Liverpool Transfers: 5 Reasons Rodgers Should Sign Samuel Eto'o

4. He'd Be An Explosive Sub

Though he doesn't have the legs to come off the bench and run defenders ragged in the closing third of a game, what Eto'o has is arguably more valuable as a substitute. There are some expectations that a late substitute in an attacking position would be designed to take advantage of greater fitness - as Arsenal may use Joel Campbell this season and how Craig Bellamy was used at the end of his career, including at Liverpool - but even tired defenders can sit back and create space in front of them to tire out the younger, fitter opponent. With Eto'o Liverpool would be bringing on a striker with guile and supreme experience, whose brain is arguably his most important asset in scoring goals. His pace has slowed down somewhat now , but movement can make up for that short-fall, and it is far harder for a tiring defender to have to deal with someone who is looking for space and making shorter, more incisive runs than someone brought on simply to run and exploit.