Samuel Eto'o

[ANDRECHO 432]

he is past it. winner or not. nobody cares what he has done 5 years or 3 years ago, the now matters. being a winner wont bring back his speed and dynamic he had once. i am quite sure that if Benitez would want this transfer, more people would be against it but now because of Mourinho everyone is praising him without even have watched a game from him since he joined Anzhi.

ps:

FutbolBible ‏@FutbolBible 1m

Samuel Eto'o will sign a one-year deal with English side Chelsea on Thursday. [Mundo Deportívo]

Speed ?? see that . https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=195412957297365

[bushman 2,043]

well it seems we have a coach "who doesn't know what he is doing" so many mistakes already AND we dropped 2 points on Monday ...

we need to audition some of the forum to replace " The Useless One"

Sorry, but I would rather stick with " the Special One. "

Jose is & was the best there is, even though I wasn´t too happy with his selection on Monday. Despite of it, he got the job done.

[Tomo 21,733]

well it seems we have a coach "who doesn't know what he is doing" so many mistakes already AND we dropped 2 points on Monday ...

we need to audition some of the forum to replace " The Useless One"

Big Sam, we will get the double every season

[Cech's helmet 220]

I never really was a big fan of Eto'o ever since he left Barca. he was a great player with Barca but when he moved to Inter, he lost his pace. he's 33(?) and we're just signing him for the sake of getting a striker. I'd rather start Moses/Schurrle as CF than just waste money on players who are way past their best.

[Cosmin 2,484]

I am very happy with this transfer. Eto'o will help us, most definitely.

He's not that old, he's 32. RVP was 29 when United signed him and he won them the league. Not that big of a difference in matter of ages.

[Barbara 15,149]

Lukaku would be a better option than Eto'o at this time.

lmao

I really had a laugh on this one.

And then I was :banghead:

[ANDRECHO 432]

lmao

I really had a laugh on this one.

And then I was :banghead:

Barbara what do you think about etoo sign for chelsea ??

[ANDRECHO 432]

I hope he still has killer instict

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yILg011tok

[Toli 977]

I am very happy with this transfer. Eto'o will help us, most definitely.

He's not that old, he's 32. RVP was 29 when United signed him and he won them the league. Not that big of a difference in matter of ages.

yeah 3 years arent that much? 32 and 29 is a big difference for a football player. we arent talking about somebody who is 20 and 23. also RVP is a completely different type than Etoo. you cant compaare them both at all.

etoo is still a good striker but I dont see how he could bring any benefits to us in his state that he is currently in. 2 years without competition and he doesnt knows the EPL etc. he is coming to the most dynamic league. some people seem not to realise that. but yeah Mou wilil fix him as he does wiith all players . think Ba will go now, even though I would have given him the chance to prove himself this season.

[calculatingInfinity 1,443]

Remember when people took Mourinhos "Rooney or bust" words (that really were put into his mouth more than anything) for the pure truth?

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

Yep ^ and Spurs learnt why you should be coy as possible. But if Jose said after Eto'o there is no more deals, Id believe him. Very much doubt we will sign 2 strikers

[Cosmin 2,484]

yeah 3 years arent that much? 32 and 29 is a big difference for a football player. we arent talking about somebody who is 20 and 23. also RVP is a completely different type than Etoo. you cant compaare them both at all.

etoo is still a good striker but I dont see how he could bring any benefits to us in his state that he is currently in. 2 years without competition and he doesnt knows the EPL etc. he is coming to the most dynamic league. some people seem not to realise that. but yeah Mou wilil fix him as he does wiith all players . think Ba will go now, even though I would have given him the chance to prove himself this season.

I was just trying to prove a point, I never compared Eto'o with RVP. I know they are very different.

I also know that 29 is not the same as 32, but do you think that people considered RVP young or a player for the future when United signed him? I'd rather use the word experienced to describe Eto'o.

[Ollie 4,400]

32 years old and people think he's a cripple. RVP is 30, Drogba is 35, there must be loads more like this. The thing with great strikers, even Shearer were that even with the age, they still knew how to finish. Eto'o still has a decent turn of pace so i reckon he'll be good for another 2 years at the top level. He's a short term fix, i dunno how many times i need to say it. He's not getting a 5 year contract ffs.

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

lmao

I really had a laugh on this one.

And then I was :banghead:

We'll talk in a year.

Eto'o was one of the world's top strikers a couple of years ago, but he'll be 33 in March. Good to fix things for one year max.

IF Lukaku is used as the main supersub behind Eto'o (if he's still good enough, we don't know that), I could agree this is a good deal.

If they're gonna use Torres though, and Lukaku becomes 3rd in line, he will waste another year, and he'll probably be gone next summer. He's not one to sit on his ass and wait if he knows his chance is not coming.

