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As people (not necessarily here) love to make a big deal out of non-stories, I was checking my architect website and Oscar and I happen to share him (the architect). So I came across his house (he lives very near to me when he's in Brazil) and a few things should be noted. His house is named Chelsea. His TV room has a London Bridge panel that takes the entire wall, his TV has a wallpaper (or something like that, too much of a modern and expensive TV for me to know what exactly is that) that is him wearing a Chelsea shirt, not a Brazil NT jersey. So I think he's going to retire at Chelsea 12 years from now because he clearly loves this club. See? I can do a non-story become something I want and have an agenda and an angle about it. It just depends on who is telling the story I guess and they can twist the way they want.

I think it's a risk to keep only Terry and Cahill as experienced defenders. Don't even start the bullshit about Ivanovic being a replacement. I wasn't part of his forum last season, but I know how terrible at moments all of those three looked (Terry, Cahill and Iva) and Luiz was by far our best defender. Then this season things changed. Cahill improved, Iva stopped playing as a CB and Terry stayed healthy. Is it written in the rock that those three things will remain the same? We don't know if Cole is staying (don't think he is), we don't know if Luke is coming, so we actually need Iva as a RB (even with Cole here we need Iva to play as a RB). So we have Kalas and Zouma and if one between Terry and Cahill (especially the former) gets injured for longer than a couple of weeks, that's who we're relying on? Kalas and Zouma? I actually do believe they'll be great for us soon, but that's a lot unnecessary pressure and that's not how Mourinho likes his defense. If Courtois comes (and I think he will), I think Mourinho will stick with experience more than anything else in the four defenders. Cole has been unreliable as a defender lately, being much more useful and trustful in the attack. I can understand the money talking, I even agree financially is good business. Luiz isn't Mata. We can't even start compare the situations. Luiz is versatile, is much more suited to our system than Mata ever dreamed of, and Luiz had a dip of form that justified his absence. I'm not saying the deal won't happen. I used to be convinced through all season :Luiz couldn't leave. I'm not as much right now because he's the kind of player José likes to have in the squad and if he has a great WC and finds form, I'm still pretty convinced he's staying.

Dude, if you don't believe us (don't know why we would lie because his pronunciation in Brazilian Portuguese is crystal clear) ask any Brazilian that I'm sure you know and see what they say. It's not that hard to understand why there are so many Portuguese jokes in Brazil when a Portuguese makes a comment like yours. Unless of course you mean we're all lying to all people in the forum. We aren't

he didn't complain about the position at all. He said he was uncomfortable (about not playing much) and crazy Parreira even said with all words, 'but he didn't complain' and then he said 'because there are a lot of players for Mourinho to use' (summarizing the sentences. One could interpret those words being Oscar's, but that's hard when he starts the sentence saying 'He didn't complain' and then even if Oscar did said it, what is clear is that 1) he wasn't complaining 2) he only said he was uncomfortable, but Chelsea has a big squad and players have to play. Not one moment the position was questioned. The only time the word position is said is when the guy asks Parreira if Oscar is the only Brazilian we have to play as a creative #10 and Parreira gives that cocaine-high answer trying to save his arse about something that happened 2 world cups ago. So there's bullshit coming from all places, Parreira, bad translation, wrong quotes, stupid chick saying bullshit (especially because Mourinho replaced Oscar - the Brazilian and reason why he was dropped as Mourinho has a problem with Brazilians - for another Brazilian, or doesn't the moron know that when Oscar was dropped Willian stepped on his shoes?) to media trying to make a fuzz out of something minor. The worst part though is Parreira sharing things that were confessed in private in a WC and NT context, not in a complaining way, or even venting, but just confessing an uncomfortable situation with the WC around the corner. His rotation and bad fitness at Chelsea in the past didn't prompt this kind of comment. He was probably asked by the NT staff how he was physically and how he felt keeping in mind the WC was approaching and he said how he was physically and how he felt. Who wants to play little a few months prior to the WC? Of course he'd be more comfortable playing, but this seems like a big non-story with mexican elements of drama where there's none.

