 The highlights of Argentina and Brazil, the arrivals ending too nil in favor of the Samba boys and of course this is Kopa America coming to the culmination of this particular weekend. Brazil playing Peru while Argentina playing Chile in a third place playoff. Gentlemen, we have to speak about Mata's international football before we wrap up with your predictions with regards to round of 16 fixtures for this particular weekend. What's happening to Argentina? When you compare his performance with Barcelona and his performance when he is playing for his national team Argentina, those two are not reading from the same page. You will find that he is giving a lot for Barcelona and giving less for his national team. I don't know if it's a curse or it's a bad omen, I really don't know for him. But if I were him, I would have just retired peacefully. But do you think it is his wish to perform very well at club level and fail to replicate the same at the national team level? I think this should be an all-inclusive whereby it should not be about Messi alone. It should be about the teamwork, teamplay. Because you see the moment you pile that pressure on one person, he will be overwhelmed, he will be exhausted. Because when you look at the national team, everything revolves around Messi. I think it's too much for him to handle. It's too much on the plate for him to handle. We should actually, as a gentina, look for a better way of handling Messi. It should not be like, anyone will get West Lionel Messi. Because they want him, I think they want to give him something like a good sound off. I immediately left that outcome, you know, the debate of who is the best between CR7, Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese international and Lionel Messi was revived. And do you think it's high time now Messi fails to rescind his decision after announcing retirement? Because talking about the Argentina attacking department, there are plenty of options in Sajokuna, Guero, in Paulo de Bala, I think he is not getting favoured on the picking order, but what's the solution for Argentina? Now that their main man has failed to perform the way he does at club level. To spark all, yeah. Well, it's a tough situation especially for someone like Messi. He's been doing well at the club level, but at international level things have not been clicking well. But I think the blame should lie on the team itself, probably, you know. This is a team that has a lot of quality, but you still ask yourself why can't they click. Maybe we can say that they failed to click because they made the match. Brazil, which I also on paper think is a very good player. For Argentina, I think it's time to go back to the dream board. And now, you know, just think of the future because maybe in the next tournament, who knows if Messi will still be there. He's now over 30 years. So who knows if Messi will probably be in the next World Cup or maybe in the next Copa America. So I think that's what maybe they should, they will be thinking about. But I'm very sure they'll still be wanting to keep Messi in that team. Because I mean, as a nation, they owe that money cap. Is it for Peru to lose tonight, tomorrow? Is it for Brazil to lose because considering that they are playing against Peru side that is not well known for football? For these South American football, I can't say that. It's never guaranteed. But they have a good chance, Brazil, to bag in another trophy. Having the likes of Jesus are now performing well in the national team. Casemiro. The likes of Williams. Isocotino having a run. So I think it's a chance for them to bag another trophy. But as for Messi, I think I can agree with Steve. It's that pressure that is being put upon Messi. Because this pressure comes from his performance from the club level. Because he's doing well, he's won a major trophies. Actually he's won a lot of trophies with Barcelona. But now he can't be able to get that to the national team. So that pressure is what I think makes him maybe underperform in his national team colours. But he's growing old, as Orkothi is saying. It's now time for Argentina to think of the future because there are tournaments coming up for the national team and they cannot always rely on one man Messi. We have seen the laveses there. We have seen Di Maria in that team. No one is talking about them. They are only talking about Messi. So it's time to look forward and maybe find a solution on who now to carry on from Messi because he's now getting old. And you cannot play with Messi. And Rolado, because they have a problem with you. You can write like 20 posts per day on social media platforms. But you never commend about women's world cup that is underway. What's your problem man? Does it mean that after an overshadowed women's world cup? Not really, I've been following both. Just recently being part of the Chaffadeem barbenta. I think I've been following a lot of girls football and basically women's world cup I think that's the biggest side of them all. So I think it's not that I've been following, I've not been following the girls tournament but I've been keen and probably you can remember the match USA vs England. They eliminated my team. Those ladies, they have a problem with them. It was a crack for match. I mean we saw some beautiful football. We saw some nutmegs. We saw some side shows. I mean it was a match that had everything. At some point people are saying that this match is so entertaining but it's not even the three lions. It was a good tournament. It was a good tournament. So USA against, in the final, against the Dutch ladies, whom do you tip to go home happy and carry the day? It's not going to be a walk in the park. So it's going to be a