Why Oscar Has Already Proved He Can Be a Premier League Star with Chelsea

As part of the next generation of Brazilian starlets, it’s inevitable that Chelsea’s £25m signature of Oscar comes part and parcel with a heap of expectations.

At just 21 years of age, Oscar has all the time in the world to establish himself as a Blues' fan favourite. He has already made an impact in his new home showing that he has the potential to do just that.

Despite his young age, Oscar has thus far shown that he is able to physically put himself about, just as Roberto Di Matteo will want.

It’s no secret that the Premier League is one of the most physically demanding divisions in the world. Oscar will have been all but too aware that he would have to change his style of play slightly in order to adapt.

The youngster may have only played a handful of matches in Chelsea colours, but he is showing no signs of being inundated by the physicality of his new climates. He uses his technical talents to circumvent any need to get too gritty.

Brought in as an attacking midfielder, Oscar plies his trade behind the strikers and was one of several creative stars that made their way to Stamford Bridge over the summer.

As such, supreme passing is one skill that you’d imagine the Brazil international possesses in abundance, especially when one considers the amount of money that was spent bringing him to England.

So, with a pass completion rate of over of 86 percent and an average of 1.4 key passes per game, it would seem that Oscar is already doing what he did so well for Internacional in the Brasileiro Serie A.

With a stacked midfield but only limited assets in the striking positions, another area of Oscar’s game that needs to stand up to the test is his scoring threat.

In his Champions League debut for the west London club, Oscar scored two sensational goals against incredibly stern opposition.

Juventus have crafted their recent success on a steadfast defence, but Oscar managed to expose the Italians on numerous occasions, and while the Old Lady may have eventually come back to draw, Oscar’s input was astounding.

The playmaker then went on to craft two assists in his next European outing, and he was calm under pressure when his side travelled to Denmark to face FC Nordsjælland.

What we can of course see is that Oscar’s style of play appears to be more suited to the continental game. It’s now merely a question of translating that form to the domestic level which, as is aforementioned, Oscar has all the time to do.

And it’s something aside from the playing part of football that will allow him to do just that.

Since moving to the English capital in the summer months, Oscar has given the air of someone whose ego is firmly grounded, a refreshing change amongst prodigies of his kind.

With the amount of cash that was spent on his signature, it would be easy for the midfielder to get a little big for his boots and develop the nasty habit of cockiness.

However, the South American is going about his business with great dignity. He seems more than willing to put in the graft necessary to find a place in what is a crowded area of Chelsea’s squad.

As of yet, Oscar has been left out of Premier league matters at times, but it’s good to see that he hasn't caused any drama, and that Di Matteo’s player seems to have the team’s best interests at heart first and foremost.

This kind of devotion will only ameliorate the relationship between Oscar and his fans, bettering his chances of becoming a success.

As a Brazilian international with bags of talent and time on his side, all the omens are there for Oscar to proceed to have a long and luxurious career as a Chelsea superstar.

Now, he has only the very simple matter of accomplishing such a massive goal.