Willian

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

He needs to be more decisive and quicker on the ball. He's great on counter-attacks but he is so slow in moving the ball in other situations and runs with the ball too much. For me, he seems to be a player to be used in specific system. When we play counter-attack and need speed and energy, he's a good guy to have, but if we want to break down a team, I wouldn't play him.

[AndersonBLUE 819]

Didn't like him at first but this kid is really starting to get the hang of English football, hope he continues to impress

[Rambo 1,729]

Very good performance today vs. Liverpool. He seems to have a good understanding with Hazard which is always fun to watch. He can definitely make a run for a starting position if he keeps up his defensive efforts.

[Mustafa 885]

Very good performance today vs. Liverpool. He seems to have a good understanding with Hazard which is always fun to watch. He can definitely make a run for a starting position if he keeps up his defensive efforts.

He was immense ! And yes, he seems to have a good understanding with both Eden and Oscar ! Then again it shouldnt be too hard to develop an understanding with top class players such as Oscar and Hazard

[Styles 9,790]

I can't believe how good this guy is.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

What he brings to the team no one has ever doubted him but he is so frustratin in the final 3rd, there are fine margins when we play the Bayerns of the world in the Champ League and he needs to be more clinical

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

He needs to be more decisive and quicker on the ball. He's great on counter-attacks but he is so slow in moving the ball in other situations and runs with the ball too much. For me, he seems to be a player to be used in specific system. When we play counter-attack and need speed and energy, he's a good guy to have, but if we want to break down a team, I wouldn't play him.

Its like u read my mind lol, I would still take Mata over him 3/4 times in the league since most of the time we will play teams who will park the bus against us ie everton, newcastle, stoke. He is good in the big games but less effective in the other smaller games,

[Hamon 103]

Great performance: top quality and hard work all over the pitch.

[zolayes 14,489]

What he brings to the team no one has ever doubted him but he is so frustratin in the final 3rd, there are fine margins when we play the Bayerns of the world in the Champ League and he needs to be more clinical

you mean like our strikers ???

[blu35_army 551]

even the scums fans said he is run everywhere,,outclass,,and high workrate...

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Worked so hard. Love his energy and work commitment. So happy Spurs did not sign him!

[Special Juan 28,106]

Starting to click this lad now, literally glides across the turf and his work effort and distribution is super.

[zolayes 14,489]

has the energy of Ramires but more skillful...great signing

[Mouri_Matic 560]

He has the pace of Hazard,Mata's elegant first touch control with the exceptional work rate of Oscar. Simply terrific,love this guy!

With the finishing of Fernando Torres

[Barbara 15,149]

I see why people want him to be more objective and clinical and I think with time he'll grow to be. I feel he is far from being comfortable playing in English football and he has to impress two managers and not only one and nothing impresses both Scolari and Mourinho than hard work and low error margin.

So not only he still has to adapt to the style, he has to be careful not to make stupid things and lose the ball. Mourinho seems to like him alright and I'm positive Scolari will take him to the WC because the option (Lucas Moura) is much worse and too young. Scolari likes his mature players (not to say experienced).

I don't blame the guy. Nearly all players going (or with chances of going depending on managers' selection) to the WC have it in the back of their minds. They won't risk getting injuries, they'll try to prove to their managers they should be called, they try (as much as they can) to have their club managers to spare them some matches, etc...

It's their dream, the one thing they don't do for the money, but for the gratification, it's very important to most players in the world.

So I feel Willian still unsure, insecure and very much tamed in his presentations and while some of it comes from adapting to such a physical league, it also goes through him working in a way he knows for sure will please Mourinho and Scolari and he'll try to make as less mistakes as possible, and consequently it means he won't go for the risky pass in the final third and that he won't shoot very often because those are prone to errors. We won't see him dribble (although he can), we won't see facing off his opponents, taking them over, and we'll see rare and far between shots by him. Which is all a shame, but I understand why him (and others) are this cautious.