Schurrle signing confirmed; will wear #14

[The Skipper 20,593]

I got it FFS. Read my fuckin post than you will get what i mean.

Why are you getting so aggressive?

If we don't need that sort of player then why did Luiz play more than a handful of games in midfield? It's clear that when you're playing someone out of position for quite a few games that you need a type of player in your squad, which is why I believe we do need a midfielder (I believe that Oscar can actually be developed into that role with time) that can link up the team instead of the likes of Mata or Hazard or Oscar when he does play in the '3' dropping deep causing our team to lose shape and causing our forward line and channels to be skewed.

[Jase 43,479]

And i am saying that i find it quite weird, because i can't remember it happenning before because it is so slow. I'm sure it has happenned before, but generally most of these things start off with:

We are pleased to announce the signing of....

Rather than,

A deal has been agreed subject to personal terms. (Thats what Skysports generally reports early).

They are just taking precaution if anything, in case if the club and player can't agree to anything on the contract etc. Don't want to be jumping the gun.

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

Why are you getting so aggressive?

If we don't need that sort of player then why did Luiz play more than a handful of games in midfield? It's clear that when you're playing someone out of position for quite a few games that you need a type of player in your squad, which is why I believe we do need a midfielder (I believe that Oscar can actually be developed into that role with time) that can link up the team instead of the likes of Mata or Hazard or Oscar when he does play in the '3' dropping deep causing our team to lose shape and causing our forward line and channels to be skewed

I am pretty sure we did not play Luiz there for his playmaking abilites. I think Mikel was injured and we were out of depth. Secondly we played Luiz because of his defensive abilites. He is a better tackler than Mikel and covers more ground. In the Luiz-Lamps midfield, Lamps was the DLP...

+we still got Lampard, who is enough of a DLP for now. 2014/15 we will have Chalobah and/or Mceachran ready to succeed him. I do not see any sense in purchasing a minor upgrade. We should first make sure we are defensively ok. manCity&Benfica simply sliced through our midfield. We need more protection. Mata dropping deep to distribute is completely normal for a playmaker. +If we had more width we would have more space in the middle, which would facilitate the transition from defence to attack.

[Fulham Broadway 16,837]

Er ist gut ! Entschuldigungen, wenn bereits geschrieben

[Toli 977]

we have agreed already personal terms long before. just the medical is missing.

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

What squad number do you think he will get guys? (He wears the Number 9 for both Germany and Leverkusen)

[Melanicus 5,208]

What squad number do you think he will get guys? (He wears the Number 9 for both Germany and Leverkusen)

19.

[bluesman2610 1,341]

What squad number do you think he will get guys? (He wears the Number 9 for both Germany and Leverkusen)

i'm looking forward to the andre schurrle chant that the fans will come up with i know someone is already thinking it up haha

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

this is clearly not a Mou singing since we were linked with him last year too

i hope this deal somehow falls through, hopefully he'll fail his medical

Makalele,Cech,Robben,Lampard,Joe Cole,Eidur,Terry,Duff,Bridge...yeah Jose doesn't do much with players he doesn't "sign"....

[Fulham Broadway 16,837]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A5t5_O8hdA

[tmessy 139]

His twitter still says bayer 04 on it.

This is how we judge transfers now? hahaha (not being rude)

If I were being transfered to Chelsea that would be the last thing I would think of to change. I would want to get there first and get everything important done first.

"should I worry about my moving and my house......or update twitter? hmmm fuck that, moving can wait... just wait till they see my twitter bio"

those 140 characters cant wait.

but anyways,

this guy is going to shine, i can see it with the way he plays. so stoked!!!!! reminds me of a mix between Anelka (in his prime) and Sheva (in his prime), idk why, has that speed and class, and natural scoring ability...

go blues

[Hutcho 8,443]

This is how we judge transfers now? hahaha (not being rude)

If I were being transfered to Chelsea that would be the last thing I would think of to change. I would want to get there first and get everything important done first.

