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He would just turn around mid-game , take of his shirt that reveals the words "Fuck this , I'm out" and walk off down the tunnel with two fingers aloft. Better tell him he has an injury then let him play.

If we get the Schurrle that helped Leverkusen survive in the Bundesliga, then we have an exceptional player for the future in our hands.

I think I'm probably still in denial cause I'm afraid of another expensive failure. I'll agree. hopefully it goes through without us stretching our financial abilities.

Agreed. getting a striker should be our priority. we should have promoted Bruma this year instead of letting him go imo.

Exactly my point. Why do we need a signing like him then? Half of the reasons are cause of what happened against Real today, and the point I made was only against that.

But that too doesn't happen always. and I'd prefer a slower and smoother transition to stability. even if it means we don't win anything this season.

Honestly I don't think it's a striker problem. The problem arises when we have to make a transition from defense to attack. The same problem we have been having for years now. Getting any sort of marquee striker won't solve our problems if he isn't getting anything to feed on. But yeah if Rooney can do something out of nothing then, maybe.

Needs to get rid of this weird habit of backing up. Putting your body on the line is like the first thing that comes in his mind. Brave but unnecessary.

I would take Lacina Traore in a heart-beat. Class on Football Manager anyway.

Exactly. Luiz has bucket loads of potential and has the perfect mentors in the form of JT and Thiago Silva. The way he talks about us is more than enough to realize that he loves the club. Chelsea will never be outmuscled on money anyway and I don't see him handing in a transfer request. What is he, Wayne Rooney?

Haha , but tbh he had a horrible game against Brentford, and Rafa lost all confidence on him that day.

True that. There are a few players who can provide depth in multiple positions. talk about value for money. Andre's lucky there are so many good players around him in a way. Not many people will have high expectations from him on the first day. He can settle in slowly.

Yeah, the way he controls the tempo is phenomenal for his age. The moment we bought him in, everyone forgot about Modric !

The first in a series of short essays focusing on the stars of pre-season, this article looks at the impact German international winger André Schurrle has made in his short time at Chelsea. Our most expensive signing of the transfer window so far - at a heady £18 million - should perhaps have already been in the Stamford Bridge locker room a year before. The player has been a part of Chelsea's successful pre-season so far; playing an important role in a side that has notched five consecutive wins; scoring 17 goals and conceding only twice in the process. André's most significant contribution during this fine run of pre-season form was a goal against AC Milan. He volleyed the ball into the back of the net from 15 yards after receiving it from Moses. It was a magnificent finish and is testament to the player's under-rated technical ability. The young German had scored 14 goals (three of which were long-range howitzers) and picked up 10 assists for Bayer Leverkusen last season. He is most widely- known for his blistering pace down the side-lines, and is an excellent catalyst in initiating fast-paced counter-attacks. He is a classic left winger because of his ability to cut in onto his stronger right foot. Many have argued that his main role is as an inside forward, due to his ability to pass quickly and pick out the incisive final third pass. Watching him dart down the sides brings back memories of Arjen Robben and Damien Duff doing it in a vintage Fly Emirates kit. His strengths remain his pace and ability to make decisions quickly. His ability to play as a front-man has also been long talked about at both club and international level - if Joachim Low didn't have Mario Gomez and Miroslav Klose as options upfront, then Schurrle would surely have had a shot as Germany's number nine. Moreover, his work-rate should never come into question, as Leverkusen's philosophy revolves around wingers coming back to defend. He is basically an improvement defensively on the flank for Chelsea, whereas last season of all the players to be employed out wide, only Oscar was truly willing to come back when compared to Hazard and Mata. With more than 40 tackles and interceptions last season in Germany, he seems a natural fit into Jose's system. So where exactly is the best place to employ this versatile attacker? Afterall, he provides depth on the left-wing and upfront, and if needed he could also operate in the number 10 role in place of Juan Mata. Looking at his skills set - his defensive contribution, his prolific ability to attack on the counter, and his natural tendency to cut inside from the flank and shoot at goal, I would slot him on the left; with Mata in the centre and Hazard on the right. The German can cut in with his right foot, the Spaniard is most comfortable in the centre, whilst Hazard is frankly brilliant wherever he is played. The only problem we have is with fitting Oscar in. Until Schurrle proves that he does indeed deserve the left flank, Mata could be used while Oscar picks up the attacking midfield position. Another viable option would be to convert Oscar into a pivot player or as one of the midfielders in a 4-3-3. This would give Schurrle, Mata and Hazard a permanent position in a 4-2-3-1 while spending rest of their time focusing as the front 3 in a 4-3-3. While this topic of converting Oscar has been long discussed, many don't see a future to it. In conclusion, Schurrle provides depth in multiple positions, which makes this transfer an all the more exciting prospect for the future. Multiple tactical philosophies such as the false 9, inside forward, defensive or fake wingers pop up thanks to this prudent investment. As we saw at Leverkusen, we saw that thanks to his goalscoring prowess and creative ability, he was decisive in the outcome of almost every game. Click here to view the article

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haha its fine.

I sure will if I can . Any way you can direct him to me?

I've mentioned it. Sherry Philips.

Its a gaming name. Inspired from hjerpseth who's a FIFA legend.

So I heard of this site from one of my friends quite a while back. Always wanted to join it but never really made the time for it until we talked about it today as well. I'm Sherry Philips, a 16 year old boy from Doha Qatar but born in Mumbai, India. I've been told to support Chelsea since I was born thanks to my grand dad. You could say I was really into the club from 2001-2002. I'm a sports journalist, I write for sportskeeda.com, chelseafc360.com and contribute to various other sites. I'm also a Football Manager addict , so if there's anyone else as well who plays FM, then you have a new friend ! That's pretty much all about me.