🇧🇷 Oscar

[Sheva. 5,373]

I don't think 12-15 league goals from Oscar is unreasonable to expect this season. If he can add double digit assists too it would be a very nice season.

If he has another season like last then I think we should be looking for a new #10 next summer.

Double digit assists

He can get 10 goals though.

[petr.breu 1,618]

Really like Oscar and believe in him... He will be our best player one day...

[nyikolajevics 2,700]

I think all he needs is a little break. He played more than a hundred matches for us in the last two seasons not to mention the Olimpics, the confederations cup and the world cup. I don't think there are many football players in the world that have played more matches than Oscar in the last two years. Still, his stats are almost as good as Hazard's. Also, he is still very young.

[Pizy 18,909]

Double digit assists

He can get 10 goals though.

I mean, those are the kind of numbers the other top #10's are probably gonna get. Mata, Özil, Silva, and even Eriksen will likely put up 10 & 10 seasons so why not Oscar? Sure he's not a great creative passer like those guys but with players like Hazard, Schürrle, Costa, and Cesc around him it shouldn't be THAT difficult.

[iseah100 5,612]

Good.

1 Game.

Stop.

I wanted 8 to go to Baker

He won't even be a regular starter.

[Myself 793]

Stop.

He won't even be a regular starter.

He won't be, but if he can get find himself in and around the first team for the next ~3 seasons I genuinely believe he can fill Lampard's boots

[The Mak 4,459]

Meh. Makes no difference to me.

It's still a make or break season for him. No more excuses kid.

[termninja 5,290]

Funny how people are suddenly wanking all over Schurrle but slating Oscar even though Oscar played much more last season and lots of times looked 2x the player Schurrle is. Give the lad a break and a good run of games and see how's he gonna do. Especially look how's he's gonna do when he has a dangerous striker ahead and less pressure to create chances on his back.

Schurrle is also a year older so he kinda has 1 season over Oscar

[lionsden 4,689]

Meh. Makes no difference to me.

It's still a make or break season for him. No more excuses kid.

If he has yet another dissappointing season this time around, the usual suspects will still make excuses for him. Its a guarantee

[Jase 43,479]

Can't say I felt pleased about Oscar getting the No.8 shirt. Hasn't really done anything special on a consistent basis to justify the change in shirt number.

As mentioned in the other thread, first he got the 11, now 8 and what's next then? 26 or even 25??

[lionsden 4,689]

Can't say I felt pleased about Oscar getting the No.8 shirt. Hasn't really done anything special on a consistent basis to justify the change in shirt number.

As mentioned in the other thread, first he got the 11, now 8 and what's next then? 26 or even 25??

He Will get a statue next to ossie at this rate. The club are trying so hard to promote him as something he isn't I.e a superstar/face of chelsea

[The Skipper 20,609]

He's much more of a number 8 than a number 10 anyway IMO, not too fussed tbh.

[Jase 43,479]

He's much more of a number 8 than a number 10 anyway IMO, not too fussed tbh.

Maybe so but we have not exactly given all the players the shirt number based on their best position, have we?

[Barbara 15,149]

Brazilians teams normally play with numbers from 1-11 with a few exceptions... so he isn't looking for legend numbers, he was looking at the numbers that could be suitable to him as an AM. The #8 is a bit of a stretch, but #11 was okay.

He isn't purposefully looking those numbers, those were simply the ones available at each time for what in Brazil could be his position. It's very simple actually.

In recent years a few players coming back from a good career in Europe carried their odd numbers with them, but normally and mostly, teams here play with 1-11 numeration (which is different in Europe btw).

[Myself 793]

Funny how people are suddenly wanking all over Schurrle but slating Oscar even though Oscar played much more last season and lots of times looked 2x the player Schurrle is. Give the lad a break and a good run of games and see how's he gonna do. Especially look how's he's gonna do when he has a dangerous striker ahead and less pressure to create chances on his back.

Schurrle is also a year older so he kinda has 1 season over Oscar

hey hey hey, i was the very first one to wank over schurrle.

oscar is one year younger so he has youth on his side.

[Korea 734]

lol.

First, people hate oscar cause he took the n11.

Than, he was blamed for mata's departure.

Now, the hate for taking lampard's 8...

lol

[The Chels 2,502]

lol.

First, people hate oscar cause he took the n11.

Than, he was blamed for mata's departure.

Now, the hate for taking lampard's 8...

lol

He was also accused, even by Mourinho, of saving himself for the WC when he was bad in that too.

[xPetrCechx 13,571]

Stop.

He won't even be a regular starter.

Stop What?

Oscar Is An average Player at the most, till now.

Did Nothing Special Here for 2 seasons.

[termninja 5,290]

I really hope Oscar comes in strong this season and gives a better end product. I really like the lad, but I'm a bit afraid that his starting place in our squad is really under threat. Not by other players, but by Mourinho. Sure, he can field Oscar in number 10 and Matic and Fabregas behind, but the moment our team starts looking shaky and we leak a few goals, I believe Jose will switch to 4-3-3 and either bench Oscar or play him on the wing. That aside, I do believe Oscar has enough quality to make the midfield trio of him, Matic and Fabregas work due to his tracking back and work rate.

Big season for the lad, and I really hope he does well.

As for shirt numbers, I'm against retiring numbers from 1-11 simply because they are so often used and requested from players.

Frank is not only a Chelsea legend and one of the my favorite players, but he is also something much more to me, an idol and a role model. He is someone who has shown to me that despite a little lack of talent you can write a fucking legend by working your guts of and believing in your purpose ! Honestly, I am not overly happy to see Oscar wear a number 8 shirt, but I will wait and see how well he fills the big boots he has and then judge him.

[The only place to be 11,313]

I think the lad is just unfortunate to get a shirt that is coming off the back of one of this club's biggest legends, and unfortunately it will draw comparisons.

That's really unlucky because Oscar doesn't compare well to Lamps. He checked out for almost half a season, apparently because he was focusing on the World Cup. That's unacceptable. It doesn't help he was then utter wank in the tournament (except for one game...must mention he has the odd good game because people get arsey otherwise....so here it is. He had one good game...that was really worth being shit from January onwards).

Yes he runs around a lot and puts tackles in, except for when he doesn't (around April) but he needs to start showing more end product. He's been dining off the Juventus game for almost TWO YEARS now and the only game that comes close to replicating that performance was the Southampton away match. He's shown flashes here and there but he really needs to step up.

If he doesn't he'll leave and I guarantee no-one will miss him. He's not a fan favourite yet, he's really not got many people excited like Hazard or Shurrle have and as a personality....well does he have one?

Am I the only person who struggles to actually give a shit about him? I really just want him to man the fuck up. I honestly believe Jeremie Boga has more fight and confidence in him than Oscar who just looks apprehensive when he's on the ball.