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Baleba and Amad answer Man United fan questions on idols, best young player and dressing-room banter
Baleba and Amad take on fan questions about joining Man United, idols, the best African player, celebrations, former United players they would like to play with, the best young player in the Premier League, toughest opponents and dancing. They give their personal preferences and trade playful disagreements over celebrations and dancing.
- At a big club you have to fight for your place and give your best — He told Baleba this face to face after welcoming him
- It is very hard to pick just one greatest African player of all time — Players like Drogba deserve respect, so he cannot name only one
- Each player's own celebration is better — Amad says his celebration involves crazy flip-type moves, while Baleba says he has a secret celebration
- He would most like to play with Wayne Rooney — He appreciates Rooney's hard work and tries to follow that effort at United
- He would most like to play with Paul Pogba — He grew up watching Pogba on YouTube at Juventus, Man United and for France, likes his style and finds him funny
- Kobe/KBY is the best young player in the Premier League, even the best player — Kobe/KBY has plenty of Premier League experience for his age, was patient through a tough spell, worked hard and took his chance
- Van Dijk is the toughest opponent he has faced — Van Dijk is physically too strong and hard to get past, especially for a smaller player
- Baleba is the better dancer, but Amad disagrees — Baleba says he has already told Amad he is better, while Amad says he needs to see it first
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Carlos Ahmad, Manchester United fans and football fans have been sending in thousands of questions for you to answer. I've tried to narrow them down. Let's get straight into it. First question, Carlos, who was the first Manchester United player to contact you when you signed for the club? >> Uh, it's Paul Pogba said to me, Manchester is a big club is a great city. I I really enjoy it here. just enjoy it and then play your style of football >> cuz he's one of your idols, isn't he? >> So, how amazing was it to have him message you about joining a club this big? >> It's is a grateful for me like my idol message me like I'm I'm just happy to start there. >> Did you message Carlos? You said I can't wait to go against you in training. [clears throat] >> Honestly, >> you start fighting in the [laughter] >> No, I didn't message him because um I didn't know him. But once I see him um I went straight to him to to welcome to to come for the for the for the club and [music] I tell him that you know coming for a bigger a bigger club then you have to fight for your place and yeah give your best. >> Absolutely. I love it. Next question is tough. Out of you two. Who has the better fashion sense? [laughter] >> What are you laughing about? >> Yeah. I'm not a a guy like a fashion style. >> But you think Ahmad's fashion sense is good? >> Maybe. Yes, >> of course. >> I'm like him, honestly. But yeah, maybe a little bit mobile. Yeah. >> Well, I think it leads into the next question quite well, which is tell us the story behind this photo. [laughter] >> What's going on here? >> It was a joke between me and Aiden. >> Um like um I lost a bit in the training. >> So, uh I have to dress this [laughter] thing. >> I've seen Lenny wear a gold jacket as well >> because you lost a bit in the training too. >> Yeah. So >> although we did an interview with KBBY and Lenny and they say you just like to wear that jacket. >> Yeah. Yeah. Was a honestly was a funny thing because me and Aiden we like to >> to do funny thing in the dressing room. So I just wear the the jacket and he makes a video on on me and he put on on his snapshots. >> We haven't seen Carlos wearing the jacket yet. >> Oh no. I don't think the jacket exists anymore. >> It's gone. We got rid of the jacket. Okay. Next one. Who is the best African player of all time? >> It's hard to say one. >> For me, >> I know he's going to say someone you see. You see, you see my fair >> for me. is very hard to pick one honestly because >> you need also to respect Drogba and you say also here today >> and yeah for me it's hard uh so I can I can't say one >> who's got the better goal celebration out of you two >> of course it's >> I don't know his celebration of course it's me >> you don't know his celebration >> how he does crazy >> how he show me the celebration >> he can't show here in show I can't show you hereelebr celebration. >> Obviously very athletic. It's sort of like back flip, front flip, like >> crazy. Okay. Okay. >> You going to do that at Old Trafford? Is that going to be your first celebration if you score? >> No, I have something here. >> Okay, I've got secret. