🇧🇷 Willian

[stroey 2,525]

Let´s all give Willian a helping hand in winning goal of the week in the Champions League, cheers:

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/goal-of-the-week/index.html#2302635

well he already is in the team of the week. Good job willy-G!

[jmarlow 458]

Let´s all give Willian a helping hand in winning goal of the week in the Champions League, cheers:

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/goal-of-the-week/index.html#2302635

he is currently leading the vote

[DYC. 7,542]

well he already is in the team of the week. Good job willy-G!

Good for him.

I am in awe of Alaba. He blows my mind. He's already had a top career but he's still so young. I don't think I've ever seen a player so comfortable in so many positions and areas of the pitch. A legend in the making for sure.

That picture of Pardo is creepy btw.

[Clockwork 1,794]

I bet a lot of people now feel silly for criticizing this man last year and also balking at his price tag.

Totally worth it.

It's a pity that when he came we had too many AM and because of that KDB got lost.

Oh well, we got ourselves an amazing player from under Tottenham nose.

Criticsm still stands.

enjoy your knee jerk time.

[LAM09 7,056]

I bet a lot of people now feel silly for criticizing this man last year and also balking at his price tag.

Totally worth it.

It's a pity that when he came we had too many AM and because of that KDB got lost.

Oh well, we got ourselves an amazing player from under Tottenham nose.

I wouldn't go overboard. He had no end product last season, but he's added that to his game to an extent for club and country this season. It all depends on what value £30m is to you. We bought Hazard for a similar fee and look how that turned out.

[Clockwork 1,794]

I wouldn't go overboard. He had no end product last season, but he's added that to his game to an extent for club and country this season. It all depends on what value £30m is to you. We bought Hazard for a similar fee and look how that turned out.

What end product did he add this season?

Are we counting dead ball situation as the player end product?

His only live ball Goal+Assist came against West ham, and that was frankly a gift.

[Stats 7,142]

What end product did he add this season?

Are we counting dead ball situation as the player end product?

His only live ball Goal+Assist came against West ham, and that was frankly a gift.

You can say that about the rest of the team too. How about this:

Let's remember it was his pressing and assist that got Costa the goal against Aston Villa. Obviously a simple assist but the pressure he applied to Lescott forced them into a mistake. He also set up our first goal against Dynamo Kiev with his excellent footwork and cross which forced them into an own goal. Costa should of actually made a run to the far post but never.

It seems like you are another one who is not really a fan of him but it does not hurt to give him praise when it is deserved.

[LAM09 7,056]

What end product did he add this season?

Are we counting dead ball situation as the player end product?

His only live ball Goal+Assist came against West ham, and that was frankly a gift.

It's something. He offered nothing going forward last season.

Also, have you watched him play for Brazil in the last few months?

[the wes 7,212]

Willian to sign a new contract

http://www.espnfc.co.uk/chelsea/story/2703720/chelsea-eager-to-sign-willian-to-new-long-term-contract

[Muzchap 8,966]

He has been a frustrating figure at times in a Chelsea shirt

I still think his best position is in the middle.

This season he has added a left shoulder drop and a wicked free kick!

I have always liked his energy.

Overall a decent player - the cost was there to snatch him from the Spuds - those bellends pushed his price up as they love overpaying

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Wouldn't look out of place in the Bayern 11 imo that is how good he is this season.

[the wes 7,212]

Wouldn't look out of place in the Bayern 11 imo that is how good he is this season.

fuck bayern hes staying with chelsea

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

He's a bit of an odd player. Amazing energy, fantastic at free kicks, wonderful work rate, but I hate him on the ball. He is very slow at moving the ball once he receives it and runs sideways and in circles a lot instead of attacking. At the top level, you have to move the ball quickly and Willian just doesn't do that often enough. It's a strange contradiction that he's been both our best player this season and also that he has been too central to our attack.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,075]

I like the bloke enormously but the long and the short of it is that he flatters to deceive. Lots of eye catching moments in open play but they pretty much all come to nothing. The killer touch, pass, finish or decision nearly always eludes him. We need an upgrade. Desperately.

There's been a lot of debate about him recently. A strand of the debate being that Willian is the best we have for the role he plays. Well, I don't happen to think that he is but it doesn't matter either way. The important thing is neither he nor Oscar is good enough for that role so an upgrade is essential.

I'm sure Willian's supporters will want to carry on the discussion but I can't see any way to assess his output other than as I've said above.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Willian is no more than an 8/10 player, and even when he has an off day (like yesterday for the most part), the fact he is still comfortably our best player is deeply disconcerting.

