André Schürrle

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Oscar may be a PR thing, but I don't think Schurrle is.

I think Schurrle is very honest and the way he talks about us and the club always seems very sincere and true. It seems like he's speaking from his heart. There's an emphasis that seems gratuitous which makes me believe he means it. He hasn't changed his speech at all and he's saying those things since his first interview. Normally PR moves start later...

Would like to believe that's the case as well (his enthusiasm is infectious) but perhaps it will just take awhile for me to be won over such things. After all, am a grumpy old paranoid cat.

Oh the Oscar comment I meant you posted about a week ago. It's in his thread, I didn't even remember such discussions from when Mata left. I know he left some widows and I know it's hard for some people to cope with one of their fave players leaving the club - especially the way it happened - but I meant something much more recent, as I said, like a week or so ago when Oscar said he wants to stay as long as Lamps and Terry have been.

Oh that. I'll hold my hands up on that but again, was nothing more than attempt of joke or sarcasm (even if it's true anyway). Not everyone does the same anyway.

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I actually felt gutted for him Wednesday. He had been good for us this cl campaign and it had to be terrible for him not to get the nod after putting in great performances against PSG and Madrid last week.

Hopefully he gets the nod for the last two matches.

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Remember early last month there was a voting for the player playing abroad that transmits a positive image of Germany and I posted the link here?

Schurrle has won it ahead of the likes of Podolski, Mertesacker etc..

http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/3809244/title/schurrle-accepts-ambassador-award

Andre Schurrle has won a prestigious German football award with the help of votes from Chelsea fans all over the world.

The 23-year-old has received the Audience Award at the Deutscher Fussball Botschafter, or German Football Ambassador, ceremony in his own country, having been recognised as the professional playing abroad who is transmitting the most positive image of Germany.

Schurrle appeared from London via satellite link to the ceremony in his homeland, which was attended by foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier as well as senior officials from the UN, the Bundestag and the German Football Association.

Part of the prize will see money donated to a public-spirited football project in England, and Schurrle was understandably delighted to hear the news.

'The award is an honour and incentive to always be aware as a certain role model,' he said. 'I am very proud to represent the people of Germany in England. I feel at home here and I hope to make my country even more proud this summer in Brazil.'

Since arriving from Bayer Leverkusen last summer, Schurrle has scored eight times in 41 Chelsea appearances, including a hat-trick over west London neighbours Fulham in March and an important Champions League strike against Paris Saint-Germain last month. Schurrle also hit a first international hat-trick for Germany against Sweden in a World Cup qualifier in October.

Here's what the video of what he said..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdbp7wiUaQ8

Edited May 6, 2014 by BluesMaster

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Yep, voted for him, too

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Just posted a video in the previous post. Go see what Schurrle said.

*time to collect my paycheck for the advertising*

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Schurrle is one of 30 in Germany's provisional World Cup squad.

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Montana

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Damn! My boy Schurrle!

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