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sageyefc
Player Valuation: £90m
Think he speaks a bit like, he can speak spanish too so im sure between them all they can communicate
tim cahill
Player Valuation: £50m
I agree the transfer fee shouldn't be used as a stck to beat him with but it shouldn't make him immune to critism either. At the moment he's a good goal scorer but he's got the potential to be so much more than that!
Good point, I've also seen Eto'o talking to Baines a couple of times in the same way.
Perhaps he speaks basic English after his year in the UK, enough to get instructions across anyway, but not enough that he's confident to be filmed speaking.
Dithering Dougie
Banned
He does speak some English because I saw him do a post match interview last season with John Terry when he got MOTM, I'd imagine he's improved a lot since then as well.
Saw the same one but didn't Terry mostly do the talking/translating?
Not that I've ever thought of Terry being multilingual, other than perhaps in swear words, so perhaps he had a chat with Eto'o off mike to ask him what he wanted to say.
Dithering Dougie
Banned
My hazy memory of it was Eto'o answering a few questions in pigeon English and Terry chirping in here and there, like I said he's likely to have improved a fair bit since then.
I'd imagine he's more than capable now of getting his point across, if some like John Terry can understand him our lads shouldn't have a problem!
blue4eva77
Yarmolenko ? Yes please
Why is it bizarre that Evertonians want him to reach the levels of last season. Why is it bizarre that a few Evertonians are a little concerned and have noticed a drop in his form. I'm not talking about the morons who have always wrote him off and questioned the huge fee paid; the same lads calling him lazy, bone idle, 50p head etc.... I'm on about the level headed, reasonable fan.
It's one thing playing out of position, i get that. I also get it if he wasn't quite fit at the start of the season. Playing out of position is not an excuse as to why you suddenly can't win a header, control the football and make simple passes to team mates; all things he was doing quite well a few months ago.
I was over the moon when we signed Lukaku, still am actually, think he will be a great player for our club and a very important player; but i wouldn't call a few Evertonians (level headed) who are asking a few questions and scratching their heads as to why the sudden drop off, as bizarre.
Your opening paragraph suggests you agree though, because those are the voices heard loudest on match days, if anyone can't see his value then there is no hope for them, calling him lazy is utter nonsense, probably the same ignorant fans who called felli lazy even though he covers 12 k's a game. It' so so obvious when he doesn't play how important he is to the team, even when out of form we are a much better side with him in it, throw in his age and potential for improvement and anyone getting on the lads back hasn't a clue mate
blue4eva77
Yarmolenko ? Yes please
I do agree and playing Lukaku is essential to our team and who we are about.
However, i have noticed that something isn't quite right with his effort. Lazy and bone idle he is not, but his effort is lacking; i can't quite put my finger on it but something is most certainly lacking. Last season the lad had something to play for; he was out on loan, wanted to prove a point and send a message. Now he plays for a team where he knows he is essential to this team; when fit he will start regardless; he KNOWS this. If he didn't really know this before the start of the season, he does now because we played him from game one when he wasn't match fit and ready to play.
One thing is certain and that is that Lukaku isn't the Lukaku we had 2013/14. I do agree though that Lukaku is a key player to our team and should play each week.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/everton-fc-romelu-lukaku-insists-8050094
However, the former Chelsea forward has still scored four goals and now feels ready to start on a spree which will help the ninth-placed Toffees climb the table.
“The first two months I was injured but I wanted to play because my team mates needed me,” he says. “It was an experience for me, for the future. I tried to help them but I wasn’t 100% so I couldn’t be as dangerous as I wanted.
“I’d taken a knock in training. The tendon underneath my toe was shut down completely and the joint on top badly bruised.
“I couldn’t push off to sprint because the tendon would almost explode. I had to have three injections before the Arsenal game and then the same against Chelsea. It was difficult for me because I’m a runner. That’s a big part of my game.
“Once you lose your main quality it gives you a real challenge.
“I needed to play more as a target man because I’m tall and very strong. But nowadays in football you need pace. Defenders are so quick; guys like Sylvain and Jags - when I spring against them in training onto balls down the channels it’s difficult for me and them.
“I’ve always been a player who is about movement, making runs all day long. I will do everything I can to always stay like that. “So now I’m 100%. There are exciting weeks ahead for me. “I’ve been training well and scored two in the last three games. I feel well.”
However, the former Chelsea forward has still scored four goals and now feels ready to start on a spree which will help the ninth-placed Toffees climb the table.
“The first two months I was injured but I wanted to play because my team mates needed me,” he says. “It was an experience for me, for the future. I tried to help them but I wasn’t 100% so I couldn’t be as dangerous as I wanted.
“I’d taken a knock in training. The tendon underneath my toe was shut down completely and the joint on top badly bruised.
“I couldn’t push off to sprint because the tendon would almost explode. I had to have three injections before the Arsenal game and then the same against Chelsea. It was difficult for me because I’m a runner. That’s a big part of my game.
“Once you lose your main quality it gives you a real challenge.
“I needed to play more as a target man because I’m tall and very strong. But nowadays in football you need pace. Defenders are so quick; guys like Sylvain and Jags - when I spring against them in training onto balls down the channels it’s difficult for me and them.
“I’ve always been a player who is about movement, making runs all day long. I will do everything I can to always stay like that. “So now I’m 100%. There are exciting weeks ahead for me. “I’ve been training well and scored two in the last three games. I feel well.”
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/exclusive-everton-fc-striker-romelu-8050089
He said: “I can learn a lot from Duncan about holding up the ball. Even sometimes in training he’ll stop and show me something. The way he holds up the ball is so impressive. “Also the way he finishes from crosses as well with his head. It’s all impressive. “I work with Duncan and (assistant manager) Graeme Jones all the time. I go with them after training on Tuesday, Wednesday and sometimes Thursday or Friday. At least three times a week.”
He said: “I can learn a lot from Duncan about holding up the ball. Even sometimes in training he’ll stop and show me something. The way he holds up the ball is so impressive. “Also the way he finishes from crosses as well with his head. It’s all impressive. “I work with Duncan and (assistant manager) Graeme Jones all the time. I go with them after training on Tuesday, Wednesday and sometimes Thursday or Friday. At least three times a week.”
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