(- Nader Jahanfard : He is young, thriving, gifted, energetic, physical, technical and above all a passionate patriot who climbed the ladder of success like no other. The 23-year-old Iran international is only the 2nd Iranian ever to join the prestigious English Premier League.

The Bolton Wanderer’s newly signed midfielder is no other than our own Andranik Teymourian!

"Andranik is a talented player and somebody who I believe will be able to adapt to the tough demands of the Barclays Premiership” said Sam Allardyce he head coach of Bolton Wanderers.

"He impressed a lot of people during the World Cup and I am delighted that we have beaten off a lot of competition to get his signature.” Added Allardyce.

I got a chance to interview Ando few hours ago and as promised, I also used some of the questions that were emailed to me by his fans in this particular discussion.

Ando Jan, many thanks for accepting my request for an interview. I have a selection of questions that were sent to me by some of your enthusiastic fans and also some of my own queries in this interview.

Mehrdad from Birmingham would like to know the reason behind your move to England.

I had different offers from other countries as well but I chose England for a reason. I liked their style of football and I was sure that I would be successful here.

Apparently they (Bolton scouts) had also analyzed a couple of my games in the world cup and once I received an offer from them, I knew what my next move should be!

Please talk about your trainings, practices and other rituals in Bolton. What are the differences between what we do in Iran and what is in place in England.

So far the thing that has impressed me the most about Bolton is the way they keep the players together. The troupes are always close to one another in practices, trainings, preparations and even dining areas. The unity in the team is very impressing.

As you also know British football is very fast pace and we also work on pace a lot of time. The greatest challenge here is to adapt to the speed of the game.

I am fairly new to the club and so far I have tried my best to become accustomed to their technique and method of play. I have participated in 4 of their 8 games and have shown my ability and flexibility to fulfill their requirements. I am positive that in no time I will be up to par!

Keyvan from Malmo, Sweden asked: Who are the players that are close to you at Bolton and he also asked if the Bolton organization respected you like they should?

Well, I do not speak the English language that well yet; therefore, I cannot really communicate the way I truly like to. But El Hadji Diouf (Forward, Senegal), Nicolas Anelka (Forward, France), Gary Speed (Midfielder, Wales), and Kevin Nolan (Midfielder, England) are very close to me in practices.

Bolton is one of the few teams in premiership that have a lot of foreign players. Except 4 or 5 players who are British, the rest come from other countries!

And Bolton management treats all of us with extreme respect and so far I have seen nothing but admiration!

Are you doing anything especial to speed up your English language proficiency at this point?

I have a two-year contract with Bolton and my goal is to be able to speak the language within the next 5-6 months. I am also looking for a private tutor to help me achieve this as soon as possible. Once I get over this hump, doors will open for me, and I’ll be able to achieve my goals easier!

Amir from Canada asks: You have worked with three different coaches in the past and present with different method of coaching. (Croatian Branko, Brazilian Simoes and British Allardyce). In your honest opinion whose system fits your football style best.

These three coaches have different work habits and diverse techniques. It is hard to me to compare them. All I can say is as an apprentice, I am always ready to be taught and so far I have learned a lot from all of them. It’s all about compliance and fulfillments of tasks and that’s my duty to follow that motto!

Every once in a while we get a day off and very rarely they offer two days of rest. Basically we practice twice a day (morning and afternoon), and between Premier League and FA Cup, there is not much time to relax and we constantly work.

Before each game we work on “recoveries”, the tactical practices and finally the main arrangement of the team.

I can say this with most confidence that I have no technical difficulty in practices. My only shortcoming at this point is the language and I am also working hard on that.

Afshin Ostad from Toronto, Canada asks: What kind of an image does an Iranian athlete have in the UK? Are the fans respectful to you or not?

They are familiar with Iranian football here and fans are very respectful to me. In general I found British fans to be very polite. Of course there are always exceptions to this rule and every once in a while you find a batch that are rowdy, but they are in minority and so far my experience with Wanderer fans has been a wonderful one!

Do people in Bolton recognize you as a famous football player yet or not?

Not yet. I am sure it takes more time to become famous here and the key is to participate in more games of course. Hopefully in few months they will be more familiar with my name and me.

I know your system in place at Bolton is a 4-3-3. Are you comfortable with it?

I have no problem with it. As a matter of fact I have played both as the right wing and a defensive midfielder and the 4-3-3 system suits my style of play.

The only thing I need is a bit more time to fit into schemes of things and God willing, in time that would fall into place as well.

Iranians are well aware of your circumstances as a new player in Bolton, but we are also fervently waiting to see you play a full game soon!

I must be patient. Ivan Campo, Gary Speed and Kevin Nolan have been playing together and side-by-side for a while now and in order for me to fit in and get sufficient playing time, I have to work hard and prove myself. Trust me when I say this; I am working real hard to establish my status in this team. It is going to happen very soon!

What are the major differences between what we do in Iranian clubs and what they do here at Bolton?

We have nutritionists, massage therapists, Physiotherapists, and psychologists who help the team stay in tip-top shape. Everything is based on precise scheduling and planning. Believe it or not we have 6 masseurs in the team who are available all the time. In our own national team we only had one!

Of course we must not judge things based on issues like this but overall and in my opinion it is always better to be organized and may be that’s why they are so successful at Bolton.

This way it makes life much easier for the coaches, players and the management!

Talk about the nutritionist, are you used to the British food yet or not?

We have no problem. There are special staffs in the clubs cafeteria that under the supervision of the Nutritionist of course make any kind of food that you like. This is one area that is under complete control for now. Thank god we don’t have a problem with food here!

I am very sensitive about my physical conditioning and resting my body after a hard day of practice is always a must. Even though I am a social person, however, I keep myself busy with reading English books and watching TV for now. This way, I rest my body and polish my language skills at the same time.

Gelareh from San Francisco asks: What is your best memory in Bolton so far?

Without hesitation my best memory so far goes back to minute 75 of Bolton vs. Watford at Premiership. I entered the game when the score was 0-0 and we won it 1-0 at the end. Not only I got to play, also some how I think I brought luck for my side!

I think we had a bad luck against Mexico. We should have beaten them and we could have. But despite our lackluster performance in Germany, it was a great experience for me and I benefited from our presence in the world cup. It was a huge experience for me to taste the world cup at the age 23!

Unfortunately it was also one of the saddest moments of my life to exit it so abruptly!

You cried after the game against Angola. Describe your feelings for me?

I just could not help it. I turned around after the game ended and looked at all the Iranians who came from all over the world to cheer our national team. I really felt sorry for them and for us. We deserved a batter faith!

Our intentions were to advance to the 2nd round and our early exit from the world cup was just too mush for me. I did everything in my power to help advance my country to the next round and watching us being eliminated was just too mush to handle at that moment!

Are you planning to stay at Bolton or you have other goals at this point?

My contract with Bolton is until June of 2008 and I am planning to stay and hopefully renew my contract with the same team. I believe that I am making a right decision in these regards!

I know it is late and you must be tired. I would like to congratulate you on behalf of Iranian people for a job well done. Thanks you for putting Iran’s name on the football map and we are very proud of you Ando jan. You sure are “Pride of Persia”!

Nader jan, I am humbled and I also wish the best for my country and our people. Thank you for making contact and my line is always open to you!

Many thanks to Mr. Ali Manoussifar who made this interview possible.