23-24. So he is 29. He is at twilight of his career. So I really don't see where he fits but if they can be able to get him he will improve them and of course they can be able to challenge for the title this season if they have the likes of Kulibali playing alongside La Porte in that defence it's going to solve a lot of their problems. That's actually much we can say about the transfers because that's what is happening at the moment where there are many transfers happening all over the world. We've also got many here in Kenya we'll be doing a roundup of them in the next show to tell you everything has already been going on. But here on the touchline Roba Rosoro, Samuel Manuwa and Juguna this time also we give a bit of a talk on what is happening here you have Nations League it kicked off yesterday big match there being Germany and Spain and Spain getting a late draw against Germany I think in the 96th minute that they got that draw but the question will be can Portugal return the trophy? It's possible but also you have to look at teams like Spain and also Germany Germany has a lot of new blood if you look at Spain the same but also if you look at the likes of Croatia right now and England is one team that people should look at very very kindly the talent in those teams is immense the question now has to be can they gel and be able to of course this is about moments and can they be able to create a moment for themselves but for Portugal I think they still retain majority of the players were there in the previous UF Nations League so for them it may be a smooth sailing but they have to get past Croatia this evening to be able to at least advance into the next stages Big matches that are coming your way today we've got Iceland going against England Denmark versus Belgium Portugal will be playing Croatia and then Sweden will be playing France today at quarter past nine Big matches that will be coming your way let's look at the England squad they've had problems with Haru Maguaya but it seems to be a common collected squad to go to the World Cup semi-finals under Garrett Southgate now they are in the UF Nations League also I think in the semi-finals but they could not get through and they are playing Iceland good team to go out there it's a good team to challenge but again I've said this the talent in England is immense now that falls now to Garrett Southgate how he manages the team because if you look at the amount of talent upfront mainly the problem mainly would be in the midfield because they do not have players I wouldn't say very creative but in terms of doing the work in the midfield the way you would say somebody like Henderson has done for Liverpool he's the only player who does that for England they do not have a post cause like Flair so for them they would have to depend mainly on the forward line that has the likes of Jordan Sancho you've got the likes of Hurricane you've got the young blood in Meson Greenwood you've got Rahim Staling and the likes in front and the back line right now looks very good and solid they have got a young keeper who is a Manchester United man Dean Henderson who also can challenge Jordan Pickford for that a number one shot at the England team and he is coming for it or not he is and for sure if he starts I don't think many people will be having questions because he's been absolutely fantastic this season he has done so well for Sheffield there is no question about his talent and his dedication he has already told Ole Gunas Russia that he is willing to dislodge David Deher as a Manchester United goalkeeper he is passionate he is ambitious and that's everything you are looking at a goalkeeper and he speaks a lot he must shows the defence which is something that very few goalkeepers have so again that's an advantage for him because much of the United has got to be Sweden France yes what do you make of that France you win the World Cup but the UF Nation's League you don't do it you are wearing a France jersey can you be shaking yourself I am just being objective we won the World Cup but now how come we do not win the UF Nation's League I feel as if for France sometimes there are games where the big players sometimes disappear but the talent is definitely there Sweden will be a tough team to break down they will sit in deep they rely on counterattacks they play as a unit for France right now they have to use the individual brilliance in the likes of Pop Popba and the likes of Kilian and Pape I don't think Griezmann will be playing in this game but Pop Popba will not be there because of Covid and also Griezmann he has been a flinch player at Barcelona and the likes of Machial have been performing very well so I think they will be giving a preference and Lama will be playing in that game so probably Machial will call up to the squad alongside Rabiot but that was a strange one for Rabiot that was a strange one I didn't expect him in that team because again you have got the likes of Ngolo Kante you have got the varieties of this world so I didn't expect him oh varieties in Italy actually so I didn't expect Rabiot to be called because actually he didn't play that much at Juventus which he was also regretting going there after being sought out by the likes of Liverpool before joining Juventus and then finally we got Portugal Croatia That was what I was looking at that is a big match that is the biggest match for me I feel because Portugal is playing very well Croatia is also the heroics reaching the World Cup final of course they lost it but again the way they play and the likes of Rabiot it has been very phenomenal this season so he is a player to look up to he is going to be an end to end game he is going to be an entertaining wow that is where we come to the end of the touchline here on Y25 good 2 hours we have enjoyed here we started with Ngarwa, Kamuya and we enjoy Gitiya talking about sports management consoles as you can see the Ayang farm let's see what is going to do in this town and Kenya for the future we have been discussing with Samuel Mano and Juguna sports journalist here and we have been talking about the funds and everything that has been happening in the world of sport I am Robert Osoro on behalf of the touchline crew I love you evening and enjoy Y25