Barcelona's injured hitman Samuel Eto'o has insisted former AC
Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko blundered by moving to
Chelsea.
Shevchenko, who joined Chelsea in the summer for £30million, has
struggled to find his form in the Barclays Premiership.
The Ukrainian international scored his first goal at Stamford
Bridge in the victory over Portsmouth but that was only his second
of the season in the league.
Eto'o believes that Shevchenko has made a mistake by moving to
England.
Eto'o said: "I have many friends at Chelsea and we often speak. He
is perceived as Roman Abramovich's pet and he doesn't get clean
assists to score.
"I believe Shevchenko has made a mistake. At Milan everyone plays
football and for a forward this is crucial because you have more
scoring possibilities.
"Chelsea play more defensive football and the two strikers
struggle," said Eto'o on www.worldfootballers.com.
Eto'o also laid criticised former Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen
for his poor finishing.
Barcelona have not been at their best in recent weeks and the slump
has coincided with the Cameroon striker's absence.
Eto'o was injured in his side's Champions League match against
Werder Bremen in late September and will be sidelined until the new
year with knee ligament problems.
His pace and power have been sadly missed by the Spanish giants and
his replacement, Gudjohnsen, has spurned a number of chances -
including one against Real Madrid.
Gudjohnsen scored against Chelsea in their 2-2 draw in the
Champions League on Tuesday night but Eto'o has criticised his
team-mate for his wastefulness.
"Gudjohnsen needs to readapt to the role of centre forward," Eto'o
told Gazzetta dello Sport.
"Did you see the chance he missed at the Bernabeu? If he had scored
that goal Barca would have won 4-2.
"Gudjohnsen was looking at Lionel Messi instead of looking at the
goal as every centre forward always should."
Chelsea's in-form hitman Didier Drogba is dreaming of facing French
giants Lyon in the Champions League final.
Drogba stunned Barcelona with a late equaliser in their heated 2-2
draw on Tuesday night while Lyon guaranteed their progress to the
knockout stages with victory over Dynamo Kiev.
"I would love a Champions League final between Lyon and Chelsea,"
Drogba told Le Parisien. "I love this club. They produce beautiful
football.
"They are another applicant for the European title."
Meanwhile, Chelsea remain tight-lipped over suggestions that Carlo
Cudicini confronted coach Jose Mourinho after learning he was on
the substitute's bench for the tie with Barca.
The Italian is alleged to have clashed with Mourinho when he
realised Hilario had kept his place match even though Cudicini had
declared himself fit for last Saturday's Premiership match with
Sheffield United.
Cudicini has not played for Chelsea since being concussed at
Reading last month.
