Eduardos cool, calculated and clinical finishing at Everton on
Saturday reminded Arsène Wenger of Robbie Fowler.
In the 1990s, the Liverpool striker was renowned as one of most
efficient chance-converters in English football, averaging a goal
every other game in 265 appearances for the Anfield club.
Eduardos overall tally is now a healthy nine in 12 starts and six
run-outs from the bench but his brace at Goodison Park were his
first in the Premier League. They could turn out to be breakthrough
strikes and afterwards drew comparisons with one of that citys
favourite sons.
Eduardo has the look of a young Robbie Fowler in his finishing
attitude, said Wenger. He has short control, a short backlift and
quick finishing. It does not always look spectacular but it is
always out of reach of the goalkeeper.
I think these goals could be important for his confidence because
he is still adapting to the English game. You could see that
because he had a difficult first half but he scored two away at
Blackburn and two at Everton so that tells you he is something
special.
