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Budget Busquets: Welcome to the Breakdown with Budget Busquets and Buddies. Today, we'll be featuring yet another S5 prospect in Kazenga LuaLua. Kazenga here is a goalkeeper from Brighton, England. Formerly apart of Brighton and Hove Albion's academy and now looking to go professional in the SSL! Glad to have you here, please tell us a bit about yourself.
Kazenga LuaLua @ImSatanJunior: Hello, Thanks for having me. I'm Kazenga LuaLua, the backflipping goalkeeper here to lead your team to success.
B: Well, I guess with that I might as well get straight to the point. In England, flair and technicality culturally aren't as valued as physicality and hard work. I know this has changed a bit over the years, but with goalies especially, do you think that your style of play has been overlooked or undervalued in England?
K: I think my style of play is one that is very undervalued in England, earlier in my career i was in the Brighton Academy and even they undervalued my different set of skills however luckily there is many other leagues such as the SSL where my skills can be fairly valued and appreciated.
B: If you were to describe your play style to someone who's never seen your game, how exactly would you say you play as a keeper?
K: I would say i play a position and style that has never existed before. I'm more of a defender who can pass the ball accurately with a bit of flair but also has the additional ability to use my hands when needed.
B: I heard you have a lot of acrobatic saves in your repertoire. Do you think we'll see a Scorpion Kick save from you in the future? (For those at home, a scorpion kick is kind of like a bicycle kick, but you jump forward and backheel it)
K: I can't reveal all the different acrobatic saves ill be make but the scorpion kick is one of the list. And maybe i could even use these saves ive learned to score a 90th minute winner, That would certainly be a dream of mine.
B: Would you say you're a more aggressive version of a sweeper keeper?
K: If you're trying to align me to the standard positions then that is probably the closest you'll get.
B: Fair enough, I guess you could say you're too fluid to represent a traditional position or playstyle. With a team located in London, do you think you'd be interested in playing for a relatively local club or would you be more interested in going abroad where you might be able to have their play style more valued?
K: Growing up playing in England it would be nice to be drafted by London for familiarity and so my family can come watch me play however England as a whole has left my playstyle making me feel unwanted so for that id love to go somewhere else where the fans can love me and chant my name out loud.
B: That's totally fair. It can really make a huge difference where you play and how you play you. I guess my next question then is a lot of keepers historically have struggled to make it out of their debut season: do you see yourself being able to overcome this 1st season hurdle and potentially write your name in the history books?
K: I've worked all my life to become a professional goalkeeper and have had some large setbacks before but every time i have recovered and improved myself. I wont stop working to make sure I'm not like the majority and i can be in the league for a long time.
B: That's encouraging to hear Kazenga! I'm looking forward to playing against you, which leads me to my next question: Is there a striker or particular team you're excited/scared to go up against?
K: I've been following some of the strikers and most I can stop; however, I dread playing against Forty-Four and Azpilicueta. They're in a league of there own when it comes to finishing skills.
B: Owen Forty-Four is absolute class and Azpilicueta has kind of made Torres his second fiddle. I definitely think those 2 are up there. Last season, Yeboah won the MVP. This is the only keeper besides Lev Yashin to win a major individual award for best footballer of the year. Do you think Yeboah's season was an anomaly or can keepers really be candidates for the best footballer in the world? Do you think you can join their ranks?
K: Lev Yashin has to be up there as one of the greatest keepers to ever exists so he deservedly won a major award. Its great to see some love being given to keepers awarding Yeboah the award and i hope they can carry this on in the future and truly give keepers the recognition they deserve.
B: Game recognizes game. So with all that said, is there any last words for the folks at home?
K: Well there is one thing i want to say. Recently ive been working on a new skill, Free Kicks. So if you draft me you'll be getting your next free kick taker just like Rogério Ceni.
B: Wow incredible, I would love to see a goalie on free kick duties. Well that's all the time we have for today, but I very much look forward to seeing you out on the pitch and displaying your creative style. Would be an absolute banger if you score a free kick. Good luck in the draft and I hope to see you in the league for many years to come!
K: Thanks, I hope to see you on the field. Just don't score on me.