all you need to know about that source is written in the last paragraph of the article "XXXX-XXXX" is our Whatsapp number. Send any information/news you have for us." And the quote was mistranslated, if that's the original source. Parreira is saying that is Mourinho's problem if Oscar didn't play enough time (although Oscar was injured) and that the problem is that Mourinho makes a lot of changes in the team (LOL FOREVER) and changes it a lot. I don't know what's worse the quote itself (Mourinho barely changes the team style, so Oscar has been playing the same position since the start and he's only been subbed for injury and lack of fitness), the translation or the line asking people to send information to them through WhatsApp. Joke lol, this is even a worse joke Let's start with the question, the only not stupid person in that video (biggest tv channel in Brazil and one of the most watched sports shows) is the guy. He asks, Oscar is really the only Brazilian that can be the AM behind the striker (he uses a different wording, but that's what he means)? Parreira who seems to be drunk answers "Football changed a lot. People put a lot of pressure on me often compare teams to the ones we had in 1970 and 1982, saying we don't have this or that player. but today speaking in an honest and pragmatic way, the teams plays with the squad they have, they have to make it do. This team we have now is the best in the world (or was the best in the world, couldn't really get what he meant). You can't compare saying you don't have a Pele, a Zico" WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK? What does that answer have to do with the question? The guy straight forward asked: is Oscar the only Brazilian #10 we have now, the guy that plays behind the striker and creates chance and he answers with that? People put pressure on him? WTF, clown, you're not even the manager... that is Felipao and there's no pressure on him about a player we supposedly don't have or have and wasn't called. And the only pressure Felipao got imo was by not calling Miranda. Nobody questions Oscar at all in Brazil as far as I can say. Then the guy interrupts him and asks 'But is Oscar well physically' 'He's fit, we've been with him and he's fit. The reason why Oscar doesn't play is more about Mourinho than Oscar (his fitness), choices made by Mourinho, but he wants to play and he likes to play and he wasn't very comfortable with this situation.Then he confessed to us AND HE WASN'T COMPLAINING because there the manager makes a lot of changes (HE SAID IT, not OSCAR and he even said Oscar wasn't complaining), take this one, put that one, and there are a lot of (good) players to get in the team." Then the reasonable guy says: "It's hard to question Mourinho' and the stupid chick answer 'Mourinho has a problem with Brazilian players. There, I said it' I'm done with this kind of shit. Parreira is a high clown that still feels the pressure from a HORRIBLE team he set up and that was humiliated in the WC and how everyone scorns him for that. The woman is idiotic and only the male anchor makes sense in this mess of a 'journalism' with a guy that talks as if he was the one giving the cards... that is Felipao mainly and he uses the media to always justify things he used to have a problem when he was the main manager. A bunch of useless shit, in all honesty imo. But the most important thing, in addition to him using the most popular channel in brazil to justify and try to save his ass from something he did (a huge failure) almost a decade ago, he said Oscar DIDNT complain about it, only said he wasn't comfortable. Also he said that Oscar confessed to them... so I make a lot of confessions to my coworkers, then what? and he wasn't complaining, he was just uncomfortable. And let's be real, Oscar and Mourinho themselves admitted injuries this year, so now he's saying Oscar was fit when Oscar was saying he had a physical problem? And the part about not playing was PARREIRA's words, not Oscar and he justified it with Chelsea having a lot of players to play. Give a fucking break.

we didn't see Oscar sparing himself in the pitch, we've seen him poor piss which is completely different. It's his lack of creation, precision, vision and overall poor performances that showed his poor form. He's tackled as he normally does imo, but even that wasn't the same quality as before. He had physical issues, but I think the biggest issues were mentally, but I didn't notice him purposefully avoiding contact or showing any disinterest. I'm not sure Felipao would ask such thing though. He's been a club's manager for most of his career, he knows that's not fair. Also, while very good with the NT, Oscar isn't the biggest star to deserve this kind of treatment from the manager. He's replaceable as we have quite a few AMs.

fuck my life. It should be the other way around...

I've missed you around, mate. Always level minded in your comments. Welcome back! Don't be a stranger

I'm not sure if he spared himself. He doesn't look like the kind of guy who would do that, but he showed an incredible mental fragility by being anxious and even careless for missing important matches for us. he really needs to mature and grow mentally even more than technically. As I said I reserve judgment from now, but I'm going full throttle on him next season and I hope that's how he approaches it. He might miss that fighting spirit that usually separates champions from talents. I hope José is able to imprint it on him, he's young and can learn. I don't think he was that bad today. His finishing was off, but his cross to Azpili in the Schurrle goal was perfect and he was active in the match, even if in bad form for most of it.