cracker as I may say it because we're looking at the U.S. performance, their agility, their teamwork. I can say they are a good team. They are a team to watch. And given all the benefits, they have an upper hand. They have an upper hand to win the tournament. That's according to my own prediction. But I think my other two brothers here will give a different opinion. I think as Steve is saying, despite all the prophecy going on between Trump and one of the stars of the national Rapinoa, they have an issue with the president. She has even said she will not go to the waiters even if they will not be going there. So despite those side shows, they have a very good team. We were having a conversation there that they are playing some nice football as compared to some of our East African brothers. And officially there was a bloomer that is especially Kenya. They are playing well. And I think going into tomorrow's match, they have an upper hand. Although Netherlands are also playing some nice football, but they have an upper hand going into tomorrow's final. Frank Lampard is off to Chelsea as their tactician replacing Mauricio Saru who lived for Juventus. That's a big for him. He's a former player and we've seen several former players failing to do good in their coaching career. I think in my very honest opinion that was a fantastic move. First of all bringing in a legend. He's a legend. He has been with Chelsea for the longest as you all saw it. It's going to be a challenge here with him. Remember when we brought in Gia Franko Zola? It was a challenge yes, but he saw what he did. He gave us the Champions League. So it's just a matter of you knowing the tactics, knowing the tradition because he's someone who has been with Chelsea for the longest time. So I think he can fix one plus one. He can do a few magic there. Actually one of the experiments he put forward is that don't worry, I know Kante's position. Best position. If someone who has known the culture of Chelsea he understands the team and having done very well in the championship last season I think he has the capabilities to be a top coach. We have seen a few players who have not performed well coming to coaching but for Lampard I think from what he did last season going forward Yes, he's come into Chelsea in a very bad time because they are now banned from signing players from outside but they have gems in the youth system that he can bring up into the senior team that can help Chelsea for their upcoming season. So it's a fantasy for Chelsea. Let's see what happens out next season. Shida Abramovich kufutatu kufutatu kuma coach but if given time I know he will perform at Chelsea. I just need to make a clarification it was not Jafrako Zola but it was Robaro Di Matteo Robaro Di Matteo was the coach of Chelsea and he was a former player so he came and gave us the Chabuse League. So from what I can say is that it always depends on how the tradition are you going to continue the same tradition when you are a player and now you are coming in as a coach because you can see that a lot has been happening with Ole Gunnar as a former player so he has been having a mixed reaction mixed results but sometimes I can say that it also depends on the players are you having that connection with the players as a coach being a former player so let's hope for the best and wish Frank Lampard the legend for the best and we hope that he is going to bring in a difference in Chelsea because we have been hiring we are masters in hiring and firing we hired fire at our own will so I think that I can give him that benefit that he is going to turn around things at Chelsea given that he has been there for the longest as I said before and that he has had at least some experience playing in the championship so let us not just start criticizing that will he not let us just see what he has in store for us and as we wind up Juventus is a club that is very busy in the transfer market as acquired Bufon Bak he is back at the club of course Aaron Ramsey he has also joined them at Turin and they are being linked with that Retiko Madrid for Antoine Griezmann so is Barcelona and even Jawa Felix is joining them but what is the overall assessment about the transfers in Europe I think clubs are taking shape clubs are in a rush to get some of their targets some of their signings they are only making some big statements the likes of Juventus they are already looking at their signs it's a club that once the Champions League trophy depending on the guys they are signing look at Manchester United it's a good quality young players and I mean all clubs I think they are in a rush to now meet their targets maybe try and get some of the best quality players they can have if I can quickly add on what Steve has said I mean Steve wants Lampard to be given time they can't even give me a time I mean he wants Lampard to be given time not criticize but he at home they want me in his head you have final thoughts I think for this transfer window clubs are in a position position themselves maybe to get the good signings we have seen the likes of Atletico signing a good job Felix for a very huge fee after Griezmann said that he is leaving although he has not left yet but let's see what pans out in the upcoming season Manchester United have got a very very good right back in the English One Besaka actually this coach who said last season he is like a robot so it's a good signing for them sounds are ringing well to their Ashley Young maybe it's time for him now to hang his boots at United so for the likes of Arsenal I am an Arsenal fan we've just seen a young player you are getting associated with a player let's see what pans out let's see whether we can get more transfer maybe