Palmeiras 1-2 Chelsea: Estevao Willian shines as Blues reach Club World Cup semi-final
Estevao Willian couldn’t better introduce himself with Chelsea.
18-year-old Brazilian, on Saturday, almost impossible against Blues against Palmeiras when a economic break-Chelsea fans could be forgiven because he felt a little exciting.
Yes, the Club World Cup was equal to them in the quarterfinals, but it was an exciting look at Chelsea’s talent that he signed an agreement worth £ 52 million at the end.
A late Palmeiras’s own goal meant that Chelsea was waiting for the semi -finals against Fluminense, but Estawao’s last match for the Brazilians was absolutely unforgettable.
Blues defeated Bayern Munich, Paris St -Germain and Manchester City to sign Palmeiras Wonderkid before allowing him to stay in Brazil last summer and play for the Brazilians in the Club World Cup this summer.
And even though they regret that their decision regrets directly running and silky skills in Philadelphia, everyone who is connected to Chelsea cannot fail to be excited about what they see.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said: “Happy because we won and Estawao scored a goal for being happy, it’s a perfect night.
“He’s a very good, great talent, fantastic player. The only thing is that you need to adapt from South America or from another part of the world.
“We will help him adapt, to be happy and to enjoy football. No doubt that he will be an important player for Chelsea.”
Forward, Palmeiras was a right -wing threat, next to Chelsea (8), the most touched the box and was awarded the man of the match for the screen.
Blues midfielder Cole Palmer, who was depicted while talking to him after the final whistle, added: “You can see you’re the best player, so it’s very exciting.
“I just said we were excited to join, but he didn’t understand a single word I said.”
Estevao and Palmeiras manager Abel Ferreira shed tears while reflecting their time together at a press conference after the match.
Ferreira, “I talked to Maresca before and said, ‘You bought an amazing player but you bought more than that’.
“You have to look at him. You should embrace him and he will definitely make a mistake at the beginning. As you can see today, he is a very talented amazing player. He is a player who can win a game alone.”
Estevao, he said: “Palmeiras opened the door for me. I was deeply happy in Palmeiras and my family knows how happy I am.
He continued: “I am very happy to be able to score a goal to help my club, this was not the result we want, but we have done the best in the field and now I continue.”