@Special Juan and @Rmpr congrats on the position, guys!!!!! Good luck (and tons of patience) to both of you. The thread to congratulate you was closed, but I wanted to register my support in the decisions other things to celebrate: Our most goals in a league season record is intact. Steve Gerrard doesn't have an EPL title. it's been sort of a good day (ignoring our first half presentation)

Great by Schurrle again, and thank fuck Torres didn't miss this time, although he looked offside imo

great cross, unlucky from Azpili, but good goal for André

I didn't question who said he had a bad match, I'm questioning people saying things about his future, cementing things about a players who is 20. How can anyone say he won't ever be better at this or that at age 20?!?!?!?!?!?! That's what I meant by idiotic, too harsh comment, not that he could do better with his finishing now, because he could. It's the overreaction in a meaningless (albeit annoying and frustrating) game.

This became comical in all honesty. Is some collective PMS occurring here? Some random complaints and way harsh in a match that while horrible and clearly lacking passion (as we did in other matches), it's the last match of the season and there's nothing at stake. People questioning players' future and signings (especially Salah who's young and has been here for four months) it's not even pathetic anymore, it's comical at this stage. I swear I read some of the most idiotic posts I've ever come across in this forum in the last 30 minutes. I don't get the overreaction at all. It must be collective PMS

let me improve our moods then Gerrard deserves the EPL title... title of clown of the history of the competition

will people give Azpilicueta the stick for his crosses as Iva gets? Just curious...

HE IS 20!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! fuck sake, close this thread already the posts here manage to be WAY worse than the match. WAY WORSE

they don't want to play Europa League. They rather focus only in the EPL - which is the smart thing to do, who cares about qualifying to play Europa League?

Damned if Mourinho takes a risk damned if he's pragmatic. He took a risk - rightfully imo - that he'd be eaten alive if he didn't. That was his best player and one that could have decided the match for us. Playing Hazard was a must

Go ask whoever has to deal with anxiety if they choose to be anxious. I think he was committed, but he couldn't focus, it became too much for him. And also that's only a theory, my take from it. I didn't like some of his recent interviews, but I'll judge him after the World Cup, but not for the WC, but how he'll react in normal conditions for him.

I think at the end of the day his age played a role. The boy is 22 and he has a chance to play a World Cup in his country and he's Brazil's #10, even if Neymar took the number from him. He's got anxious. I don't think he purposefully spared himself, he just got anxious and he wants it to happen already. It's probably a big dream come true and his little age and experience ended up cracking him a bit mentally. Understandable from a boy his age... I'll reserve judgment for now.

*sneaks in* is this thread safe nowadays? Last time I came here it was a nonsense pandemonium this post made me laugh for real though

lol sorry, but is there anything that Moses isn't far worse than Willian? Maybe they have about the same pace - Will may have more even - but everything else, yes, he's far better than Moses, not because Willian is that great, but simply because Moses is that bad.

This is one of the most brilliant things ever done in this forum since I'm here (okay, not a significant amount of time, but still). My respect for Henrique grew a lot because sometimes we only see a side of a person and we 'judge' the person based on what they tell in the discussions and you form an idea in your head. Then they enlighten you more about themselves and you realize that they're much more (which is obvious, but something you normally don't realize as it seems like you know them based in their opinions). I loved the idea, loved the answers and as I said, @Henrique, you've got a lot more respect from me - not that I didn't respect you before, there are few people here I have no respect for (normally trollers), but you certainly wasn't one of them

My Real Madrid friends on Twitter - who I've known for a handful years - love him, either way, my friends or yours opinions mean nothing really. Look around this very forum in the players threads. You'll find people hating on everyone from Cech to Torres. I guess the only player I've failed to see some dislike in the almost one year I'm here is Terry, and lately no one has a bad word to say about Azpili. I'd like to have Karim here. Much better than all and any strikers we currently have available. Everyone else - including Hazard, Lamps, Iva, Cech - have their 'haters' or at least people who don't like them currently.