Chelsea’s Brazilian superstar Estevao made his name on the world stage with his incredible goal in Barcelona on Tuesday night – and he could be one of the best players in the game.
Now you can see why Chelsea were willing to sell Noni Madueke in the summer. Estevao Willian is 18 years old, incredibly talented and looks like he’s ready to light up the world.
he is amazing He has very good speed, skill and control. He bounces off defenders with his dribbles and will likely draw comparisons to Lionel Messi.
Estevao shone against Barcelona and was the best winger on the pitch on the night against Lamine Yamal and Rafinha.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said: “As Rafinha said, probably in the next 10, 15 years Estevao and Lamine Yamal will become the next Messi and Ronaldo.”
That’s not an exaggeration. Yamal and Estevao can fight for the next 10 years, which is why Chelsea were willing to invest time and patience with the Brazil international.
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That’s why Arsenal signed Madueke for £55 million, a decision that will be in the spotlight when the clubs meet at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
But they are very different. Madueke has done enough to impress fans at Arsenal, but Estevao is a teenage wonder.
All the big players in the Premier League were targeting him, including Arsenal. Chelsea won this battle, and while they have a revolving door policy when it comes to buying and selling young players, this is a keeper.
It was interesting to see that Chelsea manager Maresca was willing to lower expectations when Estevao played for Palmeiras against Chelsea in the Club World Cup.
But we did get a glimpse of the player Chelsea have agreed to sign on a £50m deal. He was paid £30m less, and £20m more due to success and appearances.
He is a special player who was in the spotlight against Barcelona. The best always do. Now, Estevao will surely move forward as a generational talent.
His goal was incredible with its control, low center of gravity and drive that broke through Barcelona’s defense and into the roof of the goal.
He will be at the forefront of Chelsea’s pursuit of glory and teammate Liam Delap believes Estevao and the rest of the squad showed their potential against Barcelona in their crushing of the Spanish giants.
“He’s very young, but very exciting. He’s very cocky and has the world at his feet at the moment. He just has to keep his feet on the ground and keep working,” Delap said.
“I believe we are building something really good here. We are working together every day and getting better and better. We go into every game with great belief. We showed against Barcelona that we can do it against anyone.”
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