Samuel Eto'o

[EFCNIK]

Imagine having one of the worlds best strikers ( or formally ) and still at a decent enough age to do something, and then playing him on the wing or in attacking midfield.

KOFF martinez.

 

[cduff]

I still think that he has a role to play for EL. He suits the slower place and more possession based game plus he has plenty of (big game) European experience. He'd be worth hanging on to just for that alone.

he had some good moments but overall it wouldn't be a big loss if he's gone

 

[helpimonfire]

He is worth keeping for his smile.

 

[N.S.N.O.]

I like eto'o....but are we better off playing just Barkley & Naismith out of position, than playing Barkley, Naismith & eto'o out of position?!......

 

[Brownie]

ETO'OOOOOOOOO

 

[LinekersLegs]

Will be sad if he goes as think he's useful, especially for the Europa league and love having such a successful player to give advice to our younger players.

But if he does go in January presumably we will get some fee and in his few months he'll have been a decent cover for Lukaku whilst we waited for Kone to get back to fitness. To date he's been a better signing on a free (4 goals, 2 assists all competitions) than a 20m spent on Balotelli and Lambert (combined 4 goals 0 assists all comps).

 

[kithnou]

Will be sad if he goes as think he's useful, especially for the Europa league and love having such a successful player to give advice to our younger players.

But if he does go in January presumably we will get some fee and in his few months he'll have been a decent cover for Lukaku whilst we waited for Kone to get back to fitness. To date he's been a better signing on a free (4 goals, 2 assists all competitions) than a 20m spent on Balotelli and Lambert (combined 4 goals 0 assists all comps).

However, if he leaves and Lukaku gets injured we are depending on Kone as our only striker to rescue our season? #hellno

 

[chriswho]

However, if he leaves and Lukaku gets injured we are depending on Kone as our only striker to rescue our season? #hellno

Naismith and mirallis can both play as a striker. Not ideal, especially alone up top, but let's not pretend that we wouldnt have options.

 

[kithnou]

Naismith and mirallis can both play as a striker. Not ideal, especially alone up top, but let's not pretend that we wouldnt have options.

#hellno thanks
Keep Eto'o until a replacement arrives instead...

 

[chicoazul]

He just sits off beyond the centre circle and tries repeated through balls that never come off like an annoying young lid playing Pro Evo for the first time against you.

Flog him.

 

[chriswho]

But let me be clear, I prefer eto'o in an everton shirt. He is class, is professional, has lots of experience in the barca system and can serve as a great mentor and player/coach. However, if he is looking for a starting role, not a squad role, then a move may be healthy for all involved.

Lukaku
Eto'o
Kone
Mirallis
Naismith

And all are currently healthy. We have 5 proven goal scorers as forwards in their career. I trust martinez to sort it.

 

[LinekersLegs]

However, if he leaves and Lukaku gets injured we are depending on Kone as our only striker to rescue our season? #hellno

I said in my original post I would prefer to keep him but if he wants out to get more regular playing time/money there is little we can do - an unhappy player is bad news to have around especially one as influential as Eto'o.

As @chriswho points out we do at least have some options there, if Eto'o brought in some money we could use that on a winger or goalkeeper where we have far less depth currently.

 

[hktoffee]

Eto's is leaving then we only have Kone as backup in realife and tv game. Not good.

 

[andy4efc]

Can't blame him. Would you be happy as one of the greatest strikers of the past 10-15 years, to be playing on the wing or in midfield? And barely seeing any game time.

 

[Christiffa25]

He just sits off beyond the centre circle and tries repeated through balls that never come off like an annoying young lid playing Pro Evo for the first time against you.

Flog him.

Hahahaha excellent!