Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo was full of praise for Brazilian wunderkind Oscar but admittedly “deflated” after they blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Juventus in the Uefa Champions League on Wednesday.
Oscar struck twice in the first half, including a wonder strike for the second, before Juve reeled them back with goals from Arturo Vidal and then Fabio Quagliarella on 80 minutes.
“We feel a little deflated after coming away with just a draw,” Di Matteo said. “We played against a good team and feel we should have closed the game.”
However, he soon moved on to praise his young Brazilian for his “perfect” performance.
“Oscar did a perfect job tactically and scored two goals,” he said.
He added: “It was a great debut for Oscar. It was just the right moment for him to start the game in the Champions League. He has been mostly away with his national team so we need a bit of time to work with him. He was perfect tonight.
“He took on board the information we gave him and it was great to see we have a player like this in our ranks. He is a big talent. He has got a bit of everything. We shouldn’t forget he is still a young man but he is already well established with the Brazil team. We are lucky to have him here.”