Willian

[Stats 7,136]

You guys really think so?

Seems like every fk goal the keeper didn't see the ball/bad goalkeeping.

1: Pure luck

2: Ramires agresssion is what scored the goal

3. Casillas went on the post game interview and said he couldn't see the ball

4. this goal was so weird. The keeper was there and still didnt make the save. I'm guessing he didn't see the ball as well

5. Bad goalkeeping.

it's really crazy how willian never scored above 4 goals in a season for us and manage to score 5 already all via free kicks.

Definitely. I am sure it is a skill. He just has spend hours practising and it has benefited him and us. This was his comments on his free kick technique couple weeks ago:

"I've been practicing free-kicks for a long time, but until this season I haven't had many opportunities to take them during the game. Now I have, and it comes from something I've been practicing."

"I've been hitting the ball with a lot of intensity and I've found a way of striking them from wide on the left with a lot of pace and velocity so there is a chance for my teammates to get a touch on the ball, but if it happens that no one gets a touch, it passes straight into the goal."

[OhForAGreavsie 6,057]

I'm sure no one really imagines that Willian's current rate of free kick conversion is going to continue. Of course it won't, no matter how much he practices. In the entire history of the game no one has ever sustained this rate of success over a prolonged period. There's a reason for that.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I'm sure no one really imagines that Willian's current rate of free kick conversion is going to continue. Of course it won't, no matter how much he practices. In the entire history of the game no one has ever sustained this rate of success over a prolonged period. There's a reason for that.

Of course it won't, but lets hope it continues a little while longer.

[Adnane 1,101]

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.

I have my own opinion on Willian and I can see that other members highlight the points I want to make, so I will avoid running through the debate again ( as I've been doing so since October 2013 eveyrwhere on Internet... ), but this sentence is absolutely out of place, especially the second part of it, are you serious in believement that your assessment is the only valid one ?

[Adnane 1,101]

3. Casillas went on the post game interview and said he couldn't see the ball

Seriously ?

Guess that would be every goalkeeper's excuse when conceding a free-kick then no ? There is a reason why it is considered a goal chance

[OhForAGreavsie 6,057]

I have my own opinion on Willian and I can see that other members highlight the points I want to make, so I will avoid running through the debate again ( as I've been doing so since October 2013 eveyrwhere on Internet... ), but this sentence is absolutely out of place, especially the second part of it, are you serious in believement that your assessment is the only valid one ?

Valid or invalid? Let me reply using the notion of correct or incorrect. Like everyone on the planet, whenever I have a firm opinion on a subject I belive that opinion to be correct for, if I didn't think it was correct, I'd stop thinking it and think something else instead.

Whether you think my opinion is correct is another matter. I didn't say you can't see another way, I said I couldn't. And I can't.

[zolayes 14,489]

I have my own opinion on Willian and I can see that other members highlight the points I want to make, so I will avoid running through the debate again ( as I've been doing so since October 2013 eveyrwhere on Internet... ), but this sentence is absolutely out of place, especially the second part of it, are you serious in believement that your assessment is the only valid one ?

of course he is always certain that his view is the only correct one . Put him on ignore.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Definitely. I am sure it is a skill. He just has spend hours practising and it has benefited him and us. This was his comments on his free kick technique couple weeks ago:

"I've been practicing free-kicks for a long time, but until this season I haven't had many opportunities to take them during the game. Now I have, and it comes from something I've been practicing."

"I've been hitting the ball with a lot of intensity and I've found a way of striking them from wide on the left with a lot of pace and velocity so there is a chance for my teammates to get a touch on the ball, but if it happens that no one gets a touch, it passes straight into the goal."

We are quite lucky in our history of free kick takers that we've usually been a threat from a direct free kick. You had the wildcats like Luiz, Alex, Luis but also the ones who were precise like Drogba, Lampard, Mata and now Willian. Not forgetting Hazard and Oscar.

[Stats 7,136]

We are quite lucky in our history of free kick takers that we've usually been a threat from a direct free kick. You had the wildcats like Luiz, Alex, Luis but also the ones who were precise like Drogba, Lampard, Mata and now Willian. Not forgetting Hazard and Oscar.

Deco too, and Geremi was decent at it. And of course, Filipe Luis.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

We are quite lucky in our history of free kick takers that we've usually been a threat from a direct free kick. You had the wildcats like Luiz, Alex, Luis but also the ones who were precise like Drogba, Lampard, Mata and now Willian. Not forgetting Hazard and Oscar.

Am I forgetting or did I miss anything?

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Am I forgetting or did I miss anything?

Yeah I kinda guessed that, couldn't actually remember if that's one of his attributes

[Johnnyeye 7,501]

Willian to sign a new contract

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

Great news , really want him to stay with us, a real workhorse, always gives his all for the club and this season he has been our best performer so far. Keep it up Willian :blue scalf: KTBFFH. Cheers

Off topic: If anyone hasn´t voted for Willian to win goal of the week in the Champions League matchday 4, please give him a hand, he´s pratically tied with Alaba on the poll results so far. Wouldn´t be at all surprised if Arsenal fans boycott that poll even if it means someone who scored against them, they rather anyone who´s not a Chelsea player to win, lmao

Here´s the link for voting:

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

[WNDS 502]

Di Maria and Roncaglia were probably the two best players over the course of the 90 mins of the Argentina-Brazil game, but it was Willian who produced the best bit of individual play:

"https://streamable.com/e/dm25"

"https://streamable.com/e/kx5f"

[the wes 7,212]

Willian told Copa90: "That's my dream, to become player of the year, to win the World Cup, to be a legend at Chelsea."

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

WHAT AN ASSIST!

Fuck it I will say it.

Willian is WORLD CLASS