Kouyate claims Cisse is a better motivator than Bilic

Cheikhou Kouyate has put more pressure on his manager after reportedly telling Senegalese media he plays better for Senegal than West Ham because his national team manager is a better motivator than Bilic. Sometimes these interviews are lost in translation so we can’t be exactly sure what Kouyate meant by his comments.

The original interview can be found here 

Translated transcript:

“Aliou Cissé is described as a close coach his players on and off the field. Last Saturday, after Senegal victory, Cheikhou Kouyate unveiled the nature of their relationship. ”He is close to the players. I’ll tell you a secret: as club (West Ham) it is not, I had a discussion 2 hours of time with him on this. If you see today Kouyaté from the national team and the club in, you know it’s not the same. He found the right words to really motivate and boost us. Really, we can not thank him (enough)”

‘‘In 2012, no one knew me or Sadio Mané. He picked me up in Belgium and went to get Sadio Mané from FC Metz. If we are here today it is in part thanks to him, ” Kouyate said. To reward his boss Kouyaté wants to help him realize his dream. ” The only way we can do to thank him is to qualify for the World Cup (Russia 2018) and win the Can, 2017 (Gabon) if it pleases God, ” added Kouyate