Willian

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

They crowded midfield and Willian was shit. He has no place against compact side. How we can play with number 10 who is everything but final third decisive player ? He circulates ball pretty well, has neat technique, but gosh he really needs some time to think over the ball. Can't expect pass, combination play or shoot whatsoever. What a wasteful player against compact opposition. IMO he can only play deeper where Fabregas is to help circulate the ball.

[Jase 43,479]

Like I said, Willian is totally clueless in the final. Gives plenty of energy, pace, stamina etc but offers very little end product. It's got to the point where it's not even funny anymore.

[kellzfresh 7,226]

Like I said to stats, bolassie >> willian and it's not even close. Kolarov will score and assist more goals than Willian this season.

He is a central midfielder

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,733]

Cuadrado comes, he turns on the magic.

Cuadrado leaves, he becomes average.

[Jase 43,479]

Cuadrado comes, he turns on the magic.

Cuadrado leaves, he becomes average.

Hilarious if people think Cuadrado's arrival had anything to do with his form.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,733]

Hilarious if people think Cuadrado's arrival had anything to do with his form.

That was the narrative. That the "competition" made him play better lol

[Vytis33 1,041]

His shooting is poor but I still like Willian in the side. Does so much work that doesn't show up on the stat sheet.

[Spike 12,049]

Like I said, Willian is totally clueless in the final. Gives plenty of energy, pace, stamina etc but offers very little end product. It's got to the point where it's not even funny anymore.

It was never funny. You really lack an understanding of humour.

[Jase 43,479]

It was never funny. You really lack an understanding of humour.

:tophat:

[Stats 6,980]

Like I said to stats, bolassie >> willian and it's not even close. Kolarov will score and assist more goals than Willian this season.

He is a central midfielder

Kolarov is a LB. But, let's see till the end of the season. Everyone needs to step up their game. Hazard has not scored and has 1 assist to his name. Costa 1 goal and assist to his name. Been very average apart from WBA. Let's see the business we do until the end of the transfer window. Get the squad to buck up their ideas and then we will see. Bolasie missed a sitter tbh but I am not stating you are wrong. His play in the final third is a concern but I don't think he is the underlying problem. I also don't think Oscar would have magically solved our issues. I think the biggest concern right now is Fabregas and his form and his vulnerabilities in the CM formation. He needs to be a in a 4-3-3.

But right now Willian is no worse than the majority of our team. I am sure there will be a point in the season where we will be lavishing him with praise. So much ups and downs in football.

[Last Sicarius 610]

He can only thing when he rushing.... urn on his right foot... Meh i like him but he can do anything not expecting....

[termninja 5,290]

I don't expect to see him much more as a starter when Oscar returns and Jose starts pushing Cesc as n10.

He was awful against Palace and his real role in our squad is a backup winger, not

a starter.

If Jose likes his work rate so much he should buy a box to box midfielder...

[Oscar 441]

The team plays fantastic when Oscar is on form....

By far (outside of John Terry), Oscar is tactically the best player here. Willian has better speed, strength and pretty much anything physical Willian is superior to his country mate. Yet, his pressing is no where near as good as OScar is. Even against swansea, before the thibo red card, Chelsea looked pretty good as a team...

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

I was wrong about Willian yesterday. So wrong.

I forgot about one crucial point, don't know why. I lost the plot, admittedly.

The thing I forgot about ... is ... BALANCE

Which makes whole discussion about his ability in final third redundant.

[simonez 69]

Is Jose still around the forum?I'd like to ask you what's the point in having a workhorse with Mikel's shot accuracy and assist ability as our number 10??

[communicate 2,703]

It is hard to know what is his contribution as a central am.

He is not a muller, he does not make many dangerous off the ball run.

He is not a Silva, where he drift to find space and link with other.

He is also definitely not a final ball specialist.

I feel like he touch the ball, make his little move. Pass it sideways

[NishC300 1,865]

His shooting is poor but I still like Willian in the side. Does so much work that doesn't show up on the stat sheet.

And for how long will we keep using that as an excuse to defend how atrocious he is going forward? We might as well just buy a track and field athlete and stick him there.

[HRiver 1,512]

His shooting is poor but I still like Willian in the side. Does so much work that doesn't show up on the stat sheet.

Does 'so much work'... not even sure if serious. Like what work exactly? Please elaborate.