Mamadou Sakho
Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho admitted initially trouble getting the best performance because of language barriers. But now he is comfortable playing after being able to communicate in English.
Sakho joined Liverpool at the start of last season from Paris Saint-Germain. In the first season, the French international defender appeared 18 times in the Premier League with a total of 1,478 minutes of playing time.
The minimal number of games that lived Sakho not be separated from the injury that ensnare. In addition, the language barrier makes it often reserved. As a defender, a player 25 years it is required to communicate with colleagues in the defense and goalkeeper in order to prevent the occurrence of errors.
This season, after an absence of about three months since September, Sakho a top choice Brendan Rodgers in line behind the formation of three bek.Sejak recovered towards the end of December, he always looks full. Practically the only injury that kept him out of the league three parties in the period late February-early March. Total he has appeared 14 times in the league this season with 1,239 minutes of playing time.
In the last 11 games Liverpool where Sakho play, a total of only one defeat to swallow that when host Manchester United at the weekend. The rest of 'The Red' get seven wins and three draws.
Sakho admitted more comfortable playing since English. Last month when Liverpool's 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur, he demonstrated his ability to speak in English. Has not been very smooth indeed, several times Sakho think to look for words and construction of a sentence less slick, but can be understood fairly decent.
"I feel comfortable. Language initially be a problem. I am a person of character, so I feel frustrated when I could not express myself. And worse when others fail to understand me," he told L'Equipe.