Still believe he was made to play in the PL. So if you don't let him flourish, you'll live to regret it.

[samzilla 517]

eto'o was one of my favorite players in 2006...better late than never i s'pose

[Barbara 15,149]

Barbara what do you think about etoo sign for chelsea ??

It's an obvious improvement from what we had.

My main point about transfers is that sometimes - most times maybe - you can't get who you want. We tried a few guys in addition to Rooney, I'm sure. We couldn't get them for one reason or the other. So people saying (not the post I've quoted, but I've just read a few of those back a few pages) or implying that we should have gotten Rooney instead. Hello! We've tried at least 2x probably 3 bids and we were rejected. Are we supposed to force players and clubs to accept our bids now?

I like Lukaku - I'm not 100% sold into the future ballon d'or material that some here believe he will be - but I think he's promising just fine (the comparison with Drogba though is a stretch imo, as I don't think he has a few tools Didi had some of which you're born with, don't learn). José has my 100% support about how he's handling the boy: adding him minutes, but without adding pressure on his shoulders. What people fail to understand is that he isn't proven at Chelsea yet. Look at Ba - who's older, more experienced and already the final product. He scored in NU and couldn't do the same for us. Do you think that's because the shirt color changed or he unlearned how to play football? No, it's because no one plays against NU the way they play against CFC. So that's why I think it's wise to use Romelu without pressuring the kid. It just sucks that while we do it, Torres is the alternative.

And please, saying a guy like Eto'o who still has a lot of football on him is second best to Romelu Lukaku? That's a joke. People haven't heard/watched Samuel in a couple of years and think he's done. They'll have a newsflash when he starts playing for us.

In time: it doesn't mean that's my dream signing. The guy I really wanted was either Falcão (who couldn't come because of UK regulation against players managed by investment groups) or Lewa (who only wants Bayern).

Cavani was way overpriced imo, I'm not exacly a Rooney fan although I agree those guys would improve more than Eto'o does.

I do have some hopes about something that is not unlikely at all. Lewa is adamant on going to Bayern, but Pep is adamant on playing without a target striker (or without any proper striker at all). If Pep stays - and chances are he will - how come will Lewa go to Bayern if he's not the kind of player Pep needs (or wants) in his formation? So if Bayern doesn't want Lewa what will Robert do? He could stay at Dortmund (I would if I were him) or he could accept one of the many bids will come for him. We could be one of those. He said he wants to stay in Bundesliga - he believes it's going to become the best league in the world in the within the next 5 years - but he also says that because he's signalizing about his move to Bayern.

I'd rather have Eto'o than the three we have today, and to say Romelu is a better option than Samuel now it's nearly disrespectful. But then you check the member's flag and it makes more sense. That has to be explanation because I can't really understand how someone can even think that!

We'll talk in a year.

Eto'o was one of the world's top strikers a couple of years ago, but he'll be 33 in March. Good to fix things for one year max.

IF Lukaku is used as the main supersub behind Eto'o (if he's still good enough, we don't know that), I could agree this is a good deal.

If they're gonna use Torres though, and Lukaku becomes 3rd in line, he will waste another year, and he'll probably be gone next summer. He's not one to sit on his ass and wait if he knows his chance is not coming.

Still believe he was made to play in the PL. So if you don't let him flourish, you'll live to regret it.

This post has nothing to do with what you said first - and the post I've quoted. You said with all letters that Lukaku is a better option to play than Eto'o. IMO (not the truth or a fact, just my opinion) that's laughable. I agree Romelu proved he can play EPL. He just didn't prove yet he already can play at CFC. And of course Eto'o didn't prove he can play EPL if he never played here! But with his experience, it's easier to adapt. He's well rounded, I don't think he'll have many issues - but a few, probably. Still less than Romelu would have starting all matches now.

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

This post has nothing to do with what you said first - and the post I've quoted. You said with all letters that Lukaku is a better option to play than Eto'o. IMO (not the truth or a fact, just my opinion) that's laughable. I agree Romelu proved he can play EPL. He just didn't prove yet he already can play at CFC. And of course Eto'o didn't prove he can play EPL if he never played here! But with his experience, it's easier to adapt. He's well rounded, I don't think he'll have many issues - but a few, probably. Still less than Romelu would have starting all matches now.

If you want to build a team that'll last for years and years, you have to cherish your young talents and not block them with 32 year old panic-buys.

Rooney would have been a completely different case...

[Tomo 21,733]

If you want to build a team that'll last for years and years, you have to cherish your young talents and not block them with 32 year old panic-buys.

Rooney would have been a completely different case...

Also if you want to cherish them you have to carefully nurture them and not throw them in the deep end and pin your hopes for the season on them.