Well the evidence is there for you to check up on if you have the time. Then you will know whether it's just opinion that Eto'o is the bigger dressing room head ache.
There is no such evidence to say who is the bigger cnut.
Then why do you keep trying to pass off your opinion that Eto'o would have certainly made the difference vs Inter as a fact? When he 2 times in a row failed to make an impact vs us and Chelsea at the same stage? Even in a stronger team than Zlatan has been in this season?
There you go. Bullshit. I never ever ever siad that Eto'o would certainly have made the difference. I said the could have. Not would. Could. Could and would have different meanings.
That's a mere assumption on your part not a fact! Last season Eto'o was at Barca and was just as useless as Zlatan was this year at that same stage. That's a fact not an opinion. You are just assuming he'd fair better some how. When the truth is Barca's lead forwards haven't been having much joy in semi finals of late. Eto'o 2 times, now Zlatan this time. Regardless of how suited their system better.
Again, it's that could/would thing. You are categorically saying that Eto'o would not have made a difference. I completely disagree with that. How the hell would you know what Eto'o might not have done? You are categorically dismissing something which is totally wrong. I said Eto'o could have made the difference.
They have to hope Villa will break that duck next season.
More chance of him doing so than Zlatan.
Yes because I don't believe replacing Eto'o was a mistake. They had to replace him for their relationship was untenable. They tried Zlatan, for he was easily gettable, it didn't work sadly, now they have Villa, who will most likely work.
It was a mistake if who they replaced him with did a worse job.
Thanks. Stalemate over.
It should be very much part of it. You are trying to make Eto'o seem so much better than Zlatan. When the truth is he really isn't. That is why last season, at the same stage, he faired just like Zlatan did. Difference being Iniesta was there to bail him and Barca out.
I'm not making Eto'o out to be so much better than Zlatan. What I am saying is that he was far better for Barcelona than Zlatan is or is ever likely to be.
Did he have to, in order to render your argument weak? In order for Eto'o to have made a difference for Barca this year, in comparison to Zlatan, he would have had to get them past Inter. Which I'm confident would have been highly unlikely.
He might have. He might not have.
Rather what is absolute bollocks is your persistent claim that this time would have been different for Eto'o. There is nothing to support your claim other than your love for the player. NOTHING!
I didn't make one such claim, nevermind it being a persistant one. I said he could have made the difference, not would. Could/Would. Different.
And, I don't love Eto'o. Anything but. I love my missus, my dog and Man Utd. That's about it.
Why can't they? On two occasions a top defence stopped him easily. Yet you want to claim your are SURE he'd have succeeded this time and think your not talking bollocks?
On two occasions a top defence stopped him. On numerous occasions a top defence couldn't touch him. He didn't score against United it one semi final, get scored against them in the final the next year.
Please show me one single sentence in which I said Eto'o would have scored or would have made the difference.
Pulease
Eh?
The fact he failed on 2 occasions in a team with team mates he was completely used to, points to the likely hood he'd have done the same again. Ina comparatively weaker Barca side vs more dogged opponents.
How were Barca weaker? The only reason they were weaker was because he himself was missing.
The fact that even in his best year in a Barca shirt, in their best side to date, he still did nothing for them at the same stage. That's ''who''.
That makes no sense. You think for a player to be class and great, that he has to score in every single round of the CL? That is absolutely stupid.
It makes no sense because that is not close what I'm saying.
I'm saying he was totally stopped twice in a semi final by top defences. Yet he suited Barca's system to a tee, was used to his team mates, on top of being in top form and fitness the last time around. Yet he had no impact whatsoever on the ties. & I'm not just talking goals here. He basically did everything Zlatan did in the recent semi. So for you and others to suddenly claim he'd have done any better is beyond silly. Eto'o was far from the missing link that caused Barca's semi final demise this time. For anyone to try and paint it as a failure brought about by his absence is laughable in the extreme.
In fact, is it what you said. By saying that he definitely would have made no difference, then that is saying that he wouldn't have scored. Scoring would have made a difference.
Again, I'll reiterate this for the twentieth time. You, Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber, are the one who categorically denies that Eto'o would have made any difference to Barca this year. I'm calling you out and saying that that is absolute bullshit. You do not know for certain that he would not have made a difference. I'm not saying that he
would have, but of course he
could have.
So what? Barca didn't get out in a final this time a round did they? Eto'o being able to perform in a final means feck all if he can't get his team through to one. That can't be that hard to understand.
Messi didn't perform in the semi final. Does that mean feck all? Does that mean he can't perform in next year's semi final?
The final is more important than the semi final. The final is the end of the competition.
Also, Eto'o not performing in a semi-final does not make it gospel that he would not be able to perform in another semi-final. Ridiculous theory. Do you think there is some kind of mental block with Samuel Eto'o which deems it impossible for him to be able to perform in a semi-final, yet perform in every other round? That would be extremely weird.
The form he last showed at Barca counted for nothing in the semi final. It had to take Iniesta to take them through! Infact you are better off with an argument that Iniesta would have got Barca through rather than trying to pass of this ludicrous claim that Eto'o would have certainly done so as fact.
Is Iniesta not allowed be the difference or something? Is it only Eto'o who is allowed take them through?
You're really annoying me now. I'll explain this again.
NOT ONE SINGLE TIME DID I MAKE ANY SUCH LUDICROUS CLAIM THAT ETO'O WOULD HAVE BEEN THE DIFFERENCE FOR BARCELONA THIS YEAR AS A FACT. I just dismissed your claim that he would definitely have not have made the difference. How the hell could you know?
In a MUCH better Barca, side, MORE USED to his teammates, In better form and Fitness than Zlatan of the same stage this time, Yet
What makes Barca a worse team now than the year previously? I can only think of one real difference in their team. That was up front.
Guess what....
Eto'o was rank shite in the both legs of the semi & had no hand in getting them through to the final.
Rather what is ignorant is claiming Et'oo would certainly have done better than last year in a weaker Barca side than last season's, and against more dogged opponents. That is classic burying ones head in the sand like an ostrich to ignore reality.
No. It is ignorant of you to claim that Eto'o simply would not have made a difference. That is complete ignorance because of your dislike for the player.
