Oscar

[Hutcho 8,443]

Of the old guns Lampard isn't anywhere near as good as he used to be, we have to admit. I just think at this time, when we have better players, he should know his options will be limited. Don't play by name is what I say, but he will stay a season as other players still need to adapt.

I don't see how he is that much worse than he used to be. He knows he isn't gonna be starting loads of games. He didn't start loads last season yet was still our top scorer with 16 goals and 10 assists. Dont get any better with experience to come on, and no one i would trust more to make an impact in the last 20 mins of a game.

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

And this also goes back to lack of creativity. How many times did our strikers get free 1 v 1 or easy tap-ins like Rooney and RVP score every week?

They don't score easy tap-ins every week and even when they do, a lot of that is down to excellent positioning. When their teams are attacking, top strikers find themselves space and react quickly. Our strikers didn't. Positioning is a skill as well. Obviously, we needed to get more creative and Hazard helped, but strikers have to score goals. 11 goals in a season is just pathetic.

[fAnta 107]

This move looks like it will happen, and Internacional look like they want Ganso. But if that doesn't happen Chelsea may just loan him for another season too. We can't be sure but I think we shouldn't lose this guy. Look at Neymar's price now when people complained it seems laughable now.

[Justin_3d 1,140]

This exact same thing happened last summer, we had a winger crisis, yet signed Lukaku for £18m. Regardless of the 'investment', he was not a necessity, we left our priority signings until the last hours of the window. Oscar isn't a natural winger and he faces stiff competition for the number 10 role. This is £25m that 'should' be going towards the Hulk transfer fee and a right back.

Prioritisation..

Well isn't Marin a winger, that can play as RW or LW?

With Hazard I think he will play as LW, and Marin as RW....

Plus last season we had no change up to Mata. He was always sub to guard him and stuff like that. So someone like Oscar might not be that bad when you think about it.....

[BlueLyon 9,359]

I never put Ramires in my lineup, but why we wouldnt play with him on the wing actualy? In case we might lose Hulk, Ramires is very good winger I think. Yes, his passing is not best, but he would be very usefull if we miss on Hulk. A nice addition of his power and pace to technicaly gifted Mata, Marin and Oscar.

[Bigthrobberus 8]

Well if he doesn't come, We can always go in for this lad:

[Sheva. 5,373]

They don't score easy tap-ins every week and even when they do, a lot of that is down to excellent positioning. When their teams are attacking, top strikers find themselves space and react quickly. Our strikers didn't. Positioning is a skill as well. Obviously, we needed to get more creative and Hazard helped, but strikers have to score goals. 11 goals in a season is just pathetic.

Sure positioning has something to do with it, but mostly it comes down to the players surrounding the striker.

I saw the majority of RVP's goals last season and many of them were down to brilliant play by likes of Song, Walcott, Arteta or even Gervinho.

Something our strikers did not have. Lampard was always in and out of team (under AVB) and creativity came from only Mata.

Good to see the club striving to change this though, and it should be different next season.

[Waterfall 893]

ESPN says deal's agreed upon

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Chelsea agree fee for Oscar

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1123838?cc=4716

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Fuck this, I want Hulk and Oscar at Chelsea this summer. They realy played nice together against Denmark, I can easily imagine them together here.

Its so depressing that we cant do shit about, just wait and hope...

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

Sure positioning has something to do with it, but mostly it comes down to the players surrounding the striker.

I saw the majority of RVP's goals last season and many of them were down to brilliant play by likes of Song, Walcott, Arteta or even Gervinho.

Something our strikers did not have. Lampard was always in and out of team (under AVB) and creativity came from only Mata.

Good to see the club striving to change this though, and it should be different next season.

If your'e going to score 30 goals, you're going to have a lot of easy ones in there, but most teams aren't as creative as Arsenal and their strikers still manage to score. Peter Crouch got 10 goals last season for Stoke. Demba Ba scored 16 for Newcastle. etc...I'm not upset that none of our strikers scored 30 goals, on the team we had, that would have been impossible, it's that they scored 11 combined. You have to create your own chances to score and our strikers almost never did. If you are going to rely entirely on fabulous service, you're just not good enough for the top level. Plenty of players can score if they are given great service, what makes a top striker great is the ability to create their own chances and take them.

It looks like the fee will be 25M Euros which is a lot better than 25M pounds. Still very expensive, but more in the realm of reasonable.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

i don't understand why we need him...

[Kieran. 6,317]

Great news; a massive, MASSIVE talent.

The club must have a plan, considering Mata and Hazard play where he likes to play. Maybe on the right?

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

Fuck this, I want Hulk and Oscar at Chelsea this summer. They realy played nice together against Denmark, I can easily imagine them together here.

Its so depressing that we cant do shit about, just wait and hope...

Egg-Zact-Lee!!!! Love and hate transfer market.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Can someone explain me why we need him... he gonna be in the starting line up?...