francozola 2,040 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Either thye are going to be surprised or we will. I have no idea if we're going to see Inter's Eto'o or some average striker from the Russian league. I honestly don't. Admittedly I've not watched any of Anzhi's games but has anyone who watches them regularly said bad things about Eto'o? Because the few posts that I've read from people who watch the Russian league don't see him as an "average striker" but actually praise him a lot for adapting his style of play despite losing some pace etc. And from some clips (Youtube is not the best source, I know) he still looks good because of his excellent ball control and link-up play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Either thye are going to be surprised or we will. I have no idea if we're going to see Inter's Eto'o or some average striker from the Russian league. I honestly don't. Admittedly I've not watched any of Anzhi's games but has anyone who watches them regularly said bad things about Eto'o? Because the few posts that I've read from people who watch the Russian league don't see him as an "average striker" but actually praise him a lot for adapting his style of play despite losing some pace etc. And from some clips (Youtube is not the best source, I know) he still looks good because of his excellent ball control and link-up play.FWIW, it's probably best to just have low expectations on Eto'o to begin with. At least IF he doesn't perform to the level that we all hope he will be or better than our current strikers, we won't get too pissed off and disappointed about it. And on the other hand, if he surprises all of us and do well, then we all can feel really happy about it.. francozola 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Admittedly I've not watched any of Anzhi's games but has anyone who watches them regularly said bad things about Eto'o? Because the few posts that I've read from people who watch the Russian league don't see him as an "average striker" but actually praise him a lot for adapting his style of play despite losing some pace etc. And from some clips (Youtube is not the best source, I know) he still looks good because of his excellent ball control and link-up play.I've seen a few Europa League matches and he looked "uninspiring" to say the least. He's been away from the top level of football for 3 seasons, so like Jason said, it's best not to get our hopes too high before we see him play. FWIW, it's probably best to just have low expectations on Eto'o to begin with. At least IF he doesn't perform to the level that we all hope he will be or better than our current strikers, we won't get too pissed off and disappointed about it. And on the other hand, if he surprises all of us and do well, then we all can feel really happy about it..Pessimistic old man level 1000! Jase and francozola 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Either thye are going to be surprised or we will. I have no idea if we're going to see Inter's Eto'o or some average striker from the Russian league. I honestly don't. The Russian League isn't as bad as general opinion suggest's, ok it may not be the PL but it has strong teams in it who have upset teams from "strong league's" on more than one occasion. CSKA nearly winning at Old Trafford, Rubin Kazan winning at the Nou Camp and Zenit thumping Bayern a few of the examples in recent years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacquiao 1,834 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Opposition fans are going to be surprised by how good he is. This signing has slipped in under the radar completely. People have no idea what to expect with Eto'o - I certainly don't!This.The last time i saw Eto'o play as a ST consistently was when he was at Barca! at Inter he had spells playing out wide at Anzhi he played behind the striker! so its going to be interesting to see him play week in week out as a ST!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severinb 309 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Just read the comments roberto carlos made on etoo and that is why i dont want him. Heard similiar stuff from pep when he let him go while still at barca! Hope he keeps his shit together.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meetdoscar 335 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Just read the comments roberto carlos made on etoo and that is why i dont want him. Heard similiar stuff from pep when he let him go while still at barca! Hope he keeps his shit together..Mourinho signed him and knows him best as they have worked together before. I don't see any problem at all. xPetrCechx and didi007 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary gordon 1,777 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 OMG we signed a player who has to much say in the dressing room?? Lol, we already have an entire team of those, we should be fine. DDA, Bir_CFC and xPetrCechx 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Just read the comments roberto carlos made on etoo and that is why i dont want him. Heard similiar stuff from pep when he let him go while still at barca! Hope he keeps his shit together..Lol, Chelsea are not Anzhi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesman2610 1,417 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Just read the comments roberto carlos made on etoo