Mourinho
Samuel
Eto’o has rubbished talk of a rift with Jose Mourinho as he prepares
for the possibility of an Everton debut against his old boss, Sky Sports
reports.
Eto’o was part of Mourinho’s Champions
League-winning side at Inter Milan and came to England a year ago to
rejoin the Portuguese at Chelsea.
But the pair’s relationship was
questioned when Mourinho was caught on camera joking about Eto’o’s age,
and the 33-year-old left Stamford Bridge in the summer before joining
Everton this week.
Samuel Eto’o gave his first press conference on Wednesday as an Everton player, and explained why he chose to join the club.
Chelsea visit Goodison Park on Saturday
evening and speaking at his official unveiling as an Everton player
Eto’o said, “I am not concerned about that aspect of it, that it is
against my ex-team.
“The important thing is to integrate
myself into my team-mates’ way of working and get myself ready during
the training and preparation, potentially, for that match.
“The only thing I have to say vis-a-vis
Jose Mourinho is to thank him. It is down to Jose Mourinho that I had
the opportunity to be accepted and integrated into the Premier League,
to play some great matches. That is the end of the discussion.”
Eto’o’s attitude may persuade Roberto Martinez to involve the striker against Chelsea – earlier than he had envisaged.
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