Oscar

[The Skipper 20,609]

I would love to see him tried in the double pivot. HIs vision and passing sometimes go to waste in wider positions and he's actually quite a tenacious little tackler for a 'creative no.10'.

He could be that link between defence and attack that we sometimes miss and which forces us to resort to long, speculative balls forward. You'd want someone a bit more sturdy beside him (like a Khedira or Martinez) but I think he could be great there.

Agreed. He could be easily be the link between our defence and attack. If we need more attacking prowess/game plan isn't working we can always take off one of the three that aren't performing ahead of him, throw on another midfielder and free him to join the attack (Yaya Toure like). I personally see his future in the pivot.

[Stingray 9,441]

I would love to see him tried in the double pivot. HIs vision and passing sometimes go to waste in wider positions and he's actually quite a tenacious little tackler for a 'creative no.10'.

He could be that link between defence and attack that we sometimes miss and which forces us to resort to long, speculative balls forward. You'd want someone a bit more sturdy beside him (like a Khedira or Martinez) but I think he could be great there.

True !! Id love him there. Just think of him in the pivot in an 8 role coupled by a real 6 ( i always dream of Witsel). Those two would give us a high tech modern, mobile pivot. Defensive strenght, discipline, bravery AND football intelligence coupled with passing abilities to make it all happen.

Well, ill keep dreaming theonlyplacetobe

[Ronaldo 28]

It be weird.

He plays as the cam on Brazil, yet plays as the back 2 for Chelsea?

[Stingray 9,441]

It be weird.

He plays as the cam on Brazil, yet plays as the back 2 for Chelsea?

Not 'the back 2'. As a Regista or a fantasista as it is called here on the old continent :-)

It means behind the 10 ( who plays 2/3 rds up the pitch) as a complete advanced midfielder. It would be the role Lamps takes now, which can be moved even a little more up the field when paired with a defensive 6 in that pivot. The pivot doesnt mean two defensive players you know!

I think that role (not the poition - it is useless to just talk about positions without roles in footbal - it is not fm2013l) is called meia-armador.

He is cut out for that!!

[TrippingStep 336]

I see him more in a three man midfield.

I would mean Mata on the right forward.

And Lampard on the bench, more a squad player and coming for his scoring abilities when we would change the shape of the team.

Cavani, two central midfielders (one more defensive minded, one all-around) and we would have depth on the midfield area unlike this year.

[Ronaldo 28]

Not 'the back 2'. As a Regista or a fantasista as it is called here on the old continent :-)

It means behind the 10 ( who plays 2/3 rds up the pitch) as a complete advanced midfielder. It would be the role Lamps takes now, which can be moved even a little more up the field when paired with a defensive 6 in that pivot. The pivot doesnt mean two defensive players you know!

I think that role (not the poition - it is useless to just talk about positions without roles in footbal - it is not fm2013l) is called meia-armador.

He is cut out for that!!

that should be his position when he's old.

[Stingray 9,441]

that should be his position when he's old.

I do give up on you. I hope you enjoy the 'soccer'.

[Sovieticus 743]

The football style the team used isn't what sacked RDM, bad results are what sacked RDM. You could argue that the two are mutually inclusive but in the are not...

Maybe we had bad results because it did not work out eh? Not sure how would they play now because they developed more.

[Milan 17,956]

Oscar: "I’ve finished [the season] as I wanted, a first team regular and a European champion."

Oscar: "For my first year, I think it was excellent, it was incredible. They [Chelsea] trusted me and it worked out."

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qG03uwS100

[5354 204]

if he were to drop down to midfield, just dont turn him into a mikel!!

[GhanaBoy 104]

if he were to drop down to midfield, just dont turn him into a mikel!!

but he will turn into mikel 2.0 going foward he will be mourinho's first choice over mata..fact

[The Skipper 20,609]

He won't turn into Mikel at all if he dropped back in midfield because Mikel got turned into a holding player/anchor man. Oscar would be different as he'd be more of a regista/deep lying playmaker.

[Rmpr 8,977]

I think he would be a waisted talent on the pivot at a 4-2-3-1, however, he would be the best CM in the world on a Mourinho's 4-3-3! :blue scalf:

[Badboy 1,526]

I don't really rate Oscar to be honest I really don't think he's anything special. He keeps it simple and he's got a knack for getting the odd goal but he's nowhere near as good as Coutinho. I thought he would of been a lot more creative even from a wide position then what he is but we'll see how he develops.

[Jase 43,479]

I don't really rate Oscar to be honest I really don't think he's anything special. He keeps it simple and he's got a knack for getting the odd goal but he's nowhere near as good as Coutinho. I thought he would of been a lot more creative even from a wide position then what he is but we'll see how he develops.

Oh gawd. Not the Oscar-Coutinho comparison again. Why on earth do people continue to compare players whose primary position and role is totally different from one another is beyond me!

Those who says Oscar is nothing special or even already writing him off have well probably been spoilt by watching too much of Hazard and Mata already.

[Johnny Kills 164]

Oh gawd. Not the Oscar-Coutinho comparison again. Why on earth do people continue to compare players whose primary position and role is totally different from one another is beyond me!

Those who says Oscar is nothing special or even already writing him off have well probably been spoilt by watching too much of Hazard and Mata already.

I agree with what you're saying about the comparison, but if you take the first part of what he said he's not wrong. Even when Oscar was in the #10, that's exactly how we can sum up his play without question.

[Badboy 1,526]

Oh gawd. Not the Oscar-Coutinho comparison again. Why on earth do people continue to compare players whose primary position and role is totally different from one another is beyond me!

Those who says Oscar is nothing special or even already writing him off have well probably been spoilt by watching too much of Hazard and Mata already.

No they both are attacking midfielders who are forced to play out wide most of the time. I just think Coutinho has settled in better and to be honest he's causing havoc in this league. I'm not writing Oscar off though I just thought he'd be a bit better in all honesty but he has time on his side !

[The Skipper 20,609]

No they both are attacking midfielders who are forced to play out wide most of the time. I just think Coutinho has settled in better and to be honest he's causing havoc in this league. I'm not writing Oscar off though I just thought he'd be a bit better in all honesty but he has time on his side !

Coutinho is just more flashy. He isn't "miles better" than Oscar in any sense whatsoever - if he was, he'd would've easily been donning that number 10 shirt for Brazil.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

I think he would be a waisted talent on the pivot at a 4-2-3-1, however, he would be the best CM in the world on a Mourinho's 4-3-3! :blue scalf:

Do you think a pivot of oscar and de rossi be successful?