🇧🇷 Willian

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Cue the "This isn't fucking FIFA or FM" posts.

This

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

There is no excuse for him not to get at least 8-10 goals and assists this season his had a full season to settle in

[Thor 2,817]

Wow, absolutely crazy how quick some of the board is to criticize him, and call him an average player... Get off it.

What exactly did people want him to do in the City match? Pick out perfect passes with only one option presenting itself, and players from City already hedging on the play to cut that option off? How about hold off 3 men converging on him every time he touched the ball because he was one of the few getting forward? Break the defensive line and take it himself?

Absolutely ridiculous. People acting as if Hazard or Costa were having better games on the day. At least Willian was getting up the field, releasing pressure and trying to make something happen. I kept getting told Hazard didn't make stupid decisions and didn't lose the ball. It's not hard when you're passing the ball back every time, and in the end, the team just ended up losing it further up the ground.

People on here give Ramires and Willian way too much shit, despite being some of our most important, and best players. Not to rave on about something that has already been joked about just a couple posts up, but some clearly do think it is FIFA and FM on here. The pace, defensive awareness and ability to dribble past players, which Willian and Ramires provide win us games.

[TheOneChan95 225]

True. He can also be too selfish. But at least he offers something different and actually presents a goal threat.

I agree with this. Currently its really a trade off between the 2 for me. Willian is crucial for games where we need more control over the midfield and the right flank. Schurrle is decent enough at tracking back but he gives far more end product. I really wish we could combine the 2 players together tbh. I feel that Willian has the technique but he doesn't have the best ideas for attacking, whereby Andre is the opposite. He has better ideas for what to do but he isn't as good as Willian in breezing past his marker or just maintaining possession of the ball

[termninja 5,290]

Somehow Willian seems much better player then he is showing us here. He doesn't looked settled or happiest in the world here. His games for us are... Not bad but like he came just to get the job done... Am I the only one who feels this way?

[TheOneChan95 225]

Somehow Willian seems much better player then he is showing us here. He doesn't looked settled or happiest in the world here. His games for us are... Not bad but like he came just to get the job done... Am I the only one who feels this way?

Yeah definitely. I think that is the main gripe against him. He has excellent dribbling, pace, work rate and shooting for me. But he doesn't seem to make full use of them often enough offensively. I'm not too sure about the happy part because that is hard to gauge but it seems like he is taking his stint at Chelsea as just another payday and not a chance to launch himself much further in his status as a player.

[nyikolajevics 2,829]

Somehow Willian seems much better player then he is showing us here. He doesn't looked settled or happiest in the world here. His games for us are... Not bad but like he came just to get the job done... Am I the only one who feels this way?

He is very useful when we park the bus - like last Sunday - but Schürrle and Salah are much more dangerous.

[Shakez 755]

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I thought he had no vision?

[Beigl 1,387]

Best game in a while from him.

[iseah100 5,612]

3 Brazilians scored

[Special Juan 28,730]

Really good today, his tracking of runners and determination was superb.

[Shakez 755]

Brilliant game tbh, ran the show with Oscar while Hazard was very quiet today. Aside from those wasted shots on goal (wich where frustrating too watch), i couldn't ask for more.

[DYC. 7,542]

Saw the same old Willian in the first half. But he really stepped it up in the 2nd half. Didn't slow down play nearly as much as he usually does. Really wished that attempt by Costa would've gone in though. Willian eventually putting it in should do a lot of good for his confidence though.

[Daniel1980 1,425]

Really good performance and finally some end product. Hope he keeps it up.

[Supermonkey92 1,428]

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I thought he had no vision?

To be honest I expect that pass to be made.

[mikeholiday 209]

Happy to see him score.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

More desire in the 2nd half, wasn't afraid of the box today.

[nofacej 132]

To be honest I expect that pass to be made.

Yeah, I'd even go so far as to say that clip/goal showcases his poor decision making as much as anything else. After making a great run, to then try and beat the keeper at his near post, from that position, with two runners bursting into the box, just seems wrong to me. He was incredibly lucky to get the ball back after the save, but he reacted well once he did get it back, so full props to him for that.

