Samuel Eto'o opens up on why he joined Chelsea Fc

Jose Mourinho was the reason behind his
decision to join Chelsea in last summer's
transfer. The veteran striker, 32, signed a one-year deal at
Stamford Bridge in the summer after spending two
years at Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala. Eto'o had been made the best paid player in the
world by moving to Russia, however a change in
direction by Anzhi saw him arrive in west London. Having been part of the Inter Milan side that won the
treble, which included the Champions League, under
Mourinho, Eto'o admitted the decision to link up
again with the 'Special One' was pivotal in his
transfer. "Every great player who had a career like I had
would have gone to a club like Chelsea. Mourinho
weighed on my decision to come around 80 per cent
because I had worked with him at Inter Milan," he
said. "Jose had already allowed me to make a good
choice in the summer of 2009. "A choice that was difficult because I left Barcelona
and I had to choose the right club at a time when I
had to prove that what I had in Barcelona was not
an accident. "This went extremely well. We had a fantastic team
and we practically won everything." "And I hope that, thanks to God, I will also win a
title in England" Eto'o has netted eight times in 19 appearances for
Chelsea, including a hat-tick over current Premier
League champions Manchester United last month. The Cameroon international also led the line in the
1-0 victory over title rivals Manchester City at the
Etihad Stadium on Monday night. Eto'o, who enjoyed domestic and European success
during his five-year stay with Barcelona, is
determined to secure the Premier League title to add
to his collection of honours. "I had the chance to play in Spain, we won," Eto'o
told Le Monde. "I had the chance to play in Italy, we won. And I
hope that, thanks to God, I will also win a title in
England. And I think my career will be complete."