André Schürrle

[The only place to be 11,313]

I agree but it's ugly how fast fans start supporting a player who actually still hasn't done anything great for their club while they go and slate someone like Oscar who has been here for 2 years already and worked his socks of almost every single minute he was on the pitch. Let Schurrle play for 2 straight years almost every game and see will his lever of performance drop from time to time, but then again, people would still say he has great attitude and determination. Yeah, Mikel has that too and support he gets is microscopic.

I hate that from fans, it's not fair towards players.

And how do you know Andre is a Chelsea fan? Yes he has worn Lampard shirt, but he never said he is a Chelsea fan. I idolized Henry, Ronaldo, ZIdane, Carlos as a kid but I was always a Chelsea fan. My favorite player was always Ronaldo back then.

I do like Schurrle, but he will need to do more to impress me then get a few goals and assists coming on as a sub and playing against jaded players who were dying foe 70 minutes on the warm Brazilian sun after a very tough season.

Yeah, look at supporters showing an affinity for their players. Wankers, the lot of them.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Atlético still out for André Schürrle

• The German could only come on a loan deal. Mourinho doesn't want to lose him. Competition at Chelsea for his position could force him out.

http://www.marca.com/2014/08/15/en/football/spanish_football/1408100168.html

[JDY 1,290]

[Barbara 15,149]

I've been loving this guy since he's stepped here because of his love for Chelsea.

He has incredible attitude in and off the pitch. He's a great character, the right amount of charisma (not too much as Luiz or too little as Oscar), works his socks off in every match he features for us and on top of all that he's a very good footballer. What's there not to love?

If anything I think people are a bit late in their love for this guy. He should have been much more appreciated last season than he was. It's not fair to disregard he was in transition, had to hit the gym to get stronger and be able to cope with the physicality of the league. We need to take those things into consideration, still he was better than some of our players in the pitch.

Now he's coming here full of confidence after a magnificent WC (the impact he's had coming from the bench doesn't take away from his value, Germany is a side packed with talent, he was 'unlucky' to be part of such a talented generation, that's why he's in the bench) and continues to show his love and respect for this club and fans. Again, what's there not to like? He going to have a huge season for us, I can't see him under-performing with all things considered: second season under his belt, stronger physically, high confidence, better player now than a year ago (technically, tactically and now it seems he even has some set pieces on him).

Maybe he will even become our salvation with the striker issue. We could use him as a second striker in matches against parked buses, he's a better striker than Torres already although I don't like him as the lone striker. He has the energy and pace Drobga doesn't, so I won't be surprised if in some matches he bails us out of jail playing second striker and netting a few goals.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

MY BOY!!!

Call me crazy but I honestly believe he could be as good as Muller in a year or so. Most eyecatching today was how confident and composed he was on the ball.

He'll get at least 20 in all comps easily!

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

Surely he will start most of the games this year?

The only player I could see being replaced in this starting eleven might be Oscar if he doesn't improve. The question is, by who?

[stroey 2,525]

Surely he will start most of the games this year?

The only player I could see being replaced in this starting eleven might be Oscar if he doesn't improve. The question is, by who?

Willian

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

Willian

I'm not convinced he'd be consistently better...

[DYC. 7,542]

I actually didn't like his performance. He kept it very safe and ruined a few dangerous looking attacks. Hardly took anyone on as well. Expect a lot more from him.

Good goal though.

[The only place to be 11,313]

MY BOY!!!

Call me crazy but I honestly believe he could be as good as Muller in a year or so. Most eyecatching today was how confident and composed he was on the ball.

He'll get at least 20 in all comps easily!

I agree. He just makes those runs which defences hate, and he finishes well.

Love him.

[Korea 734]

Surely he will start most of the games this year?

The only player I could see being replaced in this starting eleven might be Oscar if he doesn't improve. The question is, by who?

Rambo

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,919]

Rambo

It is his spot to lose after watching today.

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Regular starter from now on, no doubt about it. His runs are impeccable

[Dy-lan 142]

There's a new sense of confidence you can see in the lad. His runs are devastating when a ball is actually played to him. Took his goal very well.

[Daniel1980 1,425]

I think Andre definitely deserves to start more. He gives a different dimension to us with his runs. When we have Cesc in the midfield, a player like Andre makes us more dangerous than Willian.

[Azul 1,615]

He has to be a starter. He had an amazing WC and with the addition of Fabregas he'll be deadly. Aside from Diego he's the player that can make the runs.

Damn I was right . I've always believed in the lad, his runs are very good.

[iseah100 5,612]

That world cup win did him wonders. Confidence is through the roof. He'll become a regular starter, Cesc+Schurrle will be amazing this year.

[Barbara 15,149]

I think Andre definitely deserves to start more. He gives a different dimension to us with his runs. When we have Cesc in the midfield, a player like Andre makes us more dangerous than Willian.

As long as Oscar and Willian don't ever play together, we're fine.

Schurrle is the same kind of player as Salah (although a total different caliber) and Oscar and Willian although quite different, offer the same end product.

So we always need one between Schurrle and Salah and one between Oscar and Willian to have balance as we did today.

Despite Oscar's underwhelming display, he didn't compromise and I think he even allowed Cesc to have more freedom, the same as André.

I don't necessarily think André played better (or worse) today than in many other matches he played for us last year. But one thing made capital difference imo: today he had someone who saw his runs and passed to him. He'll look a much better player because of that when in reality it was never his fault nobody saw him and didn't pass to him when he ran. Actually, I think his movement wasn't even as good as in some other matches he made for us and still he was one of our best players imo.

And I love how he loves our manager and how our manager loves him