A good signing and will improve next season for sure. No outspoken comments in the press and seems to openly love life at Chelsea.

to be honest when I look at a player like Schurrle I do wonder whether he's really any better than some of the lads that have come through our own Academy. 

 

he shows commitment and is at least prepared to have a shot; occasionally gets beyond the striker into the box but often seems to lack a bit of confidence. i'd like to see he go past fullbacks but the only guy we have who has the confidence to go past defenders is Hazard

to be honest when I look at a player like Schurrle I do wonder whether he's really any better than some of the lads that have come through our own Academy. 

 

he shows commitment and is at least prepared to have a shot; occasionally gets beyond the striker into the box but often seems to lack a bit of confidence. i'd like to see he go past fullbacks but the only guy we have who has the confidence to go past defenders is Hazard

 

Like Charly Musonda

 

I like Shurrle, for me he's been a much better signing than Willian.

Good goal from Andre this morning. Has to be said that Podolski was a mile offside but Andre seems to be one of those players who shows up at the right place and right time.

 

I'm hearing rumors that Hoseay wants him to beef up a bit over summer (which is hardly a surprise). Is it just me or does he look like he has filled out a bit?

Not really a rumour as Schurrle has explicitly mentioned it a few interviews. He struggled with it in Germany too so England is an even bigger step-up.

Beefing up is a bonus, if he can improve his dribbling ability and close control, he'll be a big player next season

Congratulations to Andre on making the Germany squad for the World Cup

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAImhP8O3zU

 

Quality run and finish against Armenia.

Really like Schurrle hopefully he improves his dribbling and he can take a place in the 11 next season

Really like Schurrle hopefully he improves his dribbling and he can take a place in the 11 next season

 

I like him alot, but i dont see him being better than a squad player, not sure why but I dont think he will ever be First XI

I think Salah has a higher ceiling but Schurrle will be a very useful squad player for years to come. I see him as a far better version of Kalou.

Edited June 7, 201412 yr by Jonty

I like him alot, but i dont see him being better than a squad player, not sure why but I dont think he will ever be First XI

I think he has a chance due to his workrate. No doubt the lad is very talented, but he just doesn't give up on a play like some creative players.

Although, I think with all of the Willian, Shurrle and Salah types we will continue to see them being rotated to keep them fresh for the crunch end of the season.

I always think that a player needs one full season to integrate into a club, adapt to the culture of a new country, adjust their style and something that shouldn't be underestimated and that is not just learn to speak the language but understand the language and weird humour that exists in English football.

When people expect these young men, more often than not, to step up in standard and perform from day on then sorry that's rarely how it is. They of course want them to, we of course want them to unfortunately the pressure to perform is often counter productive.

Come seasons end players spend time away from the club and often clear their heads and return fresher and with a greater sense of perspective.

When you look at the great teams of the past rarely did they buy a young player and play them week after week in the first team and that was before the increased influx of players from outside the British Isles.

Shurrle seems to me pretty level headed player but he will know and no doubt will have been told, that he has to improve and indeed from what I have seen he has the capacity to do just that.

Edited June 7, 201412 yr by terraloon

Hope he gets more of a chance next season, think he deserves it.

Can't really see where he'll start tbh. Willian is a much better footballer than him and contributes more to the team overall (inb4 goals stats). Unless Oscar is dropped next season and hazard moves centrally for a period. 

Edited June 7, 201412 yr by MANoWAR

Can't really see where he'll start tbh. Willian is a much better footballer than him and contributes more to the team overall (inb4 goals stats). Unless Oscar is dropped next season and hazard moves centrally for a period. 

 

Willian is not a much better footballer at all. Schurrrle is far more of a threat going forward, has a better shot, better movement, makes runs into the right areas, better passer, can create chances. Don't give me that stat about Willian being one of the most creative players this season because that is crap. All you need to do to create a chance is play a simple 5 yard pass and if that person shoots then that is a chance created.

