Samuel Eto'o

[Mile Interista]

"Disappointing campaign"... he scored 10 goals in a new team, new country, new league and coming from the Liga doesn't really help you.

I didn't like his last performances either and i understand that he isn't in a good shape right now, but i can't get why most of the fans are quite mad at him. Is it the 10M € he receives from Moratti? Is it your money? This is a club problem, not our problem. They decide how to spend their money and if a player deserves it. If tomorrow they realize that they can't pay him that much anymore, then they'll discuss and find another solution.

Then i believe that we can't judge him only by his goals. He's a great player, he attacks, he's the first to start pressing the opponent's defenders, he plays a key role to keep our team balanced. Another important thing you (we) can't see on tv is the continuity and the intelligence of his movements, he never stops and he's fundamental to open spaces for his teammates.

I agree, he puts a lot of effort in every game, he is a team player and a hard worker, but he is a STRIKER who missed many sitters and he really didn't impress. Some will say he is a disapointment, some will give him more time, but he was never clinical, and we have many players who can press, but only one or two who can finish the job. He must improve, I understand he needs time to adapt, but look at Sneijder? He can & must do better, and be more clinical, otherwise we have enough defensive power.

 

[DARi0]

If he plays crap against Chelsea, he'll be dead to me. I still like him, but if he fucks up against them...

Do you really expect Mourinho to play him after today's game? Pandev had a rest today.

He could throw him into the battle in order to see if he's good for UCL, because Serie A is not for him.

 

[DIN011]

Is it your money they're using to pay him?

Ibrahimovic fucked up almost every CL game, but apparently everyone would have sucked his c... anyway. (I don't know what do you think about Ibra, now i'm speaking broadly)

No, it's not my money, what has that have to do with anything?

Ibra was overpaid too, but at least he made up for it by playing good in the league.

Do you really expect Mourinho to play him after today's game? Pandev had a rest today.

He could throw him into the battle in order to see if he's good for UCL, because Serie A is not for him.

He'll play, we'll need his work-rate.

 

[Principito]

I agree, he puts a lot of effort in every game, he is a team player and a hard worker, but he is a STRIKER who missed many sitters and he really didn't impress. Some will say he is a disapointment, some will give him more time, but he was never clinical, and we have many players who can press, but only one or two who can finish the job. He must improve, I understand he needs time to adapt, but look at Sneijder? He can & must do better, and be more clinical, otherwise we have enough defensive power.

Every player needs a different time to adapt. Sneijder and Milito made their way into the team in 20 minutes, Eto'o played a good first part of the season and now he's having some problems, Quaresma's still looking for San Siro and apparently he never found the right way to get there. I think it's impossible to compare each player adaptation.

Do you remind Simeone and Paul Ince? Of course you do, they're two of our idols, but we don't have to forget that their first months were quite disappointing, then, with their great personality, they made it. I think that Eto'o has that kind of personality, he isn't a "weak" boy like Quaresma or many other players we unfortunately saw in these years.

My point is that everyone knows who's the real Eto'o and we have to wait and support him until he manages to show us what he can really do.

 

[DARi0]

Is it your money they're using to pay him?

Ibrahimovic fucked up almost every CL game, but apparently everyone would have sucked his c... anyway. (I don't know what do you think about Ibra, now i'm speaking broadly)

Let me answer please.

Yes, it is his money, my money, and other INTER fans' money too.
I WENT MAD back in the summer WHEN I SAW THE WAGE ETO'O DEMANDED, NO MATTER THE NUMBER OF GOALS HE SCORED. If I was negociating with him/his agend, would have bitchslapped him.

Ibrahimovic had bad luck in UCL, but he also couldn't benefit from quality play of players such as Sneijder, Milito, Pandev or even Motta! I can't believe you are comparing Ibrahimovic to Eto'o, 2 different type of players! But if you insist:
Ibrahimovic was GODLIKE in Serie A, while Eto'o cannot get past 1 opposite player.
Ibrahimovic improved his finishing on the fly, while Eto'o keeps shooting in the stands.
Ibrahimovic won almost every battle, while Eto'o fails in the aerial challenges.
Ibrahimovic was Capocannoniere, while Eto'o is diving like a pussy.
Ibrahimovic created chances for him and team-mates, Eto'o is just wasting them.
Ibrahimovic pulled the team after him in difficult moments, Eto'o is pulling us back!!
ETC ETC ETC :nono:

 

[Principito]

No, it's not my money, what has that have to do with anything?

