Oscar

[Blue Armour 4,158]

It's kinda funny that people twist their arguments like they want. Players like Mikel are called poor offensively because they lack offensive talent but Oscar is restricted to his role because he's doing what the manager wants him to do so he can't produce offensively.

Its a shame Mikel was never given a chance in his original role as number 10 at Chelsea...instead of playing as inconsistent DM

[lionsden 4,689]

It does remind me of certain users whenever they post on this thread.

It also reminds me of Oscar's performances and the way his apologists flock to defend him in droves.

[lionsden 4,689]

It's kinda funny that people twist their arguments like they want. Players like Mikel are called poor offensively because they lack offensive talent but Oscar is restricted to his role because he's doing what the manager wants him to do so he can't produce offensively.

That's correct. The same way David Luiz poor performances are usually sugarcoated and blamed on everything under the sun while Cahill's consistently fine form and performances are downplayed and dismissed as nothing more than "an average defender benefiting and flourishing under a favorable system"

Fan favorites/overrated players play by a different set of rules.

[Dion 2,476]

It also reminds me of Oscar's performances and the way his apologists flock to defend him in droves.

Dude, you think he's thrash, has no potential for improvement, no skill, overrated, overpriced, whatever. We get it. You don't need to spill your hate for the boy everyday in every single opportunity, it gets old really fast. Come back when you have something different to say.

[meetdoscar 335]

It also reminds me of Oscar's performances and the way his apologists flock to defend him in droves.

I am sure felipe scolari and mourinho will have something to say about this cause they constantly defend him by selecting him first and foremost and constantly in a sensitive position therefore you are calling two of the best coaches in the world "apologists". You need to do some soul searching to figure out your position among the coaches of this world.

[Jase 43,479]

All eyes on Oscar to fill Neymar's shoes

[Polo7 3,496]

All eyes on Oscar to fill Neymar's shoes

Someone's going to be very disappointed!

[Parky 739]

He should be playing deeper for us as I believe needs more space and time to operate. He is not very good in the hole/box behind the striker. I'd say give him one more season to prove himself or sell to PSG and buy Progba.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

[svajo 153]

here is the article https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/the-rio-report/jose-mourinho-change-brazil-must-win-without-neymar-090257989.html

[lionsden 4,689]

I am sure felipe scolari and mourinho will have something to say about this cause they constantly defend him by selecting him first and foremost and constantly in a sensitive position therefore you are calling two of the best coaches in the world "apologists". You need to do some soul searching to figure out your position among the coaches of this world.

Some of the greatest managers hae shown confidence in players that were never anything more than average and sometimes even awful. Jose and Ancelotti rated Mikel, Capello rated heskey (Not the younger liverpool version but the really really shit version), Ferguson rated Cleverly, Scolari rates Hulk and I could go on and on. moral of the story is, manager's do get it wrong too and their endorsement means fuck all sometimes.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,733]

Someone's going to be very disappointed!

I actually prayed you would be wrong...but deep inside I knew you wouldn't be

If I'm the new brazil manager he,hulk, and Fred are gone.

[chopchop 68]

We ought to sell him at this point. The lad's going to be psychologically wrecked after this.

[Blue Traveler 256]

We should sell Oscar as well! and fire the one who bought him! not sure if any one is willing to buy him now tho!

[couris 232]

Wasnt Oscar supposed to shine in the absence of Neymar?

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,733]

Wasnt Oscar supposed to shine in the absence of Neymar?

Some actually said it was building around neymar was the reason he was sucking.

You build around neymar any day. Coutinho has a big argument now.

[couris 232]

Some actually said it was building around neymar was the reason he was sucking.

You build around neymar any day. Coutinho has a big argument now.

Of course you build around Neymar. Neymar>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Oscar

[The only place to be 11,313]

Wasnt Oscar supposed to shine in the absence of Neymar?

He scored a goal. That's the brightest he's shone in the last six months.