s from Jamie Carragher Brazilian battler Jamie Carragher says Oscars midfield tenacity makes him the key man for Jose Mourinho By Jamie Carragher Last Updated: 30/01/14 6:11pm 5 Oscar battles with Patrice Evra during Chelseas recent win over Man United Juan Matas transfer to Manchester United has earned Chelsea a tidy sum but also shows how much faith Jose Mourinho has in Oscar. Oscar has been one of Mourinhos mainstays this season in that No. 10 position, despite the fact Mata won Chelsea Players Player of the Year at the end of the last campaign. A lot of people questioned that and could not believe that Mata was on the bench a lot of the time but Mourinho, like so often before, has been proved right. Mata is a fantastic player, dont get me wrong, and Im sure he will show that at Old Trafford, but Oscar has already scored nine times this year in all competitions, assisted five goals, and had a huge impact on the way Chelsea play. He is very good defensively, too, winning lots of tackles and retrieving Chelsea the ball in forward positions which, of course, makes it easy for them to create chances and I guess thats one of the reasons why Mourinho has preferred him to Mata. OSCARS CAREER 2008-2010: Sao Paulo 2010-2012: Internacional 2012-present: Chelsea I really like Oscars tenacious streak and how he is not scared to get involved in the play as well. He is very slight and defenders and holding midfielders probably lit up when they first saw him, thinking he would be easy to shove off the ball but that is not the case, as he showed in Chelseas win over Liverpool when he got stuck into Lucas. Foreign players have been accused of shirking or not being able to deal with the physical nature of English football but thats certainly not something you can say about Oscar, who doesnt just deal with it but seems to enjoy it. When youve got the ability hes got - as we saw when he scored that wonderful free-kick against Stoke in the FA Cup on Sunday - and like the battle, thats a great cocktail.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 19:14:32 +0000
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