Eto'o makes it clear that Henry was not at his level

Published New:29/10/2022 - 20:09h

Updated New:29/10/2022 - 20:09h

Samuel Eto'o has revealed some details of his experience with Thierry Henry in an interview for a documentary. The former striker maintains that the Frenchman was not the ideal player for an attacking duo

Samuel Eto'or and Thierry Henry coincided in one of the most successful stages in the history of the FC Barcelona, in which both won the first triplete of the club in the season 2008/09. However, no all seemed to go well inside the changing room between both forwards, in accordance with the recent statements of the Cameroonian on the maximum goleador historical of the selection of France.

In the statements conceded by the ex attacker culé in a documentary made by the singer of rap, Say us, Eto'or considers that the Frenchman, that arrived to the City Condal in 2007 was not to his same level and understood better with forwards of another profile: "I Think that it was not to the level of Anelka. It was well, but I preferred to other players. In any case, to my level was not sure".

Finally, it would be the Cameroonian the one who would abandon the team blaugrana earlier. In the summer of 2009, Eto'or turned into player of the Inter of Milan, for then under the orders of José Mourinho, team with which would go back to win the Champions in the following season. In that edition, the 'nerazzurri' deleted to the Barça in the semifinals by a global marker of 3-2 and would win to the Bayern in the final contested in Santiago Bernabéu.

The best moments of Eto'or and Henry

On the one hand, the Cameroonian forward lived his best stage in the Barcelona, so much under the control of Frank Rijkaard as to the orders of Pep Guardiola, could mark in the finals of Champions of the seasons 2005/06 and 2008/08, respectively. Nevertheless, his profile was not totally of the like of the of Santpedor, the one who would finish receiving to Zlatan Ibrahimovic in return of Eto'or.

In the case of the French, his best period took place in the rows of the Arsenal, for then directed by his compatriot, Arsène Wenger. Henry was key in the historical season 2003/04 in which the 'gunners' did with the title of the Premier League of way invicta, a feat that up to now has not been equalised. Besides, it went champion of the world with 'Them Bleus' in France 98.