Eto'o could disrupt Chelsea dressing room, warns Carlos
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Samuel Etoo could disrupt Chelsea dressing room, warns Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos has warned Chelsea that new signing Samuel Etoo could have a disrupting influence on the dressing room at Stamford Bridge.
The Cameroonian, 32, joined the Blues on a free transfer from Anzhi Makhachkala, but former team director and Brazilian legend Carlos has issued words of warning for Etoos new employers.
Ive known Etoo since I was 16, and from that time on hes always been a good guy who Ive liked a lot, Carlos said.
Hes a good person, but there a part of him that thinks I, and not the group, which is really damaging.
When a footballer, instead of playing, is interested in signing players who are his friends its confusing and strange.
He did everything at Anzhi, except play football.
Carlos was part of the team that brought Etoo to Russian football in 2011 making him the highest paid player in the world, but the former Real Madrid left-back revealed how their working relationship slowly disintegrated over time.
I came to the club and in my first year we finished in the top five, he added
We managed to professionalise the team. In the second year, we signed Etoo and I had control of the team I organised the players and worked with the coach. I put Anzhi among the best.
With the arrival of Etoo, with the values of everyone involved, I had some little problems in the dressing room and had to talk to the Russian players and explain why Etoo was there.
However, a moment arrived when Etoo thought to interfere with my work, to control the club, taking my position and that of Guus [Hiddink, the coach].
We talked about one thing, and then he went to the players and talked about another. That stressed me out and I warned that I would pack my bags and go.
No one believed me because I had a four-year contract. But then I called Anzhi and came to an agreement.
Roberto Carlos has warned Chelsea that new signing Samuel Etoo could have a disrupting influence on the dressing room at Stamford Bridge.
The Cameroonian, 32, joined the Blues on a free transfer from Anzhi Makhachkala, but former team director and Brazilian legend Carlos has issued words of warning for Etoos new employers.
Ive known Etoo since I was 16, and from that time on hes always been a good guy who Ive liked a lot, Carlos said.
Hes a good person, but there a part of him that thinks I, and not the group, which is really damaging.
When a footballer, instead of playing, is interested in signing players who are his friends its confusing and strange.
He did everything at Anzhi, except play football.
Carlos was part of the team that brought Etoo to Russian football in 2011 making him the highest paid player in the world, but the former Real Madrid left-back revealed how their working relationship slowly disintegrated over time.
I came to the club and in my first year we finished in the top five, he added
We managed to professionalise the team. In the second year, we signed Etoo and I had control of the team I organised the players and worked with the coach. I put Anzhi among the best.
With the arrival of Etoo, with the values of everyone involved, I had some little problems in the dressing room and had to talk to the Russian players and explain why Etoo was there.
However, a moment arrived when Etoo thought to interfere with my work, to control the club, taking my position and that of Guus [Hiddink, the coach].
We talked about one thing, and then he went to the players and talked about another. That stressed me out and I warned that I would pack my bags and go.
No one believed me because I had a four-year contract. But then I called Anzhi and came to an agreement.
