Jose Mourinho says that Samuel Eto'o finds scoring away goals difficult

Samuel Eto’o: Away goals an issue?

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has called striker Samuel Eto’o the club’s best striker: but only at home. The 32 year old has scored eight goals in the league and Champions League for Chelsea this season but has yet to score away from Stamford Bridge, prompting Mourinho to start with Fernando Torres against Fulham on Saturday.

“Eto’o scores goals, but at home,” opened Mourinho.

“He scores in the league, in the Champions League, but all of them at home. I think away is more difficult for him.”

“He is our best striker to play at home because of his technique, his movement and his understanding with Eden and Oscar.”

However Mourinho admitted that the striker’s away form means that he made the decision to start with Fernando Torres at Fulham. The Spaniard has scored half of his four league goals away from home and has scored all three of his Champions League goals this season away from Stamford Bridge.

“Away [Eto’o] is showing some difficulties so we made the decision to start with Fernando [Torres] and have Demba [Ba] for the last part of the [Fulham] game.”