Chelsea Officially Signed Willian

[Tricky 301]

That'd because of the Brazilian bias of the Ukrainian league. Person above mentioned the same with Fernandinho.

I don't think I could stomach seeing Mata go to United. He's too perfect of a human to go there.

Hitler ITT.

[Christacinto 137]

I personally was very inmpressed when I watched him play last season, but it's lunacy in my mind to buy another attacking midfielder. It's the segment of our team where

we need the least reinforcement. Buy a top DM-player or bring another defender (the ST position is too redundant to even bring up), but Willian?

It only makes sense if we're using one of our existing AM players as bargaining chips to procure a different kind of reinforcement elsewhere in the team.

Mata for Rooney? looking more likely right about now...

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Willian is a dribbler, only hazard and moses do that for us, but moses not as much as willian though. That astonvilla game was a perfect example of a match needing a moment of magic from somewhere and hazard didn't do it enough, so adding another xfactor on the opposite flank to take some pressure of hazard won't be a bad idea.

touché!!!

unlike most of you guys, I have never been impressed by Oscar. He might be a talented lad with lots of potential to develop into one of the best attacking mids in this football game, but he's just simply not the type of player I enjoy watching. My point is - although this team has tons of attacking mids, there is a spot that needs to be filled, and that's the RW. Moses is the only natural player that can play there. And maybe KDB, but he is more of an AMC. That's why I think, and Jose thinks,too (if the rumours are true), that Willian can fill in that spot. You can say what you want about the transfer fee, or his wages, or his hair, but you simply can't say he isn't a top class footballer. I've watched this lad week in, week out since his arrival in Europe (every Shakhtar's game is broadcasted live in Romania because Lucescu is coaching them) and he is a beast. Dribbling, first touch, passing, technique, creativity, pace = Level World Class. He can play as a LW, AMC and RW, too. You can't say he is a LW, or an AMC, just because now he's a RW, in 10 minutes he'll be on the left wing, then in the center and so on. He is a versatile player. Since his arrival in Anzhi, he has player more on the right wing for them, and also in the center, as a playmaker. We wouldn't just sign a world class footballer, but we would also sign a guy with personality, a leader.

The game against Villa showed we desperately need a guy on the right wing. Except Hazard, there wasn't anyone else that can create something out of nowhere. Chelsea simply didn't hurt Villa on the wings, especially on the right wing.

I can only imagine:

Hazard <------> Mata <------> Willian

one of the most dynamic line of attacking midfielders in modern football.

And one more thing: Rooney = £40mil transfer fee + £15-16mil per year wages

Willian + Eto'o = £32mil + £4-5mil transfer fee and £4-5mil per year + £8-9mil per year wages

I'm an avid fan of Rooney and I'd love him playing for Chelsea, but if he won't end up here, I'd stick with Willian and Eto'o.

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

Yep apart from Mata and Willian, none of them actually look likely to happen atm but it is not fabricated because we all know that they are true.

Rooney- wants to leave MU, we bid but MU doesn't sell-block

Bale- wants to join Madrid, Spurs want more than 100m, Madrid try to lower it but I think an agreement was reach-soon will be happebing

Mata- allegedly is disliked by Jose because he doesn't fit his style, being on the bench a lot for ''fitness issues'' and talk involves a swap with Rooney- on standby atm

Suarez- came out and made it clear wants to leave, Pool doesn't sell and now looks like staying-probably resolved until next summer

Fabregas-MU publicly made a bid, Barca said he wants to stay and he confirmed he did-put to bed

Ronaldo- having problem with new contract, rumor surfaces-not gonna happen at least in this summer

Benteke-handed in transfer request before changing his mind- sorted

Willian-we know what is happening...

Luiz- Barca bid, we doesn't want to sell-end for now

So apart from Ronaldo and Mata rumors, all of them were actually serious concrete interests

Mata has been on the bench ALOT? one game out of 2.... Some people on this forum, oh god......

[Mouri_Matic 560]

Mata has been on the bench ALOT? one game out of 2.... Some people on this forum, oh god......

It is in US preseason as well and I am not saying a lot, I just mean often in Jose's short time here.

[Krypt 241]

Wiki page - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willian_Borges_da_Silva says he is a left winger.

Maybe he is cover and Competition for Hazard ? and we will let Moses go...

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

It is in US preseason as well and I am not saying a lot, I just mean often in Jose's short time here.

He came back later because of the Confed Cup and was not fit for 90 mins so he starts on the bench, so what? Pre Season does not matter mate. So please stop posting in each thread about United being Matas last match because it will not be! Drop it!

[Tricky 301]

Why would Willian come to Chelsea just to sit on the bench?

He could be a first team regular at Liverpool, Spurs or even United...

Because Chelsea are the better club perhaps?

[francozola 2,040]

Mata has not been "on the bench a lot". Given the crazy amount of football he's played in the last 12-14 months it's understandable that he was given more time off and isn't fully fit atm.

Seriously... need to stop believing what the papers write.

There has been absolutely no evidence whatsoever that Jose does not fancy Juan Mata. He has not said anything to even hint that he feels this way. Ever since he returned, the papers said that Jose doesn't like Mata and everyone just believed it. When he was obviously given more time off due to his participation in the confeds cup, the papers start coming up with more crap, despite the fact that the other players who played in that tournament were given the exact same amount of time off.

Jesus.

I'm not saying that he definitely won't be sold. Just that people need to calm the heck down until there are some actual quotes from Jose or Mata himself.

