André Schürrle

[Shakez 755]

Off the ball he is one of the most intelligent players in the league but on it, his play leaves a lot to be desired.

Idd, that's why didn't get into the overhyping he received post WC. He's great against teams that don't press and won't dominate possession. He's very good on the counter though, especially against tired legs. Seems he left us exposed in defence too, Brana must've missed the cover Willian provides. Leaving out either Willian or Ramires seems a no go against decent opposition (not that they both have to start).

[The Chels 2,502]

Off the ball he is one of the most intelligent players in the league but on it, his play leaves a lot to be desired.

Yep he's one of those players better without the ball than with it. The same could be said of Oscar.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Off the ball he is one of the most intelligent players in the league but on it, his play leaves a lot to be desired.

To be fair, that's not always the case. He does have games where he's great on the ball. His end product with the ball is inconsistent. And I don't mean his finishing, I mean his dribbling and passing in the final third.

[TheOneChan95 225]

I think he's better if we have more control of the game and are constantly in the opposition final third. He has good positioning and end product to justify playing him in such situations. If we need more control over the midfield as we saw against Swansea then Rami and Willian could be better options.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

To be fair, that's not always the case. He does have games where he's great on the ball. His end product with the ball is inconsistent. And I don't mean his finishing, I mean his dribbling and passing in the final third.

TBH I dont think Schurrle is a particularly good or effective dribbler even on form,His movement and finishing are his main assets.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

TBH I dont think Schurrle is a particularly good or effective dribbler even on form,His movement and finishing are his main assets.

He can be an effective dribbler when there is space behind the fullback and he can utilize his pace. His dribbles are based on pace and not close control like Eden for example. Prime examples are the game against Steaua and Arsenal last season and even his assist in the WC final.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

He can be an effective dribbler when there is space behind the fullback and he can utilize his pace. His dribbles are based on pace and not close control like Eden for example. Prime examples are the game against Steaua and Arsenal last season and even his assist in the WC final.

Those instances happened quite far and wide away from each other,they don't prove that his dribbling is good.Just to clear myself I am not saying that he can't dribble to save his life infact he has got decent dribbling ability but I don't expect him to beat many fullbacks this season.His movement will cause defences tons of problems however his vision and dribbling wont.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Those instances happened quite far and wide away from each other,they don't prove that his dribbling is good.Just to clear myself I am not saying that he can't dribble to save his life infact he has got decent dribbling ability but I don't expect him to beat many fullbacks this season.His movement will cause defences tons of problems however his vision and dribbling wont.

They're just examples. They prove that he can be a good dribbler at times. It's just that those times must come in games with specific criteria.

[Barbara 15,149]

TBH I dont think Schurrle is a particularly good or effective dribbler even on form,His movement and finishing are his main assets.

still he can pass by opponents running and with simple take ons. He's one of our smartest players, but not one of the most technical. I remember a few matches/moments last season when he was playing better than he's started and he could receive the pass (not in the run), and pass by his opponents.

I do agree he isn't the player we need in the pitch if we need to control the midfield, he's much more suited for counter or matches we aren't challenged by the opposition's midfield.

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Absolutely love his attitude and commitment to the team. No World Cup winner bullshit attitude in him. I am sure he'll get firing for us soon.

[Henrique 9,133]

No doubt he got many fans after the WC, but he is slowly returning to his regular form. Important an useful player, but not the undisputed starting XI as his fans want him to be.

[Mechromancer 262]

Returning to his regular form? I lost something?

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Who does he reminds us of...not a shit bench player, not a super star regular starter. Someone who will do the job, better Kalou for now? although he got the potential to become a regular though, just need to be more decisive, clinical because he got physical attributes(pace, skill, work rate, shot...etc)

Basically he is someone who does his job well, just need to step up to a next level aka Reus level to become a regular for us.

[Polo7 3,496]

No doubt he got many fans after the WC, but he is slowly returning to his regular form. Important an useful player, but not the undisputed starting XI as his fans want him to be.

Im going to have to agree. I fell for the WC hype but he wasnt exactly amazing for us before the WC and he has settled back to that form with the odd glimmer of great football. I think Willian offers much more, especially defensively.

[Myself 793]

He reminds me so much of a young Robben.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

He reminds me so much of a young Robben.

Dribbling was/is miles better with Robben, but otherparts of their game are kinda similar.

[Thor 2,122]

He is great to have coming off the bench, but he isn't a player you have in your starting 11 on a regular basis in my opinion. We should use him the way Germany did; super sub.

He's far too selfish and doesn't fit the mold in the build up play at times. Like someone said, he is great for countering and when we are running down the wings. If we want to break teams down, we are best off with him on the bench. I think most games have reflected that, and we have performed better when he was taking a seat. Still, he is a big time player, and like I said, when we are in need of a more counter attacking game, he is perfect and lethal for it.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

We don't have Schurrle on the squad to dribble past people and link the attack. We have a squad, each player has different skills to bring to the table. Schurrle stretches defenses and provides direct runs to exploit teams on the counter. He's an average finisher though...