André Schürrle

[Sheva. 5,373]

He has the same problems as Podolski at Arsenal. Both are more supporting strikers than wingers imo.

[killer1257 3,282]

He has the same problems as Podolski at Arsenal. Both are more supporting strikers than wingers imo.

I have seen them both for a long time and in my opinion,they both are overrated.They both have good shooting skils and maybe they are fast,but that´s basically it.They are quite limited players to be honest.Chelsea overpaid for Schürrle

[Tomo 21,735]

That is incorrect. Jose said in a couple of interviews last year that he himself picked Schurrle and communicated to Chelsea to sign him before his return was officially announced. You're forgetting that decision to bring Jose back was agreed long before it was actually announced.

Which also makes me wonder if Mou had anything to do with Sturridge leaving, if Jose wanted to work with him he would have probably told him to hang on in there for 6 months.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Which also makes me wonder if Mou had anything to do with Sturridge leaving, if Jose wanted to work with him he would have probably told him to hang on in there for 6 months.

Hmmm, that is a possibility, but I just can't imagine him telling the club to hold onto Torres instead!

He has the same problems as Podolski at Arsenal. Both are more supporting strikers than wingers imo.

So, you're saying we should loan him to Inter?

[Tomo 21,735]

Hmmm, that is a possibility, but I just can't imagine him telling the club to hold onto Torres instead!

That's a point, maybe if he knew he was coming back he should have signed Torres for Real that January

[Spike 12,049]

Shut up Leif you whiny, unfunny twat

I was about to post this.

[The Skipper 20,593]

you're all wrong. Skipper said so, we were told. Schurrle is amazing. anyone who says different doesn't understand football or that his horrible conversion rate at Bayer was due to intangible reasons not in his control. all wrong.

Are you drunk?

[The Mak 4,459]

But my point is that Jose explicitly said that he wanted Schurrle, not that he merely approved it. Obviously that's easy to say after we had signed him.

Well you've just answered for me!

My point is that the first point with Schurrle was with the board/Emenalo, not Mourinho. That's it, and I think it says a lot about the disparity between the player and how José wants to play.

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

Are you drunk?

No he's just a cunt.

[Polo7 3,496]

Would rather see Salah play than this guy. At least Salah has better technique and is quicker. He won the world cup they said.....

[Jambo 231]

Surprised at the Willian hate. Willian's work rate alone gets him in the team. Not always easy to see on TV but watching him run around the pitch sometimes you wonder where his energy comes from.

As for Schurrle, he is a good player but I don't think the 4-2-3-1 system suits his style. Probably more suited to a 4-3-3. Would be better playing him through the middle in that system. He's down on confidence too but at Chelsea you can't give someone a run in the squad to get them back up to par. It's got to be the best team, everytime.

[akandeel13 34]

Willian is a much better all-around player. Very reliable defensively, and has a lot of potential to improve offensively. Very quick. Syncs with the team.

Schurrle is unpredictable. Awesome at the World Cup (if it were based on actual benefit to his respective team, I would award him best player of the tournament: made an impact on EVERY game he came into, and assisted the goal that won the tournament). But then completely failed to impress at Chelsea. Zero.

Salah is a mystery, with not enough playtime to judge. Brings a lot of flare when on the pitch, but not sure what that means in terms of emmm, future potential maybe?

I would sell Schurrle while I still can, loan Salah and see how he matures in a year or tow, keep Willian, and buy an experienced winger.

[LAM09 6,830]

I think this has to be our number one priority during the next two windows, as this is the only position where we're really lacking in an attacking sense.

[OneMoSalah 8,810]

I think his biggest issue here is Eden Hazard playing on the left as well, mainly because at Leverkusen and with Germany Schurrle played as a left winger more frequently and was much more effective there. Eden on the right is better than Schurrle on the right but Eden on the left is better than Schurrle on the left too. Against PSG last season when he came on for Eden on the left he just looked much more at home there than what he does on the right.

[lucio 5,418]

I think his biggest issue here is Eden Hazard playing on the left as well, mainly because at Leverkusen and with Germany Schurrle played as a left winger more frequently and was much more effective there. Eden on the right is better than Schurrle on the right but Eden on the left is better than Schurrle on the left too. Against PSG last season when he came on for Eden on the left he just looked much more at home there than what he does on the right.

but when he scored 2 vs stoke and 3 against fulham. wasn't he central/right. i feel he has to try too hard from the left, and dosen't have much talent to beat a defender.

i dont think he has the abilities of a winger

[OneMoSalah 8,810]

but when he scored 2 vs stoke and 3 against fulham. wasn't he central/right. i feel he has to try too hard from the left, and dosen't have much talent to beat a defender.

i dont think he has the abilities of a winger

He played more centrally against Stoke yes and against Fulham he kind of varied between the left and right sides depending on where Eden was.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

Why don't we try playing him on the left wing and Hazard as the number 10 with Willian as the right winger, I think we will be more effective that way

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

His problem is simple, he has a weakness which will never gel with Chelsea. Dribbling & ball control.

He's the Torres of our AMs. Sure he's useful in some matches, but our playing style is largely based on possession now and he'll never fit in that kind of playing style.

That said, nothing wrong with keeping in the squad but he'll have a hard time getting regular playing time here as long as he stays.

The only time we don't play possession is probably against 2-3 teams in all of Europe and even then I doubt Jose would trust him to do his job over a guy like Willian.

Jose said Schurrle would be nice against Southampton but we dominated possession against them too.