"should I worry about my moving and my house......or update twitter? hmmm fuck that, moving can wait... just wait till they see my twitter bio"

those 140 characters cant wait.

but anyways,

this guy is going to shine, i can see it with the way he plays. so stoked!!!!! reminds me of a mix between Anelka (in his prime) and Sheva (in his prime), idk why, has that speed and class, and natural scoring ability...

go blues

I was just making an observation, as at the time i thought he had been announced as a chelsea player, however evidently that is not the case with personal terms yet to be agreed. Personally, twitter annoys the crap out of me. And i am happy we have Schurrle.

[Toli 977]

Schürrle says that Mourinho convinced him of the transfer- they talked to each other at Ballacks farewell game.

http://www.bild.de/bild-plus/sport/fussball/andre-schuerrle/zu-chelsea-son-zu-leverkusen-30834014,view=conversionToLogin.bild.html

and i thought this would be no mourinho transfer and he would be in a disagreement with the board on this #sarcasm off

[GoranZg 56]

I'm not so Schurrle about this like many others... secretly i've hoped we will trash out big on two proven powerhouses and move along.

Rooney and Cavani, I'm just making an example, would bring our game on higher level. What is Schurrle bringing that we already don't have?

I've said it before, I'll say it again. Somewhere in the club there is someone who is making ill transfer advises

[Toli 977]

I'm not so Schurrle about this like many others... secretly i've hoped we will trash out big on two proven powerhouses and move along.

Rooney and Cavani, I'm just making an example, would bring our game on higher level. What is Schurrle bringing that we already don't have?

I've said it before, I'll say it again. Somewhere in the club there is someone who is making ill transfer advises

squad depth?

also rooney and cavani?! why should we buy two world-class strikers while playing a system with only one striker?!

oh yeah ill transfer advises as Azpilicueta, Mata, Hazard, Moses and Co...we should immediately sack this guy who advises us to get such awful players.

[GoranZg 56]

What squad depth, how many players do you think we should have battling for same positions? Marin, Oscar, Hazard (x2), Moses, De Bruyne, Mata, Schurrle... eight players, wtf?! And I failed to mention Kakuta, Davilla, Piazon and God knows who else. More than 150 mil. spilt around, we could have bought Messi twice and make Cristiano Ronaldo his personal butler. Yes, these are ill advises, that only brought us bad reputation.

Also, if you can't read, than rather don't comment. I clearly stated I was making an example. And while we're on it, one of them is profilic striker and second one is SS.

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

What squad depth, how many players dou you think we should have battling for same position? Marin, Oscar, Hazard (x2), Moses, De Bruyne, Mata, Schurrle... eight players, wtf?! And I failed to mention Kakuta, Davilla, Piazon and God knows who else. More than 150 mil. spilt around, we could have bought Messi twice and make Cristiano Ronaldo his personal butler. Yes, these are ill advises, that only brought us bad reputation.

Also, if you can't read, than rather don't comment. I clearly stated I was making an example. And while we're on it, one of them is profilic striker and second one is SS.

that little piece of maths does not really work in your favour.

First. Hazard 2x wtf? only because he can play more than one position does not mean he competes for two. Every oen of these players can play at least 2 positions.

Secondly, Kakuta and Davila are not good enough, iPiazon is not ready yet and will probably go out on loan again.

150m for two Messi's and a Ronaldo? We could not buy either of those and if we would, we again would have to splash out money for their backups - same problem

I'd actually have more good players for the money than one very good. Lower risk (injuries etc.) and more of a chance that one will come really good. We paid 59m € for Torres. The same we paid for Mata+Moses+Schürrle. Everyone knows which money was invested better. You never now with transfers, esp with big money moves...

[Jype 6,398]

First. Hazard 2x wtf? only because he can play more than one position does not mean he competes for two. Every oen of these players can play at least 2 positions.

I believe he was talking about Thorgan Hazard as the second one.

But yeah, I agree with you. No point mentioning the likes of Marin, Moses, Piazon, Davila, Kakuta and Thorgan Hazard who simply put it aren't as good as Andre Schürrle. Isn't the whole point of a transfer window to try and improve the squad, not stick with the ones who weren't anywhere near good enough this season?