Oscar

[Rmpr 8,977]

That ball he crossed to Cahill was amazing

Pretty sure that was rambo.

That pass around 5 mins in the game or so. It was Oscar.

Yeah, thought it was Ramires too.

I think you are all confusing things...

1. Ramires crossed for Cahill early in the game, but it was called offside.

2. Oscar had an orgasmic pass/cross to Torres close to the end of the first half, where the Spaniard headed to Schurrle and then he was also offside.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

People in the match thread saying he had a bad game watched a different game than me. I thought he excellent in the first half and crucial for us creating so many chances.

[meetdoscar 335]

I thought he was anonymous yet hard working but then i wasn't watching out for him i was watching out for yaya toure who was really anonymous.

[meetdoscar 335]

^^^His pass put cahill through on goal(twice i think one from free kick the other was similar to the torres chance missed with a volley too). Ramires put torres through on goal. No more mix up

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

People in the match thread saying he had a bad game watched a different game than me. I thought he excellent in the first half and crucial for us creating so many chances.

I thought he had a good game, although the outstanding performers were obviously Torres and Ramires.

[The_Flash 1,144]

Nah he want great today , neither was Eden but it was one game

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Both Eden and Oscar werent creative enough, if Oscar realy wants to be playmaker, he will need some experience to achieve that. Few brilliant passes arent enough, he needs to control the game, hold on the ball, search for open players, create the attack. But he will learn, as he is very young for such important role. His vision is good but has to improve further.

But overall, Oscar did well of the ball, his defensive work was good (considering City is realy physicaly strong side).

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Nah he want great today , neither was Eden but it was one game

No he wasn't great, but he wasn't poor either. It was a decent game overall from him with some very good moments in the first half.

[lucio 5,418]

No he wasn't great, but he wasn't poor either. It was a decent game overall from him with some very good moments in the first half.

didnt need to be great. all that matters is he helped us grind out 3 points

[Dumani Headley 0]

I think that he needs the team to have most of the ball to look good

[Barbara 15,149]

To be honest I thought both of them were very poor. Not that they were very very bad but very below their standards. Defensively they were kinda ok, Oscar a bit better here, as always, while Hazard a bit better offensively. Both poor anyways. What was getting on my nerves was Oscar trying to make plays without raising his head and looking for teammates. ALL. THE. FUCKING. TIME. There were at least 2 crosses to nobody, a back heel to a city defender and I think there was something else. Also he killed a counterattack by tripping over the ball.

Dion

Di, I brought this post from the City thread that is closed, and I was thinking while doing the scout if Mourinho didn't ask Oscar to try those splitting passes, and just give him freedom to be more creative and bolder. Like total freedom when he does have the ball because Oscar never behaves like that - at least I've never seen it. Maybe he wants to make Oscar really become a complete player with creative instincts. I'm not sure if said thing can be cultivated, but when Willian came for the match around mark 65, he's given Oscar throughout information from Mourinho, it was the first thing he did when he got into the pitch and he spend a few seconds explaining what Mourinho asked. From that moment on Oscar completely changed his display in the match (which he didn't do when the second half started - which makes me believe it wasn't something Mourinho disapproved in the first half and wanted to change in the second). During my scout I realized that this was one of the matches that Oscar stayed higher in the pitch. During ManCity's transitions many times Oscar held his position from the 4-2-3-1 formation, instead of dropping deeper to press as he sometimes do. He normally presses everywhere in the pitch, but he goes deeper as opponents keep advancing in the attack. In this match he didn't do as often. He held more his position around the midfield and the attacking field, pressing more there than deeper, and also watching a bit the game from there instead of immediately marching deeper. It's very clear imo Mourinho asked him to do that and he carried on doing that in the second until Willian gave him instructions to change (and from that on he did change his all around positioning and the kind of play he went for)

There's a price to pay if that's Mourinho's plan, but I guess he's willing to make this bet and the price is Oscar making too many mistakes until he finally sharpens it.

While I was doing the scouting I showcased all his contributions, good and bad, and if you ask me, his comparison of successful vs unsuccessful is acceptable and if that's something he can improve with practice - which I don't know if it can - but if he can, the natural way is for him to keep improving the accuracy.

Here is the summary only about the times he tried this unexpected, splitting, genial kind of pass.

Completed passes:

02:42 mark - flashy pass to Hazard then at 02:50 splitting pass for Cahill in the box, but Cahill misses (2)

35:30 - genial pass for Torres who assists Schürrle with a header, but André is offside (3)

Incompleted passes:

02:13 - clueless pass (1)

25:01 - sloppy pass (2)

41:02 - terrible flashy pass (3)

Unlucky passes (close, but either missed for a small margin or the defender had a lucky/smart touch)

45:00 +1:00 - tried the most difficult by trying to find Hazard unmarked, it was a bit too wide for Hazard (1)

I'll come with the second time later because my internet is sucking right now and I'm sort of annoyed by it.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

His english is improving, but is still very raw. He cant lead our attack if he cant communicate properly. Soon as he learns, it will be much better for him

[krnme 35]

what Oscar posted after the Brazil team roster was revealed

http://instagram.com/p/gIzU35h7Es/

[Phil Driver 503]

The boy did nothing today ,find it hard to see why Mata was hooked and Oscar can play like that and is guaranteed a place ,he did nothing and had the chance to play killer balls .

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

Yeah, def thought Oscar should have been the one replaced instead of Mata, was very poor today. Although, not the poorest player.

[Henrique 9,133]

The boy did nothing today ,find it hard to see why Mata was hooked and Oscar can play like that and is guaranteed a place ,he did nothing and had the chance to play killer balls .

Mata was way worse.

[The only place to be 11,313]

He's been our player of the season and we put him on the wing.

He's too important to drop from that number 10 spot and he does nothing out wide, especially compared to Schurrle or Willian.

[meetdoscar 335]

Its becoming irritating that oscar and mata have to shift positions to accommodate both in the team. Mourinho should just play one or the other really its especially surprising that he would start two little players against a physical side like newcastle they both got bullied with ashley cole and luiz also.

Oscar didn't do much but mata showed why mourinho plays him on the bench, he is almost a waste of space against physical sides.