Samuel Eto'o

Ekeke said:
I'm not sure, I think they are both very quick onto any chance that presents itself. I'd find it hard to pick between them.
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You couldn't even just agree with that one point. Villa fanboy.

Joke.
 
Poaching ability can hinder on how long your team spends in attacking territory as there will be more chances arising from potential mistakes from opposing defenders. Therefore it wouldn't surprise me if Eto'o seemed better whereas Villa was actually better.
 
Brwned said:
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You couldn't even just agree with that one point. Villa fanboy.

Joke.
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Well, I think its a strength they both possess. Go to sleep for a second when playing against either of them and they'll probably score. And you'll never see either of them lose concentration when a ball comes into the box and lose the chance completely.

I could agree that maybe Eto'o will latch onto a loose ball 10 yards away than Villa will, due to superior speed. Is that a fair comprimise? :angel:
 
HsJ said:
Poaching ability can hinder on how long your team spends in attacking territory as there will be more chances arising from potential mistakes from opposing defenders. Therefore it wouldn't surprise me if Eto'o seemed better whereas Villa was actually better.
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I doubt it, it's what Eto'o stood out at doing at Malaga too.

Villa's goals aren't often scored in that way. The majority come from either from set pieces, crosses, shots just outside the box or runs in behind, seemed to be that way at Zaragoza too.

Eto'o's come from picking up on scraps in the box, shots from anywhere inside the box or runs in behind.
 
HsJ saying Torres/Villa could've had 40 goals at Barca by the stage of the season... :lol:

That about sums it up really.
 
Brwned said:
We're top of the league this season without one, and won the league last season without one.

I'd say we've got a system that works quite alright now, no need to change that and bring in a 'centre forward', no guarantee it would work.
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We're top due to getting 1-0s, now those 1-0s could so easily have been 1-1 or 0-0, in which case we wouldn't be anywhere near the top! In our upcoming games we could drop points with ease if we carry on getting slim leads. Against west ham it took giggs to produce a moment of magic to win the match (something we should rely on with all our quality).

A centre forward would thrive off the service our players would provide; without a doubt:D
 
A 6 page thread about Samuel Eto'o. What the feck? :eek:
 
Devil_forever said:
We're top due to getting 1-0s, now those 1-0s could so easily have been 1-1 or 0-0, in which case we wouldn't be anywhere near the top! In our upcoming games we could drop points with ease if we carry on getting slim leads. Against west ham it took giggs to produce a moment of magic to win the match (something we should rely on with all our quality).

A centre forward would thrive off the service our players would provide; without a doubt:D
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We could, but then again if we don't it'll slow we don't need a different type of striker because this system works.

I have plenty of doubt about whether you're right.
 
Spanish Inquisition: Samuel Eto'o Vs David Villa - Who Is The Best Striker In The World?

As Serie A is tactical and the Premier League is energetic, the Primera Division is regarded as the pinnacle of attacking football throughout the world.

What has become apparent, particularly in recent times, is that this is very much a collective effort, rather than the result of La Liga having the world's best individuals at its disposal. It doesn't. At least not in the overwhelming abundance one might expect, due to the volume and quality of the goals scored all season long. Many of La Liga's Goal of the Week round-ups look more like a Goal of the Month feature from the Premier League or even Serie A, in spite of those two leagues being in possession of world class striking talent in their own right.

But what Spain has is the very best. Samuel Eto'o is scoring goals with Cristiano Ronaldo-like regularity and David Villa continues to do it all for Valencia. Then there's the small matter of Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has fast been forgotten since picking up a season-long injury. Older and less dynamic though he may be, 'Van Gol' has arguably been the most valuable striker of the decade, purely for his goal-to-game ratio

This season well and truly has been the Eto'o and Villa show. Elsewhere, Nicolas Anelka has sauntered to top spot in the Premier League Golden Boot stakes, finding himself on the end of anything and everything Chelsea have created this season. Manchester United are sharing their goals around and Fernando Torres, Villa's strike partner at international level, has been haunted by hamstring injuries for Liverpool. In Italy, less established names are leading the way such as Marco Di Vaio, Diego Milito and big-time flop Alberto Gilardino. Good players, certainly, but not world class. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Amauri are in contention to mount a challenge for the Capocannoniere and have been excellent performers, but are yet to set the world alight.

