Oscar

[Kinol 337]

And dont forget the pre olympics game Brazil played against team GB. There he played a team with only PL players.

[warnie_666 1,081]

It's quite possible he will struggle at first. Brazil are playing 90% of their starting team against under 23 sides of poor footballing countries. Oscar has looked good, but looking good against teams with League One sort of talent does not equate to instant stardom in the Premier League. I think he's very likely to be a very good player, but it will also very likely take a period of adjustment.

You are one of the very few who understands that. But I am sure most of the folks here are gonna talk shit about him when he struggles ignoring the fact that they were jizzing on a 20yr olds performance against under 23 sides of Honduras and other smaller countries. Premier League is a totally different animal. He has the talent to succeed but going by the posts here too much is expected out of him too soon.

[warnie_666 1,081]

Only agree with part of it. I agree he may need times to adjust to EPL, but Olympics teams are by no means poor.

Under 23 sides of Honduras, Korea, and Spain etc. Cant be compared to what he will face in Premier league where he will compete against some of the best in the world. Cant say that about olympics

[warnie_666 1,081]

And dont forget the pre olympics game Brazil played against team GB. There he played a team with only PL players.

GB team? seriously? Correct me but that was the first game that GB team which is a team of assorted players that played together.

[Land 331]

I saw enough when he raped Mascherano and gago

[Sheva. 5,373]

You are one of the very few who understands that. But I am sure most of the folks here are gonna talk shit about him when he struggles ignoring the fact that they were jizzing on a 20yr olds performance against under 23 sides of Honduras and other smaller countries. Premier League is a totally different animal. He has the talent to succeed but going by the posts here too much is expected out of him too soon.

There's nothing wrong with getting excited about Oscar's performances in the Olympics.

He's a young player doing very well against players in the same age bracket, it would have been understandable if your argument was over people getting excited with someone like Hulk tearing everyone apart, which funnily enough he isn't doing

Anyway i watched him before the Olympics in friendlies against Denmark, USA and Argentina (like Land mentioned) and he impressed me there also.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Surely the fact he is only 20 is another reason to get more excited about him... As in he can play for loads more years and is still improving... If the alternative in that 3 is going to be Raul Merieles or Ramires, then we are entitled to get excited about the prospect of Oscar... He doesn't have to have an amazing first season, but the kid has a lot of talent, and i have no doubt our team is better with him in it that not... Adding to the fact he could have went to twattenham, makes this a great thing for Chelsea...

[HNKS 508]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sui4Xw-uPl4

He is looking very solid. Fingers crossed he adapts well.

[manpe 10,861]

What is his history with injuries?

[Land 331]

No injuries.He didnt play for around 4 months but that was because of contract problems between Sao Paulo and Internacional

[Jose M 140]

Oscar looks surprisingly strong on his feet for such a small frame. He must have epic core to run so upright and burst into a gap.

[Beigl 1,387]

I am glad to see him at Chelsea,he was terrific at the Olympics.I don´t care about the number,to be honest 1-11 shouldn´t never be retired.I think numbers of great player´s,whose left the club,should been given to young players with good prospects,whose could as good,or even better as the player who had worn it before.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I absolutely adore his style of play. The way he demands the ball suggests he is the true sort of playmaker we are after.

[Kieran. 6,317]

Haven't been this excited about a signing since Drogba.

[Fulham Broadway 17,306]

Unlike several others jizzing over Oscar after vieweing the Olympics where most are under 23 players, I feel he will struggle in Premier League in the first season. Brazilian players from midfielders to defenders to strikers are ball hoggers. Oscar will learn the harsh way that in premier league you cant keep the ball with you for too long as the game moves fast and tackles are flying. Ramirez and Luiz experienced it the hard way.

He is the playmaker in the midfield and he will have tackles flying at him. He is just 20 and he will learn. He will lose the ball as a result and this could harm us.

See what youre saying and Ramires took near enough a season to be comfortable -but we have quite a few boys from Brazil now who will let him know the SP. The Premier league can be physical, but the South American leagues are quite fond of kicking lumps out of each other as well, so not much of a learning curve in that respect.. theres the wet and freezing Wednesday night away at Sunderland argument, but most players know their full responsibilities now with a few exceptions ie Tevez.

With regard to positioning theres too much pigeon holeing going on -flexibilty, as with Luiz and Ramires all over the shop, is the key but behind and feeding Torres could be devastating.