Edited June 7, 201412 yr by Scott Harris

Willian is not a much better footballer at all. Schurrrle is far more of a threat going forward, has a better shot, better movement, makes runs into the right areas, better passer, can create chances. Don't give me that stat about Willian being one of the most creative players this season because that is crap. All you need to do to create a chance is play a simple 5 yard pass and if that person shoots then that is a chance created.

Would you say the same about every one else that was On that list?

Willian is not a much better footballer at all. Schurrrle is far more of a threat going forward, has a better shot, better movement, makes runs into the right areas, better passer, can create chances. Don't give me that stat about Willian being one of the most creative players this season because that is crap. All you need to do to create a chance is play a simple 5 yard pass and if that person shoots then that is a chance created.

 

I refuted this in the Willian thread but you ignored it? It's rubbish, you're dismissal of the stat that is, not the stat itself.

I much prefer Schurrle to Willian.

Things happen when Schurrle is on the pitch, he makes smart runs off the ball and gets into good goal scoring positions.

I think he's going to have a great season now he's got a years experience under his belt.

Would you say the same about every one else that was On that list?

 

No, it's totally different, those players are actually creating genuine chances. I seen every game of ours last season and what i seen is a hard worker who can track back really well and tackle. But going forward he was poor, he rarely made any killer passes, his corners were awful and he gave the ball away far too much.

 

Let's not make out that Willian is some sort of brilliant player like a David Silva because it sadly isn't true. David Silva is WAY ahead of Willian.

I refuted this in the Willian thread but you ignored it? It's rubbish, you're dismissal of the stat that is, not the stat itself.

 

I didn't ignore it, i must have missed it. Like i said in my post above, they were creating genuine chances, Willian never did that. I prefer to actually pay attention to what is going on on a football pitch then look at stats.

Edited June 7, 201412 yr by Scott Harris

No, it's totally different, those players are actually creating genuine chances. I seen every game of ours last season and what i seen is a hard worker who can track back really well and tackle. But going forward he was poor, he rarely made any killer passes, his corners were awful and he gave the ball away far too much.

 

Let's not make out that Willian is some sort of brilliant player like a David Silva because it sadly isn't true. David Silva is WAY ahead of Willian.

 

Geez, you're probably the only guy on here that saw every Chelsea game last season.

 

And David Silva is way ahead of most players. What a pointless statement.

I didn't ignore it, i must have missed it. Like i said in my post above, they were creating genuine chances, Willian never did that. I prefer to actually pay attention to what is going on on a football pitch then look at stats.

 

So, does a simple 5 yard pass leading to a goal not count as an assist in your view?

Willian is not a much better footballer at all. Schurrrle is far more of a threat going forward, has a better shot, better movement, makes runs into the right areas, better passer, can create chances. Don't give me that stat about Willian being one of the most creative players this season because that is crap. All you need to do to create a chance is play a simple 5 yard pass and if that person shoots then that is a chance created.

 

It seems as if Willian's main role is to defend. Our tactics are more focused on tracking back because than getting into advanced positions. There's also the case that our tactic 70% of the time is pass to Hazard or shoot from long range, kinda hard for Willian to get loads of goals when our tactics are so bad when it comes to breaking down teams. It's so mechanical and tbh if it wasn't for our very high work rate we'd probably just scraped top 4

 

Willian's build up play has also been very good -- he's very important in stringing our player together whereas I haven't seen that as much with Schurrle. Schurrle is a useful player to have but isn't the kind of guy that could see taking on defences in the way hazard or willian would, either. 

 

He was never the sort of guy who relies solely on his goals, his build up play and work rate was what made him so good at Shakhtar, only thing is that he played a free role at Shakhtar and strung the play, at Chelsea our play is mechanical and our tactic is pass to Hazard, if not pass to Ivanovic/Ramires to cross or shoot which almost undoubtedly never reaches it's man or hits the target. He may not be a 30m sort of player yet but we'll see next season. 

 

Nonetheless, the final third from Willian isn't going to improve if we have one guy in the box facing 4 defenders that he has to thread through..

Edited June 7, 201412 yr by MANoWAR