B: Haha of course. I'm not much of a goal scorer anyways, so you're probably good. Anyways, join us next time on The Breakdown With Budget Busquets and Buddies!
Kazenga LuaLua @ImSatanJunior: Hello, Thanks for having me. I'm Kazenga LuaLua, the backflipping goalkeeper here to lead your team to success.
B: Well, I guess with that I might as well get straight to the point. In England, flair and technicality culturally aren't as valued as physicality and hard work. I know this has changed a bit over the years, but with goalies especially, do you think that your style of play has been overlooked or undervalued in England?
K: I think my style of play is one that is very undervalued in England, earlier in my career i was in the Brighton Academy and even they undervalued my different set of skills however luckily there is many other leagues such as the SSL where my skills can be fairly valued and appreciated.
B: If you were to describe your play style to someone who's never seen your game, how exactly would you say you play as a keeper?
K: I would say i play a position and style that has never existed before. I'm more of a defender who can pass the ball accurately with a bit of flair but also has the additional ability to use my hands when needed.
B: I heard you have a lot of acrobatic saves in your repertoire. Do you think we'll see a Scorpion Kick save from you in the future? (For those at home, a scorpion kick is kind of like a bicycle kick, but you jump forward and backheel it)
K: I can't reveal all the different acrobatic saves ill be make but the scorpion kick is one of the list. And maybe i could even use these saves ive learned to score a 90th minute winner, That would certainly be a dream of mine.
B: Would you say you're a more aggressive version of a sweeper keeper?
K: If you're trying to align me to the standard positions then that is probably the closest you'll get.
B: Fair enough, I guess you could say you're too fluid to represent a traditional position or playstyle. With a team located in London, do you think you'd be interested in playing for a relatively local club or would you be more interested in going abroad where you might be able to have their play style more valued?
K: Growing up playing in England it would be nice to be drafted by London for familiarity and so my family can come watch me play however England as a whole has left my playstyle making me feel unwanted so for that id love to go somewhere else where the fans can love me and chant my name out loud.
B: That's totally fair. It can really make a huge difference where you play and how you play you. I guess my next question then is a lot of keepers historically have struggled to make it out of their debut season: do you see yourself being able to overcome this 1st season hurdle and potentially write your name in the history books?
K: I've worked all my life to become a professional goalkeeper and have had some large setbacks before but every time i have recovered and improved myself. I wont stop working to make sure I'm not like the majority and i can be in the league for a long time.
B: That's encouraging to hear Kazenga! I'm looking forward to playing against you, which leads me to my next question: Is there a striker or particular team you're excited/scared to go up against?
K: I've been following some of the strikers and most I can stop; however, I dread playing against Forty-Four and Azpilicueta. They're in a league of there own when it comes to finishing skills.
B: Owen Forty-Four is absolute class and Azpilicueta has kind of made Torres his second fiddle. I definitely think those 2 are up there. Last season, Yeboah won the MVP. This is the only keeper besides Lev Yashin to win a major individual award for best footballer of the year. Do you think Yeboah's season was an anomaly or can keepers really be candidates for the best footballer in the world? Do you think you can join their ranks?
K: Lev Yashin has to be up there as one of the greatest keepers to ever exists so he deservedly won a major award. Its great to see some love being given to keepers awarding Yeboah the award and i hope they can carry this on in the future and truly give keepers the recognition they deserve.
B: Game recognizes game. So with all that said, is there any last words for the folks at home?
K: Well there is one thing i want to say. Recently ive been working on a new skill, Free Kicks. So if you draft me you'll be getting your next free kick taker just like Rogério Ceni.
B: Wow incredible, I would love to see a goalie on free kick duties. Well that's all the time we have for today, but I very much look forward to seeing you out on the pitch and displaying your creative style. Would be an absolute banger if you score a free kick. Good luck in the draft and I hope to see you in the league for many years to come!
K: Thanks, I hope to see you on the field. Just don't score on me.
B: Haha of course. I'm not much of a goal scorer anyways, so you're probably good. Anyways, join us next time on The Breakdown With Budget Busquets and Buddies!
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