Edit: Quotes by Mata on the official website: "After having four weeks of holiday for the first time in as long as I can remember, it was very hard to come back from almost nothing to 100 per cent. I think that's why I had some muscle pain during that time."

[kellzfresh 7,229]

touché!!!

unlike most of you guys, I have never been impressed by Oscar. He might be a talented lad with lots of potential to develop into one of the best attacking mids in this football game, but he's just simply not the type of player I enjoy watching. My point is - although this team has tons of attacking mids, there is a spot that needs to be filled, and that's the RW. Moses is the only natural player that can play there. And maybe KDB, but he is more of an AMC. That's why I think, and Jose thinks,too (if the rumours are true), that Willian can fill in that spot. You can say what you want about the transfer fee, or his wages, or his hair, but you simply can't say he isn't a top class footballer. I've watched this lad week in, week out since his arrival in Europe (every Shakhtar's game is broadcasted live in Romania because Lucescu is coaching them) and he is a beast. Dribbling, first touch, passing, technique, creativity, pace = Level World Class. He can play as a LW, AMC and RW, too. You can't say he is a LW, or an AMC, just because now he's a RW, in 10 minutes he'll be on the left wing, then in the center and so on. He is a versatile player. Since his arrival in Anzhi, he has player more on the right wing for them, and also in the center, as a playmaker. We wouldn't just sign a world class footballer, but we would also sign a guy with personality, a leader.

The game against Villa showed we desperately need a guy on the right wing. Except Hazard, there wasn't anyone else that can create something out of nowhere. Chelsea simply didn't hurt Villa on the wings, especially on the right wing.

I can only imagine:

Hazard <------> Mata <------> Willian

one of the most dynamic line of attacking midfielders in modern football.

And one more thing: Rooney = £40mil transfer fee + £15-16mil per year wages

Willian + Eto'o = £32mil + £4-5mil transfer fee and £4-5mil per year + £8-9mil per year wages

I'm an avid fan of Rooney and I'd love him playing for Chelsea, but if he won't end up here, I'd stick with Willian and Eto'o.

Finally someone that has actually watched him properly. And know what we lack in the attack that goes unnoticed(better direct dribbling)

He has great: balance, creativity, dribbling, skills, pace, first touch on hazards level. He will occupy the RW without any problems. He reminds me of Reus with more skills

I wanted him at chelsea waaaay before we signed oscar and hazard.

[Rekin 835]

touché!!!

unlike most of you guys, I have never been impressed by Oscar. He might be a talented lad with lots of potential to develop into one of the best attacking mids in this football game, but he's just simply not the type of player I enjoy watching. My point is - although this team has tons of attacking mids, there is a spot that needs to be filled, and that's the RW. Moses is the only natural player that can play there. And maybe KDB, but he is more of an AMC. That's why I think, and Jose thinks,too (if the rumours are true), that Willian can fill in that spot. You can say what you want about the transfer fee, or his wages, or his hair, but you simply can't say he isn't a top class footballer. I've watched this lad week in, week out since his arrival in Europe (every Shakhtar's game is broadcasted live in Romania because Lucescu is coaching them) and he is a beast. Dribbling, first touch, passing, technique, creativity, pace = Level World Class. He can play as a LW, AMC and RW, too. You can't say he is a LW, or an AMC, just because now he's a RW, in 10 minutes he'll be on the left wing, then in the center and so on. He is a versatile player. Since his arrival in Anzhi, he has player more on the right wing for them, and also in the center, as a playmaker. We wouldn't just sign a world class footballer, but we would also sign a guy with personality, a leader.

The game against Villa showed we desperately need a guy on the right wing. Except Hazard, there wasn't anyone else that can create something out of nowhere. Chelsea simply didn't hurt Villa on the wings, especially on the right wing.

I can only imagine:

Hazard <------> Mata <------> Willian

one of the most dynamic line of attacking midfielders in modern football.

And one more thing: Rooney = £40mil transfer fee + £15-16mil per year wages

Willian + Eto'o = £32mil + £4-5mil transfer fee and £4-5mil per year + £8-9mil per year wages

I'm an avid fan of Rooney and I'd love him playing for Chelsea, but if he won't end up here, I'd stick with Willian and Eto'o.

Excellent, just the post I was waiting for.

How is he in terms of tracking back though? I can not help to feel that it is an important characteristic of any wingers we would be interested in atm, they have to be able to contribute in the defense.

I think Mou is going for a starting eleven that contains

Hazard - Oscar - Willian

if the transfer goes through. Schurrle, Mata and KDB would provide excellent rotation options for each of the positions and we would finally reach a balance there that has been lacking for a while.

[Jose M 140]

^^^ People already putting Willian in their teams! Ahead of KDB to HAHA....

[We Hate Scouse 10,326]

^^^ People already putting Willian in their teams! Ahead of KDB to HAHA....

We're not going to buy a player for £30 million on a bench warmer. Simple as.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

People who say its a stupid move (well... everyone almost), what if Jose wants to push Oscar to the pivot? would it still be stupid? imo no.

--Ramires-Oscar----

Willian--Mata--Hazard

---Rooney/Eto'o/X----

What would you say about that?!

I think, if Oscar moves deeper, KDB could not be enough in Jose's eyes and if we could bring in another option, such talented option, why not?

If thats the case off course Moses and Mikel are leaving.

[BOSS 372]

False nine???