newspaper archive. Garry Hayes is Bleacher Report's lead Chelsea correspondent. And he's right. That's a less than a third of their outings. Of course the Premier League [has higher] level of players in the world, but the Chinese guys are very good. To hear that he believed in me, that he thought that I could come here and make a positive contribution.
The Brazilian was hooked again at half-time during Chelsea's 2-1 victory over Stoke City on Saturday and his manager had some choice words for reporters. Despite forking out £21 million for him, SWP had become surplus in Mourinho's eyes.
What was your impression of him from afar? It's been a talking point for some time and now Jose Mourinho has finally hinted at it: Oscar's future as a Chelsea player is looking uncertain. Fikayo Tomori explains his decision to stay at Chelsea and praises Thiago Silva impact.
"The financial aspect was important, but it's not all about money," he said. Does it feel like something similar is happening at Chelsea? But I think that if you’re working with top players, it comes much easier. Follow him on Twitter @garryhayes. The reality is Chelsea must sell before they buy and of those in Mourinho's squad, Oscar is looking the most dispensable with every game. ‘The transfer was good for me, good for Chelsea, good for Shanghai, and I’m so happy to come to the Chinese Super League,’ he told Sky Sports. He endured the same sort of thing as I’ve gone through. So as you can imagine, I get on her nerves! ‘They have lots of good projects. Being at a big club, winning trophies, that’s what drives me on. But she’s very proud of what I do. Rumours of Juventus' interest refuse to go away. However, despite seeing team-mate and fellow countryman Ramires head for the Far East and a number of other big-name European stars - it's not for him. Preparation doesn’t work like that; it happens over a period of time.
explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Although Thiago Silva has yet to make his Chelsea debut following his arrival from Paris Saint-Germain last month, the Brazilian has been acclimatising to life at Cobham and is clearly eager to get started. Speaking to reporters recently, the Brazilian midfielder has explained his reasons behind the decision to head to China. The team is really strong, we’ve got a great coach and I’ve come here to contribute in whatever way I can to ensure that we get as close as possible to achieving those aims. Thiago Silva will be giving his first press conference as a Chelsea player at 4pm tomorrow (Tuesday). We’ve signed some top players and we’ve got a squad capable of putting together a great season so that’s what we’re going to try and do. Oscar began his career at São Paulo, and in 2009, he went to court against the club due to irregularities in his contract. The trio played together for a number of years at Chelsea, enjoying much success, and now Oscar has disclosed that Luiz and Willian asked him to make the move to Arsenal. From my perspective, I’m doing everything to ensure that I can deliver the very best of myself. The work that I’m putting in to make this a reality already started a while back and now Chelsea have given me a great opportunity to continue playing at the highest level. OSCAR says his move to the Chinese Super League wasn't all about money. They were tough matches, both over here and in Paris. What motivates me, day by day, is the hunger to win. You can be sure that I’ll do everything I can to repay that confidence out on the pitch. From what I see, Chelsea are preparing really well for this new season. I think that PSG had the better of those matches but it could easily have gone the other way because games at the highest level between two great teams always come down to the smallest details. It was the same in 2013/14 under Mourinho and history is repeating itself. As I said before, it’s a young team and we’re aiming to win as many games as possible. In Brazil, Chelsea is considered one of the best teams in England, up there with Liverpool, Man City, Man United and so on. But then, Chelsea always look for players who can perform at the very highest level.
I always say that if you have a match tomorrow, then you can’t start preparing for it today.
They help the new players a lot, and I hope they continue this because I come to help.’, MORE: Hulk persuaded Oscar to quit Chelsea for Shanghai SIPG transfer, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta sends warning to Bernd Leno after mistake against Rapid Vienna, Frank Lampard reacts to Man Utd beating PSG ahead of Chelsea's trip to Old Trafford, 'He fills you with fear' - Michael Owen slams Chelsea star after Sevilla draw, Giggs rates Man Utd's chances against Chelsea and identifies Solskjaer's 'problem', Werder Bremen play down fears over Tahith Chong’s lack of game time on loan from Manchester United, Jurgen Klopp praises ‘machine’ Takumi Minamino after Liverpool’s win over Ajax, Mikel Arteta says Arsenal must improve decision-making in playing out from the back after Bernd Leno error, Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers teases Jamie Vardy return against Arsenal, Peter Schmeichel hails four ‘fantastic’ Manchester United players after PSG win, Hulk persuaded Oscar to quit Chelsea for Shanghai SIPG transfer.
Also, the goal that I scored to make it 2-2 which sealed qualification for us in England, which was extremely important for me and PSG at that time. Very soon, you only need to glance at one another, you don’t even need to say anything. But the midfielder insists he didn't head to the Far East without giving it some serious thought. England went ahead twice, they made it 1-0, we equalised, they made it 2-1 and then Fred scored right at the death. Yet just as it was genteel, it was no less true. The way I see it, it’s the toughest league in the world, with six or seven big teams genuinely fighting for the title so the motivation is massive. No, I wouldn’t say it’s similar. When the game’s over, the first thing I do is to watch it back to look for things that I did wrong. Oscar, 25, left Chelsea to join Shanghai SIPG in a mega-money move during the January transfer window. I’m not just here for the experience, I’m here to win. The club has gone a few years without spending big money, without regenerating the squad, but now we’re starting again on a new journey with some big signings.
So where does that leave Oscar? His displays for club and country led to him signing for Chelsea for a fee of R$ 61.575 million. Coming to the Premier League, my main goal is to win the league title and I’m certain that we’ll be fighting for that every step of the way. "Beyond that, I knew people would be surprised to see a 25 year-old leaving the Premier League for Chinese football. After a series of controversies, he left for Internacional, where he spent the next three years of his career. 'We’ve signed some top players and we have a squad capable of putting together a great season so that’s what we’re going to try and do.'. I'm not going by myself, I have my wife and kids, so the city must be nice and Shanghai has all we need. On those occasions, I think that PSG just about came out on top. That draw against English served us really well, as in the final we beat Spain 3-0 and played really well.
The following year—which was Mourinho's last at Chelsea—Wright-Phillips made 19 starts in a season when Chelsea played 64 games. When I arrived at PSG, the club had just been taken over by the Qataris. Plus the sport challenge, winning titles and the fans are so nice there. Oscar had offers from Atlético Madrid and Italy when he left Chelsea but he chose to play for Shanghai SIPG. A club statement said: "Chelsea Football Club and Shanghai SIPG have agreed terms for the permanent transfer of Oscar. There are strong Brazilian traditions at Chelsea. You joined PSG at the start of a new era for that club.
Indeed, during his first spell in charge at Stamford Bridge, he once made a double substitution before the first half was even out against Fulham. My aim is to win. The 25-year-old’s £60 million move to Shanghai SIPG drew heavy criticism from some quarters with former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher branding the move ’embarrassing’. Our. The confidence that he showed in me - that was all it took. What Chelsea represents to me is a source of great happiness and motivation to be a part of a new project, a new family and I hope that this will be a very special year together. The experience of having played alongside Ramires, David Luiz, Oscar, Willian, they’re incredible experiences. After a couple of games, you build an understanding. Were Wright-Phillips around under the current regime, it's debatable whether he would have lasted a full season, let alone the three he did. "Now I wear the shirt Lampard used to wear and I want to represent that number in a fitting way - by staying for a number of years and winning many trophies like he did.".