Samuel Umtiti has been on the of the protagonists from Barcelona's start to the season. The French central defender has become a regular starter for Luis Enrique. The former Lyon man spoke to Cadena SER radio on various topics...
Performance: I hope to do well through the season, getting as much time as possible and winning titles.
Learning: In training sessions I'm very alert to what the coach is saying and try to reproduce that in the games.
Style of play: I've always been a player that liked to pass and go past people. The coach asks me to play a lot of simple passes but also passes to open myself up.
Transfer: Lyon could have received more money but it's what happened, not to do with me.
Signing: In March I knew Barcelona were interested in me, when I knew it made me very happy.
Messi: The best in the world. He's a phenomenon, in training too.
MSN: I like to play against Messi, Neymar and Suarez in training. It's a plus, and in the games I notice it.
Pique: I'm learning everything from him.
Mascherano: He's a leader and shows it on the pitch. He's an example.
Comparison with Abidal: We're different. I hope to have the same career as him and win as many titles as he did here.
Promise: If we win the Champions League, I'll go blond.
Self-criticism: I'm rarely satisfied with what I do. I always want to be better.