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> If you could pick one player from Manchester United's past to play with, who would it be and why? >> Wayne Rooney. >> That was quick. Why Wayne? because his hard work um was something that I I I really appreciate and I'm I'm one of the I'm I'm trying to follow his uh his hard work when I play with this club. So, um he's the is the is the player that I would wish to play honestly. >> Carlos, what about you? >> Paul Pogba. >> Oh, yeah. Of course, man. You're [snorts] getting emulated a little bit. You you try when you were younger to play like I try. I try a lot because I look on YouTube when he playing for >> Juventus on Man United and then when he start on in France >> I like his style of playing and then like he's funny. >> Yeah. >> Who do you think is the best young player in the Premier League right now? Obviously both you guys still very young but you can't say yourselves. You're banned from saying each other or yourselves. >> For me the young players in the Premier League is Kobe. how Kobe plays like uh he's he has a lot of experience. He's been in the Premier League for long for his age is is unbelievable. >> And you've seen him develop since you've been here strengthwise and in a position. What do you think's changed over the last sort of year because he seems so much bigger, stronger? >> Yeah, I think um uh he knows that when when you start to play in the Premier League, you you need to have a lot of experience. And I think also he's he's been patient because um he's he he gone from through difficult moment when when Robin was here. He wasn't playing a lot but he's been play he's been patient. He's been working very hard and now he's he's taking his moment to to show in the Premier League that he's he's here to be the best this best player in the Premier League. And for me he's the best player in the Premier League. >> I love it. Uh next one very very controversial. What is the best African dish? >> There's [snorts] many. >> Okay. >> There's many. I think every every country is is different. >> Okay. >> Like in Kivoir we have a and in Sagal they have >> [music] >> um ch >> and in Ghana they have jolaf fries. So every country has different >> indole. So uh I think it's it's very difficult to pick [music] just one. >> Have you found any indole since you've been in Manchester? Yeah. >> 98. We have to find some. >> Yeah. >> No, I never try and do >> but I give him some I will give him because he talk too much. [laughter] He said he said a is better than >> Of course he knows. He already tried a >> Can either of you cook well? You good cooks at home? >> 70%. >> Yeah, >> I'm not bad. >> What's your good What's your favorite dish you cook at home? >> Pasta. [laughter] Pasta. >> Yeah, man. That's good. >> Pasta. Bologian. So >> I learned when I was in Italy. Everyone everyone can do that. Same with my little table there can take [laughter] you to cook pasta and bro. >> Bro, you can cook but you know it's got to taste good. You have to. >> It's got to taste good. Maybe we'll do a cook off next time cuz you say you can cook pasta and you can cook risotto. >> Him. Not me. [laughter] Carlos, which player surprised you the most when you first trained with Manchester United? >> Uh, Johnny Evans. [laughter] >> No, Kobe. >> Kobe. >> Yeah. >> Why did you say KBY? >> I said Kobe because he's he's really good. I I think he's really good. And then in training for some session, he was faster than me and then >> he go hard on me. But really? Yeah, I like that. >> Uh, next question. Who is the toughest opponent you've ever played against? >> I would say Van Djk. >> Yeah, >> because uh I got this [laughter] is so big. His trade is is something that you can you can pass him. I know I'm so small. So, >> yeah. Yeah, of course. >> So, yeah, for me is a is a is the toughest opponent that I face. Uh, who is the best dancer at Manchester United? >> Best dancer >> cuz we've seen you. I've seen some moves from you. Ahmed, >> I'm not bad. >> Yeah, Carlos, would you agree you say Ahmed best dancer? >> I'm I'm agree with him. I know he's not bad, but I already tell him I'm better than you. Want to understand [laughter] me? >> Yeah. So, you're saying yourself? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Best answer. Would you agree, Ahmed? You think better than you? >> I don't I don't agree with this. I have to see him, >> bro. I can learn you how to dance. [laughter] >> We'll have to see that. Maybe that's the next celebration, man. A bit of Ahmad and Carlos dancing on the pitch. >> Honestly, we need to do it. >> Let's get it organized, man. >> If you weren't professional footballers, what job would you like to have? >> Um, I wasn't bad at at school, honestly. But I think if it wasn't for football, maybe >> I would continue to go school and university and >> to be a doctor >> and be Yeah, maybe. I enjoyed that. >> Come and work here. [laughter]