Samuel Eto’o has cleared the confusions surrounding his relationship with Jose Mourinho in the past and also his comments about Chelsea FC.
“I’d rather sell groundnuts in my village than to play for a pathetic team like Chelsea,” said Eto’o while playing for Barcelona.
Yet, he has signed for Chelsea and has taken a massive pay cut to the tune of £12 million in order to do so. In an interview given to The Sun, Eto’o has said that the comments were made at a time when he did not know Mourinho very well. He has also reiterated that the comments were not made against Chelsea as a club, but against Mourinho’s Chelsea.
“I was talking about Jose – not about Chelsea. Before meeting at Inter, we didn’t know each other personally, so our relationship was tense. 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.
“He’s as good on the pitch as off it and this is rare for a manager. He’s sincere and straightforward. He’s one of the best,” said Eto’o.
This interview is a slap in the face for all those questioned whether Chelsea fans will treat Eto’o in the same way as they did Rafa Benitez.
Eto’o spent only a season with Mourinho at Inter Milan before the Portuguese parted ways to become the Real Madrid manager. Yet, this one season proved to be a hugely successful one, as Inter lifted the Champions League, Italian Serie A, and Coppa Italia.
First Chelsea interview of Eto’o:
Morinho shuld play mata rather than dat idiot we bought frm levakusen. mata iz vry creative nd hav goal ability nd he iz also gud wit the ball
Guy don’t say dt k
Juan mata should start wif Oscar, hazard & willian. May be Ba upfront. stay on d sidelines please. Havnt seen much you hav offered@schurrle
I’d rather prefer mourinho playing d pathern adopted last season, using d three Amingos i.e Mata, Hazard & Oscar rather than using schurle in place of Mata. Football in EPL has long changed 4rm d way José left it…pls José, u’ve gat 2 understand that u don’t have 2 be tall & muscular 2 play football as d beautiful game is nt wrestling dat has 2 be won dirty…play our main man, keep d partern u met & save our season..!
Mourinho should play mata and leave shurlle or even loan shurlle to newcastle to gain premier league expirence. Mata, mikel,ramires,oscar,hazzard,Eto’o,and he should try using Azpiliqueta,cahil,luiz,and Ashley cole. In 4:3:3b formation. Ba and torres for second half
Mourinho should play mata and leave shurlle or even loan shurlle to newcastle to gain premier league expirence. Mata, mikel,ramires,oscar,hazzard,Eto’o,and he should try using Azpiliqueta,cahil,luiz,and Ashley cole. In 4:3:3b formation. Ba and torres for second half
I Dislike That Stupid Strike Which We Use To Strike For Us I Mean Eto’o I Like Fernando Torres Than Him….And I Hate Bertrand