Oscar

[CHOULO19 24,332]

3 hours ago, Jason said:

It's all good getting that money but FML! We sold Mata and even De Bruyne just to have him 'provide balance' and look at how that's turned out.

If it makes you feel any better, neither would fit anywhere in our current system. 

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Best of luck to him. Appreciate all that he's done for the club.

Was clearly capable of the magnificent but never found the consistency to genuinely become a top player.  

[Fernando 6,585]

Men for all that money I feel like Chris tucker from Rush hour when they told him about the amount of money for the kidnapped child. 😀

 

 

[Barbara 15,149]

Finally! 

What a big disappointment this guy has been. He had the tools, but he lacks ambition, goals, will. Biggest proof of that is settling to go to China at this age. 

He had potential to be more than he turned out to be, but he comformed with mediocrity. What a waste of everything, lately more so of space 

[manpe 10,861]

When we first signed him in a short space of time together with Hazard, I said I was more excited about him than Hazard. I think I based that off of his performances in the Olympic games, he was great there. In hindsight I can say I was wrong. Never the best footballer, but he did produce some brilliant moments for us and he was instrumental in some of the successes we enjoyed (Jose's title winning season for example). I am thankful to him for the good he offered and I wish him all the best.

[LAM09 7,043]

Inconsistency ruined his time here. Probably had the best start you could ask for by scoring a brace on his debut in the CL. Just seemed like a one off in all fairness. I guess the crazy amount of games he played when he first joined (75+ in year and a bit) might have contributed to him being fatigued for part of his time, but he just never looked like regaining any sort of form to nail down a first team place once again.

The fact he's off to China says more about his lack of ambition tbh. At least he'll be covered for life.

[Adnane 1,101]

Mourinho will probably buy him in Summer 2018 to help him with the famous third season downfall about to begin  

( That's given they actually go high in the meantime ).

[Pizy 18,852]

Just didn't improve at all in his time here. Wasn't great at any one aspect of football and was just decent at several. Also never helped that he didn't have a natural position.

[Melanicus 5,208]

[bluesman2610 1,415]

Had high hopes for this lad but he failed to perform at a consistent level. When he was on he was very good but when he wasn't was very poor. Always worked his socks off though so for that I say thank you and good luck. 

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

IT's Done! So fucking happy he's off.

Was never Oscar's biggest fan, and fankly never bought the hype with this kid. Especially when the "Bitter-One", chose him over KDB and Mata... Yes, that still hurts to this day. Because that was, without a doubt, the single-worst demostration of talent evaluation I've ever seen. 

 

Anywho, he's off to make life changing money. We all would make that decision (100/100 times), but thank you China for buying out deadwood. 

Edit: And to all those people that don't understand how modern football is played. Here's why you Chelsea sign: Pato, Miazga, etc. etc. 

 

[Jase 43,479]

2 hours ago, CHOULO19 said:

If it makes you feel any better, neither would fit anywhere in our current system. 

Can agree on Mata but with De Bruyne, I think that's debatable.

[Jase 43,479]

In the midst of all the joy and excitement, spare a thought for @Gilvorak. 😢

[MefiX19 1,092]

7 minutes ago, Jason said:

In the midst of all the joy and excitement, spare a thought for @Gilvorak. 😢

Let's hold a minute of silence.

[zakhov 253]

Now that the minute of silence is done, this thread should make its way to the ex-players section.

A bit bittersweet ending for Oscar(for us as well despite the money we get).

He announced himself to Chelsea fans with such a bang and while there have been a few moments of magic here and there, he was never as good as he should've been. He hasn't progressed at all and I would say he has declined in terms of mentality as well.

It's a shame for him(football speaking) but it's great for us as club to move forward with better players.