And then you arrive in Spain, where Samuel Eto'o has racked up an exceptional 23 goals in 22 appearances. Having played the same number of games, David Villa has returned 18 goals. Then there is Lionel Messi in third place, with one fewer appearance (some of which were as a substitute) and 16 goals.

Regular contenders for the 'best in the world' title have been left in the wake of the Liga stars this season. Messi is seemingly undisputed in his position as World Player of the Year just seven weeks into 2009, but between just the strikers, as of right now, it's Villa and Eto'o vying for the star status.

Eto'o has the goals, but he also has Messi and Xavi. The former in particular can take three defenders out of play with one movement and has made Eto'o's job markedly easier. Upon the equalising goal at Real Betis last weekend, the Cameroon international rushed over to coach Pep Guardiola and issued a light-hearted 'I told you so!' rant at his boss, with rumours abounding that he had promised Pep if little Leo was brought on from the bench, he would score.

There is a reliance, perhaps an over-reliance, on Messi from Eto'o, in a relationship not dissimilar to that which he shared with Ronaldinho in his prime. Eto'o is not a one chance, one goal striker in the mould of Ruud or Raul - so while his goal return cannot be disputed, it has come at the expense of innumerate chances created by a side that have, so far this season, played some of the best football of the decade. Truly record-breaking, history-making stuff.

While not going quite as far as to compare Eto'o to Anelka at Chelsea, his form bears more resemblance to Frenchman than the likes of Villa, who has had to carry an entire team by himself at times, in what has been something of a remarkable season so far. David Villa is surely the greatest striker in the world. Not only does he put away chances he is given with outstanding regularity, but his technical ability is also superior to the likes of Eto'o, Torres et al. The only forward who can rival him for ability is the ingenious Ibrahimovic, but Villa has that something extra. He is one to succeed great names like Thierry Henry and Raul. The only thing stopping him surpassing them is that he has been something of a late bloomer in comparison, banging in the goals for smaller sides in the form of Sporting Gijon and Real Zaragoza until as recently as 2005. He's already 27 - not old, but not as young as many presume, either.

It says a lot for 'el Guaje' that he can almost make Samuel Eto'o look average. Both put in match-saving performances at the weekend, but the style in which they did so illustrates all the difference between the two. Villa was gifted half a chance and produced the most sublime of finishes, while Eto'o scooped in a rebound from his own awful penalty and then scored a goal that looked good on first glance, but it was a deflection that took it past Ricardo in the Betis goal.

Regardless, both strikers may not be long for this Liga world, as their futures are in doubt for entirely differing reasons. Eto'o's unreasonable contractual demands and open disclosure that Mallorca is his 'home', along with his hopes to some day play in France, are unlikely to be well-received by Guardiola. He was ready to sell the striker in the summer, but it seems no suitors satisfied Eto'o's demands. That may well have propelled him into this season's prolific exploits in a bid to engineer the switch of his liking.

Meanwhile Villa has the world at his disposal, but has shown outstanding loyalty to a Valencia side that has plunged into all kinds of crisis both on and off the pitch over the past two years. He is willing to stay as long as the club wants him, and they are eager to keep him despite overwhelming pressure to sell. It is suspected that, should they fail to qualify for the Champions League this season, it will be the final straw for the Tuilla native, who would then consider a move away from the Mestalla. Barcelona ironically head the queue, supposedly already lining up potential replacements for Eto'o, while Manchester City and their billions are waiting in the wings. Chelsea, too, may need to reinforce when they begin a new era over the summer - in truth, the options are almost limitless.