and that is why i dont want him. Heard similiar stuff from pep when he let him go while still at barca! Hope he keeps his shit together..You must've missed what Zlatan said about Pep.. I'm not worried at all xPetrCechx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles 9,790 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Lol, Chelsea are not Anzhi.Exactly. Players know who to take liberties with. We won't have problems with Eto'o or any other player. The Skipper and xPetrCechx 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mak 4,459 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Lest we forget, Eto'o has moved here at Mourinho's whim. He's taken a massive pay-cut and would obviously do anything Mourinho asks, so why would he cause trouble?While Terry and Lampard have nowhere near the influence they once had, as they're entering their twilight years. The same goes for Ashley.The top players at the team now are all young and willing to learn from the best coach in the world.This isn't Real Madrid. There is no 'player power' at Chelsea anymore. xPetrCechx, The Skipper, Barbara and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Lol go do one Roberto Carlos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara 15,149 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Just read the comments roberto carlos made on etoo and that is why i dont want him. Heard similiar stuff from pep when he let him go while still at barca! Hope he keeps his shit together..and you know who he worked with between Roberto Carlos and Pep Guardiola? José Mourinho... so I guess José isn't exactly in for a surprise about the kind of player he brought... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Mikel OBE 4,920 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Just read the comments roberto carlos made on etoo and that is why i dont want him. Heard similiar stuff from pep when he let him go while still at barca! Hope he keeps his shit together..Pep couldnt manage his way out of a toilet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouri_Matic 560 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 It doesn't matter, if he is really disruptive I am sure we can ditch him in Jan anyway and pay his wages for the rest of the contract and it is a 1 year deal anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkE 267 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 This guy is going to do it big. Pace and sharpness is what we need, he owns that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 carlos says eto did everything but play for anzhi.i cant see how he managed to score 36 goals in 70 games without playing.... DDA and The Skipper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Mario 638 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 even what roberto carlod said is true, it doesnt really matter. eto'o is a big player, played for small club (whole europe) like anzhi. of course he acted like that, because he had more experience than the other squad. and at chelsea we have many national team captains, so i cant see etoo do like he did at anzhi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjperdeath 2,226 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Samuel Eto'o has revealed that he hated Jose Mourinho before working alongside him at Inter Milan.Mourinho in 2009/2010 inspired Inter to the treble, and did so with Eto'o performing convincingly despite being out of position at the right of a front three and having been recruited as Zlatan Ibrahimovic's replacement.It was during their incredibly successful, albeit brief, time together in Italy that Eto'o's opinion of Mourinho so strongly changed but before then, largely due to the Portuguese's rivalry with Barcelona when he was last Chelsea's manager, the striker once said he wouldn't even consider playing for him. Friends reunited: New Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o is delighted to be working under Jose Mourinho once again 'Before meeting at Inter, we didn't know each other personally, so our relationship was tense,' Eto'o told The Sun. 'I even said one time that I'd never play for a club where Jose was coach.'But God knows best. He wanted to show me that I was wrong and today Jose is a friend. Now he's my coach again.'The prolific Eto'o arrived at Chelsea for £7million from Anzhi Makhachkala at the end of the transfer window following the club's failed summer-long pursuit of Wayne Rooney. Thumbs up: Jose Mourinho finally got the striker he wanted when Eto'o arrived There have been times in the Cameroonian's career that he has been accused of being a problematic influence and it is this that contributed to his 2009 departure from Barca but at Inter, under Mourinho, his commitment was consistently clear.Eto'o was incidentally strongly linked with Chelsea as the club sought a new striker in 2006, when Adriano was also under consideration, before Andriy Shevchenko was eventually signed for £30m. Unlikely partnership? The two also combined to great affect while in Italy with Inter Milan Treble success: Inter won the Champions League and the domestic double in 2009/2010 when Mourinho and Eto'o were thereREAD - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2419779/Samuel-Etoo-I-used-hate-Chelsea-boss-Jose-Mourinho.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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