Ibra was overpaid too, but at least he made up for it by playing good in the league.

Well, everyone's complaining about his salary, i can't understand why do we have to care about that. Actually it's my last problem knowing if Moratti's millions are used to pay a player or to pay some escorts, like someone's else president.

 

[DIN011]

Well, everyone's complaining about his salary, i can't understand why do we have to care about that. Actually it's my last problem knowing if Moratti's millions are used to pay a player or to pay some escorts, like someone's else president.

I'm complaining because he doesn't deserve it, not because I'm losing from it.

 

[Principito]

Let me answer please.

Yes, it is his money, my money, and other INTER fans' money too.
I WENT MAD back in the summer WHEN I SAW THE WAGE ETO'O DEMANDED, NO MATTER THE NUMBER OF GOALS HE SCORED. If I was negociating with him/his agend, would have bitchslapped him.

Ibrahimovic had bad luck in UCL, but he also couldn't benefit from quality play of players such as Sneijder, Milito, Pandev or even Motta! I can't believe you are comparing Ibrahimovic to Eto'o, 2 different type of players! But if you insist:
Ibrahimovic was GODLIKE in Serie A, while Eto'o cannot get past 1 opposite player.
Ibrahimovic improved his finishing on the fly, while Eto'o keeps shooting in the stands.
Ibrahimovic won almost every battle, while Eto'o fails in the aerial challenges.
Ibrahimovic was Capocannoniere, while Eto'o is diving like a pussy.
Ibrahimovic created chances for him and team-mates, Eto'o is just wasting them.
Ibrahimovic pulled the team after him in difficult moments, Eto'o is pulling us back!!
ETC ETC ETC :nono:

Ok, i don't want to talk about the Ibrahimovic-Eto'o comparison, otherwise they'd ban me. I never liked the swedish guy and i'm really happy now that he isn't here anymore.

I don't like the heft of our salaries either, but i just think that this is a club problem, they've the money, they decide how to spend them. I'd like that our financial contribution would be enough too, but unfortunately it's just a minimum part of the club budget.

 

[kylan05]

Even though I am really dissapointed with that gold chance he blew today, I would not write Eto'o off yet.

I agree that the NT short-trip f*ed him up.

I will be waiting till he regain his form back.

In a meantime, I would probably trust more proven players that have been working together very well in the past few weeks he was absent for the Chelsea match though.

 

[Stoppani]

Ibrahimovic had bad luck in UCL, but he also couldn't benefit from quality play of players such as Sneijder, Milito, Pandev or even Motta! I can't believe you are comparing Ibrahimovic to Eto'o, 2 different type of players! But if you insist:
Ibrahimovic was GODLIKE in Serie A, while Eto'o cannot get past 1 opposite player.
Ibrahimovic improved his finishing on the fly, while Eto'o keeps shooting in the stands.
Ibrahimovic won almost every battle, while Eto'o fails in the aerial challenges.
Ibrahimovic was Capocannoniere, while Eto'o is diving like a pussy.
Ibrahimovic created chances for him and team-mates, Eto'o is just wasting them.
Ibrahimovic pulled the team after him in difficult moments, Eto'o is pulling us back!!
ETC ETC ETC :nono:

I don't hate Ibra but you are forgetting a few things, blinded by your hatred towards Eto'o:

Ibrahimovic was GODLIKE in Serie A, except against Jube games were he always froze.
Ibrahimovic won more aerial battles than Eto'o because he is way taller than him.
Ibrahimovic also shot the stands (have you forgotten every FK?). Now he doesn't just because he isn't diva enough in Barca yet to claim every FK

And most important:
Ibrahimovic DITCHED us for Barcelona, he didn't believe in INTER's project claiming he wanted to win Champions League and get the Ballon d'Or (and that implied he believes there is no way we can win Champions League even with him on our team)

 

[Nyall]

Why the fuck did you jackasses feed the troll that is Dario?! Now for the next 4 days this is all we're gonna hear from him.