There is no doubt that, with Premier League sides circling and Serie A also in the frame, Villa is the more attractive proposition of the two. Should he stay in-house and head to Catalonia, there may indeed be no stopping Barcelona in years to come.

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Brwned said:
You just assume that, when most of the reports from Spain say the opposite. Eto'o has already said he's not happy with how the contract negotiations are going, and if he wants to he'll force that move.
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Shock horror, Brwned's tabloid-like bullshitting is as wrong as I said at the time...

Eto'o wants to stay at Barcelona

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/7915287.stm

Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o has moved to end speculation about his future with Spanish club Barcelona.

The Primera Liga top scorer has told a local TV station he wants to stay at the club beyond the end of his contract in 2010.

"Of course I want to continue, I'm very happy and see no reason to leave," he told Canal Catala.

"I'm going to stay to the end of my contract and if the club want me, I would like to stay longer."

In the past Eto'o has made no secret of the fact that he still has a soft spot for his former club Real Mallorca.

"I have learned to love Barcelona over the last few years although I have never hidden the affection I have for Real Mallorca," he added.

There has been a lot of media speculation about his next move after he told a French publication he had made up his mind over his future but would not reveal his intentions.

Barcelona told Eto'o he was surplus to requirements at the end of last season, before he convinced new coach Pep Guardiola to change his mind.

He has gone on to establish himself as the league's leading scorer with 23 goals in the current campaign.

Eto'o was also asked if he would ever consider returning to Barcelona's arch-rivals Real Madrid.

"If I leave one day it will not be to the Bernabeu," he said.

"I could never hurt the Barca fans by doing that."
 
Brad said:
Shock horror, Brwned's tabloid-like bullshitting is as wrong as I said at the time...
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Heh.

Would be interesting to see him move to City. Would prove you wrong on two points Brad - a) He's not moving and b) He's not a mercenary.
 
Brad said:
I'll bet you £5 of your finest English pounds that he doesn't go anywhere Brwned, even though he's only got 1 year of contract left
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Hmmm, that's a tempting bet Brad, and I'll take it.

I've yet to set up this Paypal account, but once I do I'll have that £10 from GlastonSpur and that £5 from you.

Knowing a thing or two about football might actually turn out to be quite profitable.

;)
 
Brwned said:
Hmmm, that's a tempting bet Brad, and I'll take it.

I've yet to set up this Paypal account, but once I do I'll have that £10 from GlastonSpur and that 35m from you.

Knowing a thing or two about football might actually turn out to be quite profitable.

;)
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Well, I think I speak for everyone when I say... IT'S ON!!!

If he moves to us I'd be delighted to lose a fiver. If he moves to anyone else I'll be gutted to lose my fiver. If he moves to City I'll get the fiver and stuff it down his face (you heard me)
 
Hehe, at least it makes things more interesting.

Have to say I'd love to see you try that on Eto'o, he looks like he'd put up a great fight.
 
The rumours continue to link him to City now

I know he has a reputation for getting the best deal for himself as possible

But he's always shown strong professionalism and desire on the field

I just can't buy that he'd to to Europe-less City
 
What sort of price tag does he have on him?

I know he's getting on a bit now, but I think he'd be great in a United shirt. Just the sort of player we need.
 
Brad said:
The rumours continue to link him to City now

I know he has a reputation for getting the best deal for himself as possible

But he's always shown strong professionalism and desire on the field

I just can't buy that he'd to to Europe-less City
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Then again, last summer he said he'd go to whoever pays him the most.

If Barcelona cant offer him the wages he wants, you'd imagine only the likes of City and Chelsea are in the running for him.
 
