Schurrle signing confirmed; will wear #14

[The Skipper 20,609]

Schurrle deal will be agreed by next week I reckon. I think Bayer are trying to agree to sign Patrick Hermann (or so many rumors I've seen say) as a replacement tbh so why do they want De Bruyne?

Could be good news for us, meaning KDB is staying next season...

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

Could be good news for us, meaning KDB is staying next season...

Can only hope. Have real hopes for the kid, he looks an amazing discovery tbh, credit to AVB or whoever discovered him and pressed ahead with his signing. If he doesn't get a chance or Courtois doesn't then I will cry

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

The deal might be done at the end of the week guys!

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/8672354/Transfer-News-Andre-Schurrle-deal-to-Chelsea-gets-closer

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I think this is the only signing we need in an attacking sense. I would like to see an attacking box-to-box midfielder come in, perhaps someone in the Fellaini mould, as I think we have struggled in a combative sense in the middle of the park this season. We used to be able to bully any team in Europe and now with Mata, Oscar and Hazard our main attacking players and Drogba having left and Terry, Ballack, Essien, Lampard all either long-gone or on the fringes we have few physical players in our team besides Ivanovic and Luiz. That would be somewhere I would focus on.

But in an attacking sense, I think we are set. I would like to see Kevin de Bruyne stay as I think he could do a good job as a utility player for us. But if we are to retain the 4-2-3-1, we have personnel who can play different roles on a rotational basis:

• Centre-forward: Torres, Ba, Lukaku. As an alternative you will then have Moses and Schurrle who are capable of playing as the lone frontman. That is five strikers - three more than we've had this season. That instantly means firepower on the bench.
• Playmaker/number 10: Mata, Hazard, Oscar.
• Wide players: Mata, Hazard, Moses, Schurlle. Bertrand, Ramires and Oscar can all do a job on the wing, also.

That would be a pretty complete attacking squad in my view.

[Spike 12,049]

I just waiting for the "LOL ALL HE DUZ IS CUT INSIDE AND SHOOT WITH HIS STRONG FOOT ROLFMAO CUNT SHIT" argument to surface. I can't wait to read that every second post.

JUDGE PLAYERS WHEN THEIR CHELSEA CAREER IS OVER.

NOBODY WAS TOO SUNSHINE AND SMILES ABOUT DROGBA WHEN HE SIGNED HELL THERE WAS EVEN PERIODS WHERE PEOPLE ABSOLUTELY DESPISED HIM

Carry on.

[drog.ba 239]

I think this is the only signing we need in an attacking sense. I would like to see an attacking box-to-box midfielder come in, perhaps someone in the Fellaini mould, as I think we have struggled in a combative sense in the middle of the park this season. We used to be able to bully any team in Europe and now with Mata, Oscar and Hazard our main attacking players and Drogba having left and Terry, Ballack, Essien, Lampard all either long-gone or on the fringes we have few physical players in our team besides Ivanovic and Luiz. That would be somewhere I would focus on.

But in an attacking sense, I think we are set. I would like to see Kevin de Bruyne stay as I think he could do a good job as a utility player for us. But if we are to retain the 4-2-3-1, we have personnel who can play different roles on a rotational basis:

• Centre-forward: Torres, Ba, Lukaku. As an alternative you will then have Moses and Schurrle who are capable of playing as the lone frontman. That is five strikers - three more than we've had this season. That instantly means firepower on the bench.
• Playmaker/number 10: Mata, Hazard, Oscar.
• Wide players: Mata, Hazard, Moses, Schurlle. Bertrand, Ramires and Oscar can all do a job on the wing, also.

That would be a pretty complete attacking squad in my view.

No way are those strikers good enough, that is in no way five strikers, it's two and Torres. None of them are top strikers either , Lukaku has the potential but he is a long way off, he'd probably be better going out on loan for another season.Someone like Falcao or Lewandowski would make us so much more competetive in the league and CL, look at the impact Van Persie had this season.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Hopefully he comes and makes us proud. Yound, resale value, German International. A solid signing imo if we do get him. Won't be the greatest value signing for around 22 mil if the reported figures are correct, but other than that not a bad bit of business imo. And i still don't see the argument, of it making hazard play in a position where he is ineffective, as for me he is great anywhere in the front 3 and they all move around a lot anyway.

[Special Juan 28,091]

Just let this guy swap seats with Benayoun...thanks.

[Styles 9,790]

I just waiting for the "LOL ALL HE DUZ IS CUT INSIDE AND SHOOT WITH HIS STRONG FOOT ROLFMAO CUNT SHIT" argument to surface. I can't wait to read that every second post.

JUDGE PLAYERS WHEN THEIR CHELSEA CAREER IS OVER.

NOBODY WAS TOO SUNSHINE AND SMILES ABOUT DROGBA WHEN HE SIGNED HELL THERE WAS EVEN PERIODS WHERE PEOPLE ABSOLUTELY DESPISED HIM

Carry on.

Would be very surprised to see him get criticised for that. We need variety to our attacking game so somebody more direct would be a plus.

[Spike 12,049]

Would be very surprised to see him get criticised for that. We need variety to our attacking game so somebody more direct would be a plus.

There is a fellow I know whose head explodes with rage everytime he sees a wide player cut in, shoot and then miss.

[Styles 9,790]

There is a fellow I know whose head explodes with rage everytime he sees a wide player cut in, shoot and then miss.

Hahaha Robben and Sturridge must have pissed him right off.

[ANDRECHO 432]

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