FI 08: Danny Guthrie - Why I moved to Mitra Kukar
The 2018 Liga1 campaign is nearly upon us.
One of the most eye-catching pre-season signings has been Mitra Kukar’s capture of Danny Guthrie.
The midfielder has extensive experience in the Premier League and The Championship in England. He rose through the ranks at Liverpool then featured for a host of other clubs, notably Newcastle, Reading and Blackburn
But what made Guthrie swap Ewood Park to East Kalimantan? How has he found the transition and what does he want to achieve in Indonesia.
TOPICS
2.50 The options he had to move abroad
5.20 “I wanted to take myself out of my comfort zone”
6.55 The early impression and being a fish out of water
8.32 Danny’s view on facilities and standard of play
10.20 Adapting his English style to Indonesia conditions
12.35 The set up and ambition at MitraKukar this season
14.15 Persija, Bali and the title contenders
15.15 Danny assess the strength of Liga1 teams
17.40 Differences in football culture between Europe and Indonesia. Mitra Kukar’s style this season
19.20 Why the best teams might have a European style
20.15 The fans and the way they have reacted to him.
21.20 The travel factor
23.30 Exploring the area around East Kalimantan
24.40 His wife’s singing career
25.40 The musical culture in Indonesia
26.05 Why no-one talks about Indonesia
28.00 The football potential in his new country
30.30 Danny’s thoughts on his post-playing career
32.55 Learning Bahasa
33.55 Danny’s football heroes and training with Steven Gerrard
35.35 Best player he played against… and why it is not Ronaldo
36.20 Why Newcastle and Liverpool gave him his best times in football
37.15 His best ever coach / manager
38.55 The personal and club ambitions for 2018
