Let us say that EOS can, but the question is: will it?
It is good to be optimistic about things but we should never neglect the reality. ETH is far too strong for EOS to handle now or two years from now. People might be just optimistic now because we can see big profits from EOS but what will happen after then? Nobody truly knows that's why we cannot be too certain. And for the record, in what aspect will EOS surpass ETH? Price? Dominance? Market cap? Capability?