Did very well when he came on, should start the next match.

First, let's get that haircut mystery solved, then we'll talk business.

It was just a trim, he was just trying to scare us.

Thank God he didnt get it cut.

Looks like the break did him some good. Played two good passes, one of which should have been a goal if Oscar was in better form. Still needlessly gave the ball away though.

Looks like the break did him some good. Played two good passes, one of which should have been a goal if Oscar was in better form. Still needlessly gave the ball away though.

Not sure when... didn't seme him give the ball away at all. He lost it once by being tackled, then won it back but, you know, even Messi loses the ball

Not sure when... didn't seme him give the ball away at all. He lost it once by being tackled, then won it back but, you know, even Messi loses the ball

Not sure the exact minute but it was before that happened. 

Not sure the exact minute but it was before that happened. 

 

I think you are holding him to a different bar to the rest, he is one of the safest people on the ball we have, under pressure and in terms of picking a pass. As I have said before my only thing about him is that he really needs to be weighing in with about 10 goals a season

I think you are holding him to a different bar to the rest, he is one of the safest people on the ball we have, under pressure and in terms of picking a pass. As I have said before my only thing about him is that he really needs to be weighing in with about 10 goals a season

Not really as I agree that's the case 7 times out of 10. He does, however, have a tendency to mess up simple 5 yard passes. Especially in the form he's been in the past three or so games. 

 

He played well today so it's not a big deal. I would gladly accept misplaced passes if we got more performances like that from him.

Difficult to judge when the opposition are reduce to ten men but his passing and runs were more effective and positive when he played today.

We got gypped

Thought he was brilliant tonight, worked his socks of, broke well, beat his man a number of times. Needed more support from those around him but looking every bit a top player. again

Agreed, he was one of our better players. People moan about Willian having no end product, but he's offering more than Oscar in the final third atm, as well as more energy generally.

I like his style of play - real hard worker. Unfortunately his nowhere near as productive in the final third. His end product is terrible. Lets hope he can develop this part of his game.

Agreed, he was one of our better players. People moan about Willian having no end product, but he's offering more than Oscar in the final third atm, as well as more energy generally.

But at the age of 25, you would seriously hope he would have end product for the price we paid.

But at the age of 25, you would seriously hope he would have end product for the price we paid.

 

Good point..let's hope he can do a Malouda and contrbute more goals from the 2nd season onwards...

Agreed, he was one of our better players. People moan about Willian having no end product, but he's offering more than Oscar in the final third atm, as well as more energy generally.

 

Is he ? at least Oscar gets the odd goal and maybe an assist here and there. Willian creates nothing and very rarely scores a goal. All 3 of the Brazilian midfielders aren't doing enough in my opinion but Oscar is the only one i expect to become a better player in the future.

You missed his pass for Hazard when he hit the post then?

+ Created the chance which led to our penalty as well.

You missed his pass for Hazard when he hit the post then?

 

One in every 100 attempts is not something i would expect from someone who cost £30 million pounds,

 

And its not like Willian did anything special, Hazard created something out of nothing,

I thought Wilian was one of the better players tonight, he kept possession well, got back and defended well and put a couple of balls into the box that a striker if we had one would be looking to get on to, the one where Torres gave him a stare after he done very well to beat his man and get the ball across being one of them.

 

He was almost the least of our problems tonight and I'd give him the extra praise that I've never watched him and doubted he was giving it his best effort.

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+ Created the chance which led to our penalty as well.

 

But that isn't creating anything really. Oscar would have had to do something himself to create a goalscoring opportunity.

we seem lack fluidity with all 3 midfielders. Last season there was complaints about whether mazacar was too similar, but they did produce attractive football, and linked up well.

Im not sure if its the extra defensive duties mourinho placeson the attackers, but the link up play between them has been none existant.

The amount 4v3/3v2 situations we squander without so much as an effort on goal is ridiculous.

Hopefully with a few summer editions willian, oscar, and hazard, will start producing the type of football that vast investment should warrant.

But that isn't creating anything really. Oscar would have had to do something himself to create a goalscoring opportunity.

 

If I remember correctly he dispossessed Ibra before going on a run and setting up Oscar? Granted it wasn't a goalscoring opportunity but still a key contribution! Just a small detail at the end of the day though, the whole of our attacking unit needs to take some of the burden away from Hazard

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Completed the most passes in the final 3rd than any other Chelsea player tonight.

 

First season, in and out of the team.  THink he's got the making of a good player, but like all our AM's would love to see him shoot a bit more.

 

Funny how we thought Sturridge was too greedy, and now we are screaming for people to take a f**king chance!

My MOTM tonight and clearly better than anyone else in the attacking half, a few games out of the team did him some good.