The silence was cleared off at the 72 minute as Eto’s goal sealed a 2-0 win over Cagliari during the 26th day of play in Serie A. The goal was highly praised.
Sampdoria boss Sinisa Mihajlovic lamented after the game; – “I don’t want to speak about individuals,” Mihajlovic told Sky Sport Italia. “We played a great game against a well-organised side.
“But I’m happy for Eto’o, just as I am his team-mates. He was a great champion and in Italy; he can still make the difference.
“He had a little bit of a difficult start [at Sampdoria] and we had to understand it was because we have strong characters.
“He was very good. He allowed us to close out the game, so compliments to him and the whole team.”
The Cameroonian joined the Genoa-based side on a free transfer in January after being allowed to leave Everton but looked set to quit the Stadio Luigi Ferraris after a training-ground dust-up with Mihajlovic.
However, the pair resolved their differences and Samp are now reaping the benefits, with Eto’o’s strike sealing three precious points with the crucial second goal in the victory on Saturday.
Samp’s victory sees them climb to fifth in the Serie A standings and move to within three points of third-placed Napoli, in the final Champions League qualification berth.
His first goal comes three days to his 34th Birth day anniversary.
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