Estevao Willian shone through in Liam Rosenior’s first game against Premier League opposition.
Liam Rosenior gifted Estevao Willian his first start against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup after starting him from the substitutes’ bench against Charlton Athletic.
Chelsea fans saw the very best of the Brazilian midweek. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink gave Estevao his flowers after the game, claiming he’s never seen a player threaten Jurrien Timber as he did.
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Pedro Neto was also hailed for his performance by Rosenior, and Alejandro Garnacho single-handedly kept Chelsea in the tie with his brace, so the decision in attack won’t be easy against Brentford.
Liam Delap is also likely to slot back in the number nine position after Marc Guiu’s early exit against Arsenal in the second half.
Liam Rosenior warns Estevao Willian he won’t start every game
Estevao Willian has appeared 26 times this season, but only 13 of these have been starts.
Enzo Maresca considered the Brazilian’s age during his time in charge at Stamford Bridge, which did disappoint Chelsea fans at times.
And it appears as if Rosenior is going to adopt the same approach.
According to The Daily Mail, the new Chelsea boss has held conversations with some of his players, including Estevao, so that the Brazilian is not overly disappointed when he doesn’t start.
Competition Appearances Starts Subbed On Minutes
Premier League 17 8 9 608′
Champions League 5 3 2 308′
EFL Cup 3 2 1 182′
FA Cup 1 0 1 24′
Total 26 13 13 1,122′
The attacking options Liam Rosenior has at his disposal
Chelsea aren’t short on attacking options currently.
The likes of Jamie Gittens, Pedro Neto, Alejandro Garnacho, Estevao Willian, Cole Palmer and Tyrique George all can play out wide, which has seen some chopping and changing.
Neto has even had to move out to the left-hand side to accommodate Estevao at times this season.
It’s easy to understand the logic behind not overusing Estevao at just 18 years old, but it must be difficult for the youngster to find any kind of consistency.
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