There have been many great players that have come from Brazil over the years. Names such as Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho are a few that springs to mind. But does Chelsea have another potential Brazilian legend in their ranks?
The young player I am talking about is summer signing Oscar. The 21 year old came to England with huge expectation on his shoulders after he was regarded as a prestigious player for Internacional in the Brazilian league.
Oscar is a player who is capable of scoring a goal out of nothing as well as creating a goal from nothing. He is a lot like David Silva of Man City. His ability to create assists was shown at the 2012 Olympics where he created 5 goals scored by Brazil in the tournament as well as adding a goal for himself.
Oscar was seen as one of the best players at the Olympics and that it ultimately made up the minds of those at Chelsea, they knew they had to sign Oscar as he has huge potential and still a long career ahead of him.
It appears Oscar has fitted in well at Chelsea. He is a creative player in attack and this will allow him to link up well with Juan Mata, Fernando Torres and Eden Hazard to create chances. For such a young player he is naturally gifted on the ball and he uses it well at the right time as well.
It just shows how valuable Oscar is to a team when whilst at Internacional in the 2010 season he scored 13 goals and created 13 goals. He plays a lot like many other Brazilian legends from the past if he can have a successful career at Chelsea and in England he could become a member of the elusive group of Brazilian legends.
Just sit back and watch the video below, to admire the ability this young lad has!
Daniel Clark
@ClarkyD92
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