[!Hazard! 3,394]

He's a bit of an odd player. Amazing energy, fantastic at free kicks, wonderful work rate, but I hate him on the ball. He is very slow at moving the ball once he receives it and runs sideways and in circles a lot instead of attacking. At the top level, you have to move the ball quickly and Willian just doesn't do that often enough. It's a strange contradiction that he's been both our best player this season and also that he has been too central to our attack.

Under attacking manager he would play at fullback. I would love to see something like Baba - Hazard and Willian - Pedro on the flanks against some pub teams at least. I believe that's how Pep would play this squad.

[Stats 7,142]

I like the bloke enormously but the long and the short of it is that he flatters to deceive. Lots of eye catching moments in open play but they pretty much all come to nothing. The killer touch, pass, finish or decision nearly always eludes him. We need an upgrade. Desperately.

There's been a lot of debate about him recently. A strand of the debate being that Willian is the best we have for the role he plays. Well, I don't happen to think that he is but it doesn't matter either way. The important thing is neither he nor Oscar is good enough for that role so an upgrade is essential.

I'm sure Willian's supporters will want to carry on the discussion but I can't see any way to assess his output other than as I've said above.

You can say that about Hazard then too. 21 games without a goal and has put glimpses in this season but not enough. Maybe if our star players were performing like him this season, he would also look better and have better stats. Right now he is the only one who is consistently looking like offering anything. If Hazard can put in performances like last season and Costa can start playing football and the likes of Fabregas can rmeember his passing instinct we might even have a better player.

Willian is fine in our team. Realistically who can we get that will be an upgrade on him. He is a quality player. We need upgrades on the likes of Oscar who really does not add anything and looks way out depth and fragile when he is on the pitch.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

He's a bit of an odd player. Amazing energy, fantastic at free kicks, wonderful work rate, but I hate him on the ball. He is very slow at moving the ball once he receives it and runs sideways and in circles a lot instead of attacking. At the top level, you have to move the ball quickly and Willian just doesn't do that often enough. It's a strange contradiction that he's been both our best player this season and also that he has been too central to our attack.

Perfect summary.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,075]

You can say that about Hazard then too. 21 games without a goal and has put glimpses in this season but not enough. Maybe if our star players were performing like him this season, he would also look better and have better stats. Right now he is the only one who is consistently looking like offering anything. If Hazard can put in performances like last season and Costa can start playing football and the likes of Fabregas can rmeember his passing instinct we might even have a better player.

Willian is fine in our team. Realistically who can we get that will be an upgrade on him. He is a quality player. We need upgrades on the likes of Oscar who really does not add anything and looks way out depth and fragile when he is on the pitch.

I'll give you that I can't offer an available name who might be brought in to replace Willian but I put that down entirely to my lack of knowledge not a lack of appropriately talented players. I'm busier work wise than I have been for a while and I'm watching a lot less football than I have done recently.

I thought that yesterday was a great example of what we get from Willian. Some of his ball carrying was outstanding, turning defence into potentially dangerous attacking situations. I want to stress that I don't regard this as nothing, this is a great attribute. However what did he ever generate to make any of those more than an uplifting moment for the fans? Time after time he was in position to translate a good position into a great one but missed the boat. As for example when his pass to Ramires was just too far in front of his fellow Selacao resulting in a pressured shot and wasted opportunity. That, I'm afraid, is how it goes with William, just too far in front, a little behind the run instead of into it, little flicks than find touch or the defender and cross-field balls that look great but require headed control and so limit the receiver's options.

I'm not trying to pretend that passes which require accuracy within a matter of inches are easy. Of course they are not but Willian misses and misses and misses again. To satisfy me that he's a Chelsea player he'd have to hit sometimes. In fact we should be looking for players who hit more often than an average player might. Willian does not.

Eden Hazard has shown us what he can do. He has given us reason to believe and to be patient with him. (In fact I thought he wa very good yesterday.) I'm still waiting for Willian to do likewise. His lovely runs beating 2 or 3 opponents is for show, the simple pass perfectly executed at the right moment is for dough. Willian puts on a great show.

There is a logic to what you say about Willian looking better if the side is playing well. My fear however is that as long as Willian is deserving of a starting place it will only serve to reinforce the fact that we are not playing well. When we get the side we need, the side we all want, Willian won't be in it.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

He's a bit of an odd player. Amazing energy, fantastic at free kicks, wonderful work rate, but I hate him on the ball. He is very slow at moving the ball once he receives it and runs sideways and in circles a lot instead of attacking. At the top level, you have to move the ball quickly and Willian just doesn't do that often enough. It's a strange contradiction that he's been both our best player this season and also that he has been too central to our attack.

Exactly. I've said a few pages back that he always seems to be our best player when we're playing poorly. I don't know why....