Marko Marin

[Amblève. 4,995]

but julian draxler 18 years already.

It's even more shocking that CACAU has made the preliminary team!

[Jase 43,479]

Their loss is our gain.

[Superblue 6,370]

Best possible news - we will have a player fully rested during the summer and be able to begin pre season preparations immediately.

He will also have the bit between his teeth and a point to prove from this snub - the germans have a tendency to bounce back well from adversity and disappointment.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Good news, the last thing you want for a player when he first joins a team is to injured.

[tmessy 139]

played with this guy on FIFA the other day for the first time, and OMFG, incredible... cant effin wait!!!!

[Kojo 4,676]

Thats a really good signing dear little Roman and your board. He will be a top classic player here at CFC absolutely no doubt.

By the way about (in)consistent has shit to do about age, only a kiddo would come with such bullshit.

EXACTLY!

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Once he will start regulary play for Chelsea, Low will want him immediately in squad. Until then, Marin will try to prove here.

Any news about number he will wear? 13?

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

I was optimistic about this signing, but I'm starting to doubt it. So many better options... Lucikly we signed him for only 8 million and he is likely to be only a squad player for a year or two.

[Jase 43,479]

I was optimistic about this signing, but I'm starting to doubt it. So many better options... Lucikly we signed him for only 8 million and he is likely to be only a squad player for a year or two.

Jeeez, some people are just so skeptical!

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

Jeeez, some people are just so skeptical!

Everyone's negative comments, especially from Bundesliga fans, has swayed me. Hopefully he can be the player he was a few years ago.

[Jase 43,479]

Everyone's negative comments, especially from Bundesliga fans, has swayed me. Hopefully he can be the player he was a few years ago.

Have read that and also positive comments from Bundesliga fans. Will reserve my judgment till I see him play for us. Cahill is a good example for this.

[Term-X 7,891]

He's a squad player, which is essentially what Zhirkov (£18m) 'became', at least in this instance we've actually paid an appropriate fee, for this type of acquisition.

[manpe 10,861]

He's a squad player, which is essentially what Zhirkov (£18m) 'became', at least in this instance we've actually paid an appropriate fee, for this type of acquisition.

Not to mention that he could easily become a key player or at least a starter taking into consideration that our wings are comprised of Kalouda (hopefully departing), a hot n' cold Sturridge and an out of position midfielder (Ramires). If KDB joins us and isn't sent on loan, then Marin will be competing with him for left wing position, both being risky signings and far from established. Although De Bruyne's favoured position is AMC, so he might be competing with Mata instead, giving Marin even a better chance to promote himself from 'squad player' status.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

He's a squad player, which is essentially what Zhirkov (£18m) 'became', at least in this instance we've actually paid an appropriate fee, for this type of acquisition.

Precisely. At last a realistic post. Anyone expecting Arjen Robben quality for that price is being 'illogical'.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

No doubt he <could> evolve in Robben quality.

He is not injured at the moment now, right?

Then why he didnt played remaining matches with Werder?

[Cripen 110]

He is not injured at the moment now, right?

Then why he didnt played remaining matches with Werder?

Beacause he's ours now And he missed last two (?) games in Bundesliga just to not get injured etc.

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

Agreements announced before the transfer window and especially on a Saturday are always going to grab headlines, especially when it involves a player like Marin who was once regarded as one of the top prospects in the world.

So what kind of player is Marko? Here are 5 things to know about Mr. Marin…

1. They call him the “German Messi” for a reason - No, not because he scores 50 goals a season or misses crucial penalty kicks, but because he is only 1cm taller than Messi at 170cm (5’7″), which is actually the exact same height as Juan Mata. However, height is not the only reason why they call him this, which leads into the next thing to know…
   
2. He is a world-class dribbler - Ramires leads Chelsea this season with 41 successful take-ons of defenders in the Premier League, not even half as many as Victor Moses (89) who leads the league in this category. Marin will definitely be one player Chelsea can play in an attacking position who won’t be afraid to challenge defenders (he has 45 in only 16 starts this season and even has a section of his website devoted to dribbling).
   
3. Injuries have taken their toll on Marin recently - The reason why Marin has only started 16 games for Werder Bremen this season isn’t because he lacks talent (believe me, Bremen need all the talent they can get) but because he has been sidelined SIX times this season with injuries. It’s a huge factor why Marin only has 1 goal and 5 assists this season for Bremen and why one needs to look at his entire time with Bremen to paint a clearer picture of his potential.
   
4. Just because Marin goes down doesn’t mean he’s hurt - Marin has developed quite a reputation in the Bundesliga as being a diver, so much so that the dubious Goal.com even went as far as to rank diving as his best attribute . I know it’s sad that diving is becoming a “skill” some players have but I hope Marin is able to learn a thing or two from Chelsea players like Michael Essien and leave the diving to Ashley Young and Alexis Sanchez.
   
5. The best bring out the best in Marin - The German has impressed with the national team and was brought to the 2010 World Cup despite being only 21 years old. Marin was coming off his debut (and still his best) season at Bremen before the tournament (6 goals, 14 assists), playing with Mesut Ozil and helping Bremen to a third place finish. After Ozil left for Real Madrid and was not adequately replaced Marin sometimes tried to do too much at times, which resulted in some selfish tendencies. Hopefully at a club like Chelsea he’ll revert back to playing his game and trusting the abilities of his teammates.
   

While I think the Marin signing is a step in the right direction and helps to address concerns over Malouda’s abilities it’s likely Marin will be more of a spot player out left (the club will probably pursue other options here) and cover for Juan Mata (who has started 44 games this season) in a central creative role. Given his age and abilities at eight million Euros if he can stay healthy Chelsea may have scored themselves a great deal.

http://alrickbrown.com/5-things-to-know-about-marko-marin/

[Spike 12,049]

Precisely. At last a realistic post. Anyone expecting Arjen Robben quality for that price is being 'illogical'.

I think illogical is far too harsh. Overly optimistic is more appropriate.