Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o 'damaging' to team spirit, says former Anzhi Makhachkala manager Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos, the former Real Madrid and Brazil full-back, has
warned Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho about the "damaging" influence Samuel Eto'o can have in the dressing room following his surprise transfer to Stamford Bridge.Carlos, who managed Eto'o during his time in charge of Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala,
claimed that the Cameroonian almost forced him to quit after persistently interfering with matters outside of his jurisdiction."
There's a part of him that thinks 'I, and not the group', which is really damaging," said Carlos. "When a footballer, instead of playing, is interested in signing players
who are his friends . . . it's confusing and strange. He did everything at Anzhi, except play football."
Depite his criticism of the new Chelsea striker who could make his debut against Everton at the weekend, Carlos admitted that he was fond of the 32-year-old.
"I've known Eto'o since I was 16, and from that time on he's always been a good guy who I've liked a lot. He's a good person," Carlos said in an interview
with Brazilian newspaper Globoesporte. However, Carlos added that managing the forward at Anzhi Makhachkala was a different matter entirely.
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