Interview Goalkeeper talks to MARCA from Turkey

Getting under the skin of Barcelona is a rare trait in world football but Carlos Kameni has made a knack of it during his career, becoming the bogeyman that he loves to be thanks to a number of star showings versus the Blaugrana.

Now with Fenerbahce, the Cameroonian shot-stopper can fondly look back on keeping eight clean sheets in 24 encounters with the Catalans as his former team Malaga travel to Camp Nou this Saturday.

"The truth is that it makes me very happy that people remember me for those games, for having had good performances against Barcelona, for keeping clean sheets, and for being their ogre," he told MARCA.

"Those games with Barcelona have defined my life. I think most players are remembered for particular moments; the strikers for a great goal, the midfielders for a exceptional pass, or for one overall performance. And I know that the clashes against Barcelona, and many of them at the Camp Nou, have defined my career.

"In Turkey there are many people from Real Madrid and Barcelona, and many approach me and say 'thank goodness you're not in LaLiga because you always annoyed us'. And this makes me very happy.

"It is also true that these games have more significance than others and that the saves in these clashes were seen by more people."

Kameni was asked to reveal his secret to being so stubborn against the Blaugrana, with four of his clean sheets coming for Malaga and another four during local derbies as an Espanyol player.

"Well, there is no secret," he admitted. "And the merit is on the whole team.

"I always say that we must all defend. We are a block. Without the help of my colleagues, all of them so not only the defence, these clean sheets could not have been achieved.

"We stopped Barcelona in those eight games but it is also fair to say that in all those matches we suffered, because Barcelona push you to the limit, both physically and psychologically."

Reminiscing about Malaga's sterling 0-0 draw at the Camp Nou last campaign, the keeper talked us through a key save from Neymar during the game.

"Yes, I remember that one well," said Kameni. "I stopped the ball with my right hand while jumping and covering the angle.

"In fact, it is one of the moments I remember most from the matches against Barcelona. As well as a save for Espanyol in 2004/05 season, when we drew 0-0 away. But I think my most complete game was with Malaga, in the 1-0 win at the Camp Nou [in February 2015]."

Terrorising the Andalusian team's defence on Saturday will no doubt be Lionel Messi, a player that Kameni has witnessed many times and has deep respect for.

"There will only be one like him, he's among the most formidable players I've ever faced," said the Cameroonian

"He's truly world class and can read the game at any time and from any position."