De Bruyne left Chelsea because he knew Courtois was coming back ...

[RFC_CFC]

Can't argue with the business, we made a nice profit there.

That's true but Schurrle's naturally more of a goalscorer whereas De Bruyne has more to offer in terms of creative ability. KDB might not have the physical tools that Schurrle has (height, speed) but he's got a far better range of passing and in terms of natural footballing instinct and talent - being able to spot the correct pass etc - KDB has much more. As a result, he can play in pretty much any of the AM positions and perhaps even in midfield in the future.

I've watched the Bundesliga highlights show every Monday for the last 18 months and have seen plenty of clips to support this.

I know that you'll all be thinking 'where was all this then at CFC?', and rightfully so. KDB didn't produce in the limited opportunities that he was given. But as I said before, the difference betwee KDB and the other AM's (except for Mata, apparently) was that they were prepared to knuckle down and fight for their place, whilst KDB seemingly didn't get 'it'. A lack of maturity was what cost KDB his chance, not a lack of talent.

I agree with that, he is a really good player and I was at Hampden the night he tore Scotland to shreds single handily but it just didn't happen at Chelsea...maybe we didn't give him enough time ect but at least we got a great deal out of it.

 

[jack_super_class]

Can't argue with the business, we made a nice profit there.

That's true but Schurrle's naturally more of a goalscorer whereas De Bruyne has more to offer in terms of creative ability. KDB might not have the physical tools that Schurrle has (height, speed) but he's got a far better range of passing and in terms of natural footballing instinct and talent - being able to spot the correct pass etc - KDB has much more. As a result, he can play in pretty much any of the AM positions and perhaps even in midfield in the future.

I've watched the Bundesliga highlights show every Monday for the last 18 months and have seen plenty of clips to support this.

I know that you'll all be thinking 'where was all this then at CFC?', and rightfully so. KDB didn't produce in the limited opportunities that he was given. But as I said before, the difference betwee KDB and the other AM's (except for Mata, apparently) was that they were prepared to knuckle down and fight for their place, whilst KDB seemingly didn't get 'it'. A lack of maturity was what cost KDB his chance, not a lack of talent.

Can't argue with the business, we made a nice profit there.

That's true but Schurrle's naturally more of a goalscorer whereas De Bruyne has more to offer in terms of creative ability. KDB might not have the physical tools that Schurrle has (height, speed) but he's got a far better range of passing and in terms of natural footballing instinct and talent - being able to spot the correct pass etc - KDB has much more. As a result, he can play in pretty much any of the AM positions and perhaps even in midfield in the future.

I've watched the Bundesliga highlights show every Monday for the last 18 months and have seen plenty of clips to support this.

I know that you'll all be thinking 'where was all this then at CFC?', and rightfully so. KDB didn't produce in the limited opportunities that he was given. But as I said before, the difference betwee KDB and the other AM's (except for Mata, apparently) was that they were prepared to knuckle down and fight for their place, whilst KDB seemingly didn't get 'it'. A lack of maturity was what cost KDB his chance, not a lack of talent.

No doubt KDB is a better footballer than Schurrle however not always the better footballer makes the better player (Thomas Muller is a great example of this). I think its easier to find technical players like KDB than it is getting players like Schurrle. Schurrle for me is always going to get us goals,he has that knack about him. A very good finisher, creates chances for himself works hard and has good speed. Plus Schurrle looks like he really wants to play for Chelsea and be a success where KDB didn't look that bothered if he made at Chelsea or not.

 

[Celery1989]

No doubt KDB is a better footballer than Schurrle however not always the better footballer makes the better player (Thomas Muller is a great example of this). I think its easier to find technical players like KDB than it is getting players like Schurrle. Schurrle for me is always going to get us goals,he has that knack about him. A very good finisher, creates chances for himself works hard and has good speed. Plus Schurrle looks like he really wants to play for Chelsea and be a success where KDB didn't look that bothered if he made at Chelsea or not.

Agreed completely. Schurrle us something quite different to Hazard, Oscar and Willian whereas KDB is effectively a poor man's Hazard at the moment, so in terms of the relative utility of each player I'd say that Schurrle maybe has more value in the current squad than KDB would.

Ultimately, I'd much rather have someone like Schurrle who is clinical in front of goal and willing to work hard for the team than a player like KDB with bags of talent but seemingly no real drive.

 

[pete]

 Plus Schurrle looks like he really wants to play for Chelsea and be a success where KDB didn't look that bothered if he made at Chelsea or not.

How many minutes of competitive football did KDB play for Chelsea and you managed to deduce all this from that, wow you are good.

 

[jack_super_class]

How many minutes of competitive football did KDB play for Chelsea and you managed to deduce all this from that, wow you are good.

Actually it was more his comments he made from last season at Werder Bremen. Good try though Pete well done.

 

[Krc-fan]

Be careful in German bars, Star!

It's not true and Kevin is doing well. Thank you.

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