[Shakez 755]

Yeah, I'd even go so far as to say that clip/goal showcases his poor decision making as much as anything else. After making a great run, to then try and beat the keeper at his near post, from that position, with two runners bursting into the box, just seems wrong to me. He was incredibly lucky to get the ball back after the save, but he reacted well once he did get it back, so full props to him for that.

And here we go... after a MOTM worthy performance in our best game of the season people are still quick to criticize him. Im doing it again but just compare him with Schürrle: In the Bolton game Schürrle had like what, 17 missed shot's on target? Most people's reaction was that he was just unlucky, while he had tons of options to pass it to a player in a better position. This game Willian had like 3 wasted shots (wich where frustrating to watch) but most of the game he was at the right place at the right time beïng involved in all THREE goals. Aside from that he was defending as much as Oscar did (a huge bonus he has over Schürrle). Schürrle tends to stick to his wing, Willian likes to cut in and like you saw yesterday, our three AM's where all rotating in their positions on the field. This style also free's up Ivanovic to bomb forward because Willian and Oscar both aren't shy of doing the dirty work in defending and dropping back to pick up the ball.

Couple of reasons i think he get's so much hate is because 1. His signing led too the departure of Mata 2. Flashy young prospects like KDB and Schürrle (although Schürrle is only 2 years younger) where more out of the team than in it. 3. His pricetag. 4. Him arriving at a moment when we didn't need another AM (on paper).

José had clear intentions in bringing in Willian, and he probably is the first real Mourinho signing because André was more of a board signing. Like it or not, Willian is a Mourinho favorite and when in form he will always have a spot in the team. I also think Mourinho wasn't lying when he said in the pre-match conference he would pick his "best" team to play Villa, although most would argue Schürrle is more useful against teams that park the bus.

In the following interview with Holland he mentions Willian getting more goals should become a result of him placing himself in those goalscoring area's at the right time.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x26rn4z_holland-first-goal-was-really-important-hd_sport

[nofacej 132]

And here we go... after a MOTM worthy performance in our best game of the season people are still quick to criticize him. Im doing it again but just compare him with Schürrle: In the Bolton game Schürrle had like what, 17 missed shot's on target? Most people's reaction was that he was just unlucky, while he had tons of options to pass it to a player in a better position. This game Willian had like 3 wasted shots (wich where frustrating to watch) but most of the game he was at the right place at the right time beïng involved in all THREE goals. Aside from that he was defending as much as Oscar did (a huge bonus he has over Schürrle). Schürrle tends to stick to his wing, Willian likes to cut in and like you saw yesterday, our three AM's where all rotating in their positions on the field. This style also free's up Ivanovic to bomb forward because Willian and Oscar both aren't shy of doing the dirty work in defending and dropping back to pick up the ball.

Couple of reasons i think he get's so much hate is because 1. His signing led too the departure of Mata 2. Flashy young prospects like KDB and Schürrle (although Schürrle is only 2 years younger) where more out of the team than in it. 3. His pricetag. 4. Him arriving at a moment when we didn't need another AM (on paper).

José had clear intentions in bringing in Willian, and he probably is the first real Mourinho signing because André was more of a board signing. Like it or not, Willian is a Mourinho favorite and when in form he will always have a spot in the team. I also think Mourinho wasn't lying when he said in the pre-match conference he would pick his "best" team to play Villa, although most would argue Schürrle is more useful against teams that park the bus.

In the following interview with Holland he mentions Willian getting more goals should become a result of him placing himself in those goalscoring area's at the right time.

*snip*

I don't hate Willian, and I don't care about any of the numbered points you listed. Willian's a useful player to have in the squad, and I got a lot of amusement out of his Tottenham snub. I just think he regularly makes poor decisions in the final third and it's something he can work on. I gave him credit for his great run, and then said his reaction was good after getting the ball back. I didn't realise player threads were reserved for worship and adoration alone.