Samuel Eto'o

[FabHazard 655]

Tories is better right now...atleast wins headers...etoo was just standing near the post...

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

Defend the cross or don't even fucking come back to our box.

[sonic 2]

Roger Milla and George Weah were better than both of them, so you're both wrong.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Jesus christ when I seen you post I expected it to be some hateful message towards Eto'o.

However you are spot on, it's far too much of a coincidence, I didn't want the Eto'o transfer in the first place because I don't think he can fit into the team. We need a deep lying forward, I don't think we can play with a poacher because we don't give a poacher enough space, we seem to just all bombared up front so a poacher would be really pointless.

If you seen Eto'os movement you would've noticed he had to stand on the edge of the box, that's what people have been moaning at Torres for, and that's been going on for over a season, wow what a coincidence. We aren't as direct as we used to be, we like to take the game to them and no poacher is going to come here and play well.

We don't need a world class striker, we just need a good striker who can work hard and can link up with the play, also a preferable physical striker. Just like Bayern (who are known as the best team in the world currently) have Mandazukic as there first team forward.

I'm not sure Eto'o is really a poacher anymore, he's being deployed as a deep lying forward here - regardless, we could do with a more physical type, like a Giroud or Mandzukic like you said - there seems to be no focal point in the team at the moment, we're just faffing the ball about. But you're right, someone like the two aforementioned would maybe be the striker we need.

I actually think Lewandowski is the perfect striker for us at the moment. His availability is questionable though.

[The_Flash 1,144]

I gave him the benefit of the doubt first game but he was again terrible today, he never looked like scoring. Was very worrying. We have no strikers

[Kojo 4,676]

I'm not sure Eto'o is really a poacher anymore, he's being deployed as a deep lying forward here - regardless, we could do with a more physical type, like a Giroud or Mandzukic like you said - there seems to be no focal point in the team at the moment, we're just faffing the ball about. But you're right, someone like the two aforementioned would maybe be the striker we need.

I actually think Lewandowski is the perfect striker for us at the moment. His availability is questionable though.

Well take my word for it but I didn't necessarily mean Eto'o is a poacher, i was just making a point. I'm just really that lazy and I've made such large posts today I couldn't be bothered making another huge one to explain.

Lewandowski is someone I've always wanted, Cavani is someone who would do well because of his anticipation and link up play, he's also a work horse, Lewandowski can be similar except he's not such a hard worker, he's a better footballer but just like Cavani he would put his life on the line to score a goal.

I don't think we necessarily need a 40 millions worth striker though, that's my point. I would just bring in someone who can play the suitable deep lying forward role.

[Blue Armour 4,436]

Eto'o as expected, provides good movement and link up play. It makes things easier for the 3 behind him.

BUT, today he couldn't prove that he could be the solution for our striking problems. And, at 32 his reactions seem a bit off.

Can't believe this, but I honestly think Jose should go back to putting Torres in the starting line-up. He's better suited to the counter-attacking play, and imo...we looked more of a threat when he led the line in the couple of games he started this season.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Can't believe this, but I honestly think Jose should go back to putting Torres in the starting line-up. He's better suited to the counter-attacking play, and imo...we looked more of a threat when he led the line in the couple of games he started this season.

We haven't been playing a counter attacking system in the last two games though.

[happy_juan 64]

In the word of Rafa Benitez " Torres helps out at defensive set pieces"

Could have done with that today.

[Blue Armour 4,436]

We haven't been playing a counter attacking system in the last two games though.

True, teams like Basel and Everton sat back for most periods..but I feel our best attacks come in the form of counters even in those kind of games.

Torres could have been useful especially after we went 1 up.

[polo 18]

I gave him the benefit of the doubt first game but he was again terrible today, he never looked like scoring. Was very worrying. We have no strikers

We have Demba ba

[The_Flash 1,144]

He was terrible didn't even try, demba doesn't want to be here

[polo 18]

i had it already seen since his first match. Eto'o is a clown

[polo 18]

i said he was shit and the others Oh wait he's so good

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Better game than the Everton one, imo. His movement was good, especially in the first half, but I think he needed another striker next to him, Basel were preventing anything into the box.