 

[skeet]

I don't hate Ibra but you are forgetting a few things, blinded by your hatred towards Eto'o:

Ibrahimovic was GODLIKE in Serie A, except against Jube games were he always froze.
Ibrahimovic won more aerial battles than Eto'o because he is way taller than him.
Ibrahimovic also shot the stands (have you forgotten every FK?). Now he doesn't just because he isn't diva enough in Barca yet to claim every FK

And most important:
Ibrahimovic DITCHED us for Barcelona, he didn't believe in INTER's project claiming he wanted to win Champions League and get the Ballon d'Or (and that implied he believes there is no way we can win Champions League even with him on our team)

don't even bother

eto'o could have scored a hat-trick without any help from the team and this guy would have still criticized him

interesting stat, eto'o has scored more goals against juve in half a season than ibrahimovic has in three years with us

 

[Stoppani]

My bad, sorry
I didn't read the sign guys

 

[Don]

The fuck has his finishing have anything to do with him playing in a new league?

And considering he's the 3rd highest payed player in the world; I don't give a fuck if he's in new fuckin' league.

If he plays crap against Chelsea, he'll be dead to me. I still like him, but if he fucks up against them...

Haha Eto'o never been clinical finisher he was very overhyped about his finishing even though he scored much, but most goals were against bad defending teams for whom he scored hattricks. Guys you have what you have, he will blast many chances just get used to this.

 

[Raul Duke]

Haha Eto'o never been clinical finisher he was very overhyped about his finishing even though he scored much, but most goals were against bad defending teams for whom he scored hattricks. Guys you have what you have, he will blast many chances just get used to this.

Another member who's actally seen Eto'o play before he joined Inter. Get ready to face the fire. People just won't accept that "Maybe Eto'o wasn't that good to begin with"

 

[coolmavs]

I am just curious, considering how well some of the FI members have been "following Eto'o" "over the years" "before he joined Inter"......... looks like Moratti just got tired of having extra money lying around and decided to do some philanthropy to a person who does not need it and brought him at a huge salary from Barca, in EXCHANGE for Ibra and "some" money!

With all due respect to all those who have been following him, I would trust Moratti, Mou, Branca and company, more......

Guys, this is transfer market! If everyone knew how a player will turnout before they are signed then the transfer market would never work! We would never get Sneijder for 15million and Pandev for free, or paid the ridiculous amount for Harry Potter!

We are all disappointed with his lack of form at the moment, especilly since his return from ANC.....but Eto'o has performed at the highest level consistently for years. So we can hope that he can get back into top form pretty soon!

 

[coolmavs]

Ibrahimovic had bad luck in UCL, but he also couldn't benefit from quality play of players such as Sneijder, Milito, Pandev or even Motta!

I prefer to have a "lucky poor playing Eto'o" and end up winning something at Europe, rather than have an "unlucky great playing Ibra" and win nothing at Europe, and be called "chokers" at Europe who have won nothing!

 

[AndyLT]

pandev hasn't exactly been awesome in front of goal. hitting multiple shots right into the centre directly at the keeper. if Eto did that people would be saying he's even worse

 

[CafeCordoba]

pandev hasn't exactly been awesome in front of goal. hitting multiple shots right into the centre directly at the keeper. if Eto did that people would be saying he's even worse

Well, Eto'o has been doing exactly the same thing. Pandev's upside is his technique and ball control. His touch is extremely soft and he can receive pretty hard passes. Eto'o is nowhere near Pandev in this aspect. Eto'o's upside is his speed and agility. In most of the matches we don't get much advantage with those.

 

[coolmavs]

pandev hasn't exactly been awesome in front of goal. hitting multiple shots right into the centre directly at the keeper. if Eto did that people would be saying he's even worse

He is adjusting to Inter and top level football, since he was out for long....Plus he came for free.....plus he is not earning 10million per year...come on what do you expect from this guy! Since he is not earning as much, I think we can excuse him....