est wrote:
What's exceptional about Willian? Genuine question. I've only seen him play 4-5 times and he's never stood out for me.
Shakhtar were probably my favourite CL team last season, watched all their games.
Willian only played in the group stages, and I'd say he stood out in every single one of them except in the fnal home vs Juve. He ran rings around them in Turin but they did a job on him in the 2nd leg and Shakhtar didn't look half the team. Juve won comfortably 0-2.
Mkhitaryan who Dortmund(no mugs) forked out £22m for, played at 10, but Willian was the main creative force behind the team. He usually cuts in and plays all sort of quick penetrative passes - he's a very good dribbler and passer with excellent vision.
However he could be a lazy mother fucker who only turns it on in the CL for all I know, so can't make a definitive judgement on him. Looked a quality player though.
