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Chelsea midfielder Oscar: Brazil teammates notice my English game

Chelsea midfielder Oscar has revealed his Brazil teammates have noticed differences in his game since moving to England.

Oscar explained how he has had to adapt his style of play to balance attacking tricks and skills with a more robust and sensible mind-set.

He said: "My colleagues in the Selecao say I play in the Brazilian style, but with a touch of English. Especially with regard to my tackling and marking.

"I was always someone who started with a high technical level but [in the Premier League] you need other qualities to succeed and I've been adapting my game.

"In Brazil, players love to do tricks. I arrived at Chelsea with that mentality - but you start to realise how important the more pragmatic side of the game is."

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