fans fans from the salient stand and see whether we can get good players to replace we've seen Ramses leaving we've seen the right back Lichestine is leaving and see whether we can get a few signings shall see for them now it's up to them to recall and maybe now bring players from the youth system and try to jail them into the senior team as for Liverpool they are so quiet in this transfer I am not sure that it's going to hit them hard because they have a very very good team and let's just see what pans out coming up next season gentlemen we have to wind up but before we do your prediction for tonight if you are against Kamerun in a 7 pm round of 16 clash then later on at 10 pm South Africa against the host Egypt starting with you intermitable lions against super eagles where you putting your man actually I can say that that's an early final I can say that if you can agree with me the one that lags fireworks though it didn't have a lot of fireworks when you look at the two jans both in Nigeria and Kamerun I can say that they all have something to play for they know that if they have been out there Kamerun being the champions they actually need to maintain the status so I can say that from my own point of view it's much that we are not going to have a lot of goals because we are both going to sit back and wait for the other to try and penetrate and in my own prediction I can say that a full time nil nil then penalties Nigeria sail through How about the one for late kiko for 10 pm Egypt South Africa I can give my better to Egypt after I have seen them how they performed throughout the tournament they have been very consistent that one you can actually agree with me that they have been very consistent so they might carry the day they might carry the night for that particular match Ronald I would like to disagree with them a bit because if you look at the match in Egypt against South Africa South Africa has got some good record against Egypt and if you look at the individual players most of them are playing in the PSL and most of them have been playing for the likes of Kizachips even Mami Lolyzana have been regular and they have been going in Egypt playing against the likes of Alhany so I think they know that atmosphere well and playing against an Egyptian side that also has a lot of local base players there is a lot of familiarity in that team I think Egypt being the host I know the runner pressure and technically they are always brilliant and South Africa I know they will be coming to maybe a lot of power maybe technique and all that so it's a very interesting game and I know Egypt will be under pressure but I don't think it will be an easy match for Egypt Nigeria Kamerun as Steve said it looks like to be one of the finals but looking at the quality of both the Nigerians and the Kamerunians I think maybe a full time as Steve is saying we might see a draw and maybe extra time and maybe head into penalties when you go into penalties it's anybody's game as for Egypt South Africa the problem with South Africa is that they have had a very bad drug in this tournament the defensive third is really weak and going against the likes of Salah they will have a lot of problems defending and Egypt playing at home then I think they may be able to concede maybe a goal or two and Egypt should maybe be carrying the night as Steve has said well I think in short to next match it will be all about tactics all the teams will be tactical brilliant against your opponent but if you open up play and maybe allowing you saw some goals the team will be going home so it will be all about tactics tonight looking at Egypt they are playing at home and they are under pressure to perform so I think that's one and they have all the funds running behind them I think that should be an added advantage to them so to me looking at it on paper is that I think Maxwell you also agree to disagree and I know maybe you know the truth where the truth lies and we are just trying to beat about the bush maybe I will just give it to Egypt and I know you will actually No upset because Benin yesterday everyone was expecting Morocco to win but Benin reversed the outcome so the same can happen with Egypt South Africa but I don't think tonight Egypt will lose in the nut I think they will tighten the nut and it can be an all system go but they will do what we call they will do what we call power play they will apply at play at least over shadow South Africa because they are playing at home, they are having the funds and they can't actually let the country down at this particular stage so let us just sail with Egypt and agree that they are going to give us the expected result Thanks gentlemen for coming through and dissect about matters football with focus they are going African cup of nations in November tonight at 7 Nigeria against Kamerun then later on at 10pm the hosts Egyptian 7 time African champions again in South Africa who had nervous campaign as far as their group is concerned just recording win against Namibia alone then getting beaten by Morocco and Ivor coast in their group campaign it's been a pleasure having you Steve Omondi from Agurma Defender alongside about what is happening in the world of football Thank you We appreciate it, it's a pleasure Next time same place on Saturday 1 to 3 we will be doing it again talking about matters sporting headlines but remember to keep it afkani kbc that's the twitter handle less get along with the conversation kbc channel one tonight at 10 of course I will be on the other side South Africa against hosts Egypt then at 7pm of course Xweli version crew led by Michael Werem Mokusia alongside Simon Sepemulama will be taking you through Thanks for tuning in and God bless