Willian

[Sheva. 5,373]

No. We haven't heard anything official about his future yet. Last thing I saw (IIRC) was Fiorentina plan to sign him for another year but nothing has been said since then.

Yeah i know, but reportedly, there's a clause for Fiorentina to sign him permanently - which would be stupid for them not to use.

[Jase 43,479]

Yeah i know, but reportedly, there's a clause for Fiorentina to sign him permanently - which would be stupid for them not to use.

Montella's future is reportedly uncertain at Fiorentina. If he leaves and the new manager doesn't fancy Salah, we would still have him. Alternatively, if Mourinho convince Salah to stay, then it won't matter whether Fiorentina activate the clause, no?

[Sheva. 5,373]

Montella's future is reportedly uncertain at Fiorentina. If he leaves and the new manager doesn't fancy Salah, we would still have him. Alternatively, if Mourinho convince Salah to stay, then it won't matter whether Fiorentina activate the clause, no?

1st option is possible, new manager might want his own signings.

2nd option isn't so likely imo. Unless Salah is really determined to play a top club and risk spending months on the bench again.

[Pizy 18,368]

Pretty sure it was reported months ago that Fiorentina exercised the option to extend his loan for another season with an option to buy a year from now, wasn't it?

[LAM09 6,749]

Pretty sure it was reported months ago that Fiorentina exercised the option to extend his loan for another season with an option to buy a year from now, wasn't it?

Nothings happened yet. I guess he'll stay there for another season, if Mou still thinks Juan is the answer.

Edit - http://en.starafrica.com/football/chelsea-will-not-sell-salah-to-fiorentina-for-less-than-20-million-euros.html

[Jase 43,479]

1st option is possible, new manager might want his own signings.

2nd option isn't so likely imo. Unless Salah is really determined to play a top club and risk spending months on the bench again.

I agree. Hence why I said 'if' though. Never know with Mourinho particularly when we are lacking in the AM area.

Pretty sure it was reported months ago that Fiorentina exercised the option to extend his loan for another season with an option to buy a year from now, wasn't it?

Key word there - 'reported'. No official confirmation that they have actually activated it. Think Fiorentina are waiting till the off season before they decide, especially when Montella could leave the club.

[Barbara 15,149]

Pretty sure it was reported months ago that Fiorentina exercised the option to extend his loan for another season with an option to buy a year from now, wasn't it?

That's what I remember too... his loan there would last two seasons... anyway, even if that's the case and we feel the need to have him, loaners can always call their loanees back...

I do think we'll be signing a couple more AMs though...

[Jase 43,479]

Willian: Jose Mourinho has been key in my tactical evolution... I am totally adapted to the Premier League now

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,919]

Looked Very good against Honduras yesterday.

[Topico 165]

[nadavTKL 1,787]

It's frustrating seeing him stuck in that RW role when the opposition just waits for him, no way he'll get something significant out of that position. I'm sure it frustrates him as well. It's not his position and its so obvious.

I'm ok with him at RW in the big games or the more challenging games for more stability and control, and the push he gives for counter attacks, but in the other games Mourinho need to find something else, for him and for that position.

[Shakez 755]

http://i.imgur.com/zhmg32O.gifv

Will Mourinho allow him to express himself like that next season? It is not the first time he does this kind of stuff for Brazil (that elastico). Also judging from r/soccer, he played better than Neymar for large portions of the game. For the past 2 years it seemed like he was on strict orders not too try anything fancy. Hope that changes now that we won the league.

[DYC. 7,542]

http://i.imgur.com/zhmg32O.gifv

Will Mourinho allow him to express himself like that next season? It is not the first time he does this kind of stuff for Brazil (that elastico). Also judging from r/soccer, he played better than Neymar for large portions of the game. For the past 2 years it seemed like he was on strict orders not too try anything fancy. Hope that changes now that we won the league.

Willian was already playing with a lot of swagger in the final months of the season.

Anyone claiming he performed better than Neymar, in any capacity, can not be taken seriously. Willian was solid in his distribution and he was involved throughout the match, but he failed to threaten goal yet again as one of the attackers, and was lacking in imagination. Neymar was the one creating space and causing havoc with his dribbling and trickery. Neymar was the one setting up opportunities for his team mates. He was the one making intelligent runs, threatening goal (unlucky not to add a goal to his total) on quite a few occasions. He scored the equaliser and provided the game-winning assist, displaying amazing vision with a wonderful pass that took out the entire defence, zipping through the tightest of spaces. His performance was the best individual performance of the tournament by far, carrying a very average Brazil side.

Maybe Willian is the one who should play in midfield, alongside a holding midfielder. The Fernandinho and Elias pairing is painfully poor for a side like Brazil.

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anyone understand why william takes corners now?

i dunno but i always rmb Mata's corners always lead to a goal as compared to William....

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,919]

Him vs Colombia

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Massively overrated player. Wouldn't be surprised if Douglas Costa takes his spot. The balance & workrate excuses won't work at International level.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Like I said on another thread, I just don't know what Dunga is doing with all the random players he put in attack lol.

Willian has done fuck all like the rest of them, now Neymar is banned..

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Like I said on another thread, I just don't know what Dunga is doing with all the random players he put in attack lol.

Willian has done fuck all like the rest of them, now Neymar is banned..

He just isn't a threat out there whatsoever. He doesn't have the dribbling ability & chaos factor of Hazard, he's obviously not going to get you goals seeing as he struggled in that aspect even in nothing Leagues over in Ukraine/Russia & there isn't an ounce of creativity in that body of his.

Our fans love him because he works hard, does the basics well & have somehow convinced themselves he gives us balance, but outside his comfort zone he's always going to get exposed. He's a non risk taker which is the worst kind of player imaginable.