So far, it’s been an enriching debut season for Manuele Blasi in the Hero Indian Super League [ISL]. The Chennaiyin FC midfielder’s passing accuracy has been 93.57% so far, which is straight out of the top drawer. On the eve of the Super Machans’ away game against NorthEast United FC, indiansuperleague.com spoke to the 35-year-old Italian and had him answer some interesting questions. Here are the excerpts from the interview.

Having played for some great teams in Italy, who did you think was your toughest opponent?

I think the toughest team I have played against is Juventus, and the toughest opponent to tackle is Zinedine Zidane.

Chennaiyin FC, a team known for its attacking style of football, have also scored the most number of goals this season. Are you going to carry the same approach into the next game?

We’re surely, we give everything we got to keep on going, being the team that has scored the most number of goals. But on the other side, it is also important to keep a clean sheet. It is necessary to find a balance between offensive and defensive.

Any message for Chennaiyin FC fans back home?

Please keep on supporting us till the end. We will do everything we can to give you a good result. We understand your emotions. Podu Machi Goalu!