Chelsea stars back in the Premier League Team of the Week

Stamford Bridge was a cauldron of mixed emotions on Saturday afternoon. For the majority of Chelsea fans, it was a game to let the players be known of the anger felt towards their part in Jose Mourinho’s dismissal.

Roman Abramovich was reluctant in parting ways with their most successful ever manager for a second time, but it was the right thing to do for all concerned. Chelsea had become toxic and the release of life without Mourinho was particularly evident in the displays of certain individuals.

Oscar was certainly one of those that looked to be jubilant following Mourinho’s exit. His WhoScored rating of 8.51 was only second to Yannick Bolasie (8.71) over the weekend in the Premier League, as he turned in his best performance of the season in Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Sunderland.

The Brazil international completed one more dribble against Sunderland than he had managed in his previous 11 Premier League matches this season (6) and also completed at least one more tackle than any other Chelsea player on display at Stamford Bridge (4). Oscar was also on hand to dispatch Chelsea’s final goal from the spot – his first in the league since the opening day of the season.

Oscar is joined in the Premier League Team of the Week by teammate Pedro. The Spain international has also flattered to deceive for the most part of this season since joining from Barcelona over the summer and he also got in on the goalscoring action, which marked his first goal since his debut against West Brom back in August.

The Spain international also created more chances than any other player on the pitch (3) and misplaced just six of his 47 attempted passes (87%) during his 90-minute performance. He was also on hand to work defensively, completing 3 tackles and interceptions combined.

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