Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Oscar insists he is not "untouchable" at Chelsea, despite having won steadfast support from Blues coach Jose Mourinho.
Earlier this year Mourinho declared Oscar was his first-choice No.10 and the 22-year-old has not disappointed with five goals and two assists from 11 matches this season.
But Oscar says he does not take his starting place for granted, either with Chelsea or the Luiz Felipe Scolari-coached Selecao. "I don't feel untouchable. I always try to give my best and for that reason they (the coaches) like me," Oscar told O Globo on Monday.
The former Sao Paulo and Internacional prodigy said both coaches were "winners", bringing different qualities to their respective teams.
"They have different styles," Oscar said.
"Scolari is used to coaching national teams and Mourinho clubs. Both are very successful. They are professionals as well as winners."
In a wide-ranging interview, Oscar affirmed there was a lighter side to Mourinho, suggesting the 50-year-old Portuguese is misunderstood.
"He is very different to the what people see from the outside," Oscar said."He jokes quite a lot. What he says grabs the headlines because he says what he thinks is needed for the team to benefit.
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