Eden Hazard’s departure from Chelsea this summer left us with plenty of questions, one of the biggest of which was, who would take over the No.10 shirt? Now, the answer revealed
Willian, in an interview with Fred of Desimpedidos in Brazil: "The club have decided to give the number 10 shirt to me for the next season!"
Chelsea have offered Willian the No.10 shirt, he’s apparently decided to accept it and switch to it.
Willian was Brazil’s No.10 at this summer’s Copa América (as Neymar’s injury replacement), and he also wore the number at both Shakhtar Donetsk and Anzhi Makhachkala before coming to Chelsea. (The No.22 could then conceivably go to Pulisic, which was his number at Borussia Dortmund.)
Brianlepcha
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to some extent this is a good decision because traditional no. 10 is a iconic no. and therefore it has to be earned. Odoi, if he wants that no. he has to earn it. We cannot gift that no. just because he is young and has huge potential. He can eventually have that no. because Willian is already in his 30s. So Odoi firstly needs to sign a contract, keep his head down and work hard and earn it or else he might well end up like Rashford. Getting everything for granted and getting carried away in little success.
Alaskas
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Hope he can do hazard's thing.
yinka3497
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Well deserved.... I hope he's up to the task
Johnchima
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He deserves it.... He is one of our best player now. So given him the number 10 is ok