Just watching SSN and the back of one of the papers was reporting that City have signed him.
 
apple-shampoo said:
Just watching SSN and the back of one of the papers was reporting that City have signed him.
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Yes, the good old News of the World

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/spo...splash-pound55million-on-twin-superstars.html

1st Paragraph: "MANCHESTER CITY have completed a £25million swoop for Barcelona strike ace Samuel Eto'o"

3rd Paragraph: "Cameroon star Eto'o, 28, is expected to travel to Manchester in the next few days to finalise the deal"

Yup, that makes sense...

Oh and: "A source said: "The player could have earned similar money at Barca. But Eto'o and his people think City could be going places and is excited by the type of players they are attracting." :lol:
 
With Eto'o leading the line at City they are getting quite scary....
 
Yeah im sure he thinks that :lol:

Some friends who are barca fans / ST holders in spain that i regularly talk to thinks hes not making a decision and is hoping we make a bid for him. They truly believe that he is waiting until the last possible minute to see if we have a go at him.

Not sure what their basis is, they've just "heard" it. from convos.. Im surprised they didnt sell that to a newspaper here in England. It would be printed >_>
 
With the transfer rumour mill showing no signs of slowing down, Barcelona president Joan Laporta has clarified the situations surrounding various players.

Speaking to iCat FM, Laporta started with the nearly completed signing of Keirrison from Palmeiras, saying, "He will do the pre-season with us, and then Pep will decide if he stays."

Laporta then moved on to the case of Franck Ribery, continuing, "He knows that we like him a lot, but if Bayern do not want to sell, we must respect that."

Next on the agenda were the twin cases of Samuel Eto'o and David Villa, and Laporta was keeping all his options open, stating, "Txiki Begiristain will decide.

"If Eto'o accepts Manchester City's mammoth offer, we will need another striker. Anyway, both of them can play together, and that would be very competitive."

Finally, Laporta touched on Filipe Luis, following Deportivo La Coruna's rejection of Barca's latest offer: "We are not going to pay €20 million for him.

"We presented a sensible offer, but that figure is out of reach"
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I'm sure he'll be offered wages he likes...
 
Don't know if anyone else has pointed this out - and I'm too tired to read back through pages of Eto'o loving/slanging - but he's going to be missing over a month of the next season at the African Cup of Nations.

That's a lot of season to miss, and at a crucial time too - it'd put me off him
 
It makes perfect sense IMHO. Barca want to get rid and have lined up Villa as his replacement, he only has a season left on his contract and City would love to have a striker like him. Tevez, Robinho and Eto'o would be a fantastic forward line, especially for a team not playing in Europe, and even though Eto'o will be at the ACN for two months, they'll still have Santa Cruz as his replacement.
Money talks.
 
I find Guardiola's attitude towards Etoo puzzling. For all the good attackers Barca has, they dont have anyone quite like Etoo. It'd be a serious mistake to let him go
 
Anduin said:
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We can only hope Fergie already has Ronaldo's replacement lined up. I refuse to believe all this media bollocks about Pato and Aguero...
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Thats what im hoping for too. In SAF we trust.
 
BabaORiley said:
I find Guardiola's attitude towards Etoo puzzling. For all the good attackers Barca has, they dont have anyone quite like Etoo. It'd be a serious mistake to let him go
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Barca's key is their midfield, which is probably the best in club football today, an excellent mix of age, experience and talent and will stay together for at least 3-4 years more plus they have Messi

Any decent finisher will score a lot of goals ahead of that midfield. Eto'o isn't that vital a cog in the team
 
BabaORiley said:
I find Guardiola's attitude towards Etoo puzzling. For all the good attackers Barca has, they dont have anyone quite like Etoo. It'd be a serious mistake to let him go
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well you could say the same about furgusons attitude towards ronaldo, because for all the good attackers we have we dont have anyone quite like ronaldo... was it a serious mistake to let him go?

i guess the similarities are that they both seem to want to go and it seems they were both persuaded to give one extra season (last season)... also cant eto agree a bosman in january (might be wrong about that?)... if so that makes it even more imperriative t get something for him now i guess
 
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