Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel believes striker Samuel Eto’o will prove to be a great signing from Jose Mourinho, once he gets used to English football and life in the Premier League.
The former-Barcelona and Inter Milan striker had a debut to forget in Chelsea colours as he featured in their 1-0 loss to Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday with the Cameroon international missing a whole host of opportunities.
Despite the poor performance, his team-mate, Mikel, believes time will help Eto’o get better and once the 32-year-old has settled, he will be a great player for Mourinho’s side.
Mikel said: “Samuel is a great player, a fantastic player. You could see the way he played, he created some fantastic chances. That is why the manager brought him in. Obviously he has a lot of trust and belief in him.
“Let’s wait and see, the English league is very difficult to adapt to and this was the first game for him and he has done pretty well.
“Chelsea was my first real professional club and it took me six months to a year to adapt, but I think someone like Eto’o, who is well experienced and has played in so many leagues, won’t take very long.
“I think he looked a bit sharp so it won’t take him long to get back into his fitness.
“He is a world-class player, a fantastic guy. We just have to keep playing with him and helping him to adapt to the Premier League.
“He tries to give his experience so we have to keep working with him, keep playing with him and trying to help him to fit in.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt
