Updated: May 27, 2007
Eto'o admits Liverpool admiration
Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o has admitted 'it would be wonderful' to play in front of the Kop for Liverpool.
The Cameroon striker, 26, has been linked to the Reds in recent weeks, with manager Rafael Benitez said to have placed him at the top of his summer shopping list.
Eto'o insists he is not aware of any approach being made by the Champions League finalists, but revealed his admiration for the club and its fans.
'The great thing about Liverpool is their team spirit - it is very strong,' he told the Sunday Mirror.
'But, for me, it is their fans who win matches for Liverpool because they have so much power.
'They are fantastic. Any player would love to have those types of fans behind him.
'I have played at Anfield in the Champions League quarter-final so I know all about their fantastic supporters.
'It would be wonderful to have that kind of support as a Liverpool player but I really don't know what will happen in the next two years.'
Eto'o believes he will still be at the Nou Camp next season, despite his much publicised falling out with manager Frank Rijkaard earlier this year.
He added: 'I have not heard anything from Liverpool or anyone else. These things don't come through to me.
'I'm only thinking about next season and I will be here next season. But every year that passes things become a bit more difficult.
'English football has changed a lot for the better over the past few years. I've seen English teams playing matches which have been very exciting.
'I love the way the fans in England get behind their team. I respect their mentality.
'They are so positive in supporting their own team rather than, as happens in Spain, being against the opposition.
'That's the big difference between England and Spain
Eto'o admits Liverpool admiration
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He is maybe a bit small to play in england, but he will be an asset in the air and scoring goals with the head. I dont know if he has the strengh to play in england he should be able to push players off the ball easily with his physical presence.... it is astonishing how strong eto' is we will fit into English league well. Plus his height is a bonus and I could see him scoring some nice tap ins. I think he is happy in spain where he is clearly unsettled and his team mates seem to have his back unless they are jumping on it. He will come to england next season unless he goes to spain... or even Italy... I doubt he likes all this critisicism it puts to much expectation on him.. the hype has to be controlled, he is good but not exceptional just superb.
What about jermaine defoe hes like pratically the same size if not smallerValentino The Immortal wrote:He is maybe a bit small to play in england, but he will be an asset in the air and scoring goals with the head. I dont know if he has the strengh to play in england he should be able to push players off the ball easily with his physical presence.... it is astonishing how strong eto' is we will fit into English league well. Plus his height is a bonus and I could see him scoring some nice tap ins. I think he is happy in spain where he is clearly unsettled and his team mates seem to have his back unless they are jumping on it. He will come to england next season unless he goes to spain... or even Italy... I doubt he likes all this critisicism it puts to much expectation on him.. the hype has to be controlled, he is good but not exceptional just superb.
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