Eto'o now out of LFC game?

[anfieldanfield]

The *problem* is that Eto'o is one of only handful of players in the world that can still really hurt you, whether 100% fit or 50% fit...

I think he'll start against us, and unfortunately, I think he'll score against us.

[Guest]

I don't understand why all the fuss with Eto'o. He's a good player yes, but nothing exceptional IMO. He's still short of match fitness if he plays, so wouldn't be a big threat to us.

There are other players to be fearful about.

[tomasjj]

First time I have seen a comparison to Henry in footballing terms used as an insult. Innovative.

Sarky!

FYI, I was talking about his finishing style, sidefooting only.
He isn't close to Henry in terms of ability imo.

[anfieldanfield]

I don't understand why all the fuss with Eto'o. He's a good player yes, but nothing exceptional IMO. He's still short of match fitness if he plays, so wouldn't be a big threat to us.

There are other players to be fearful about.

He's easily in the top five strikers in World football.

Wonderfully gifted footballer...

2003/04 (36 starts/ 21 goals)
2004/05 (49 starts/ 29 goals)
2005/06 (46 starts/ 32 goals)

[Shaggy]

I don't understand why all the fuss with Eto'o. He's a good player yes, but nothing exceptional IMO. He's still short of match fitness if he plays, so wouldn't be a big threat to us.

There are other players to be fearful about.

Mate, they’re not half the side when Eto’o doesn’t play. They don’t have a replacement who is anywhere near as good as Eto’o. His movement is absolutely top class, he possesses searing pace and is a very good finisher. He’s also young enough to warrant a huge investment.

Last night we were talking about the risk involved in bringing players (strikers especially) in from a foreign league. I’d have worries about Villa and whether or not he’d adapt, but I wouldn’t have any worries re Eto’o.

[Shaggy]

He's easily in the top five strikers in World football.

Wonderfully gifted footballer...

2003/04 (36 starts/ 21 goals)
2004/05 (49 starts/ 29 goals)
2005/06 (46 starts/ 32 goals)

[simey85]

will either messi or eto play against us giving that messi only came on for a few mins!? they will hardly be fit to start the game next week!

[tomasjj]

He's easily in the top five strikers in World football.

Wonderfully gifted footballer...

2003/04 (36 starts/ 21 goals)
2004/05 (49 starts/ 29 goals)
2005/06 (46 starts/ 32 goals)

This season so far...

15 starts/13 goals

Wow!!

I stand corrected.

[anfieldanfield]

Wow!!

I stand corrected.

HHHmmm...

I did get those stats off ESPN 'Soccernet' though! Think it might include his international goals in there..

[Guest]

He's easily in the top five strikers in World football.

Wonderfully gifted footballer...

2003/04 (36 starts/ 21 goals)
2004/05 (49 starts/ 29 goals)
2005/06 (46 starts/ 32 goals)

Yes, but it will be different if he ever comes in the premier league, I can assure you of that. He'll be nowhere near these figures here. Morientes was poor in this league, now he's one of the best scorers in la liga.

Even ****ing Freddie Kanoute is doing well there !

[dww]

Sarky!

FYI, I was talking about his finishing style, sidefooting only.
He isn't close to Henry in terms of ability imo.

Fair enough. Although I'm still not sure why being a side foot finisher is necissarily a factor that makes him not what we need. We need someone who scores a lot of goals and consistantly puts away most of the chances they get, how they do it I couldn't care much less to be honest.

[Shaggy]

Yes, but it will be different if he ever comes in the premier league, I can assure you of that. He'll be nowhere near these figures here. Morientes was poor in this league, now he's one of the best scorers in la liga.

Even ****ing Freddie Kanoute is doing well there !

It isn’t a hard and fast rule, you know. There will always be exceptions to your Morientes’, Kanoutes.

Eto’o would score goals over here. He’d make hay.

[dww]

It isn’t a hard and fast rule, you know. There will always be exceptions to your Morientes’, Kanoutes.

Eto’o would score goals over here. He’d make hay.

To be fair Kanoute did okay in his time in England, nothing special but decent. I really think that any player who can perform decent control at pace would do well in the PL. Eto'o is exception in both of those regards, so I agree with you that he would settle straight in.

[AFII]

The reason to why Kanoute scores a lot of goals is IMO that the players in La Liga isn't used to his playing style and that he has probably the best crosser in the world(Alves) in the same team.

[tomasjj]

HHHmmm...

I did get those stats off ESPN 'Soccernet' though! Think it might include his international goals in there..

So hatrick hatricks for Cameroon against "Random small African country with no structure or tactics" are included?