Surely Schurrle
deserves Chelsea
chance?
Michael Graham | On 17, Nov
2014
Marco Reus is said to be available
and Chelsea are looking, but
shouldnt they give the German
forward they already have a
proper chance first?
If recent newspaper reports are
to be believed, then Chelsea could
well have stolen a march on their
rivals to sign Marco Reus by
offering Dortmund Andre
Schurrle in part-exchange.
Youd have to say, that if Reus
was to move to the Premier
League it would be a massive
coup for English football. The
German would be an
outstanding addition for anyone
in the world.
But I surely cant be the only one
here wondering just what Andre
Schurrle has done wrong?
Yes, I realise that Chelsea is a
tough, perhaps the toughest,
team in the Premier League to
get into. Eden Hazard is, youd
think, an automatic starter on
one flank leaving Schurrle to fight
it out with Willian for a spot on
the opposite flank.
Even though, with just 323
minutes of Premier League
football under his belt, far less
than his Brazilian rival, you just
cant help but suspect Schurrle is
getting a bit of a rough time of it.
It isnt like he isnt doing
anything, either. He already has a
couple of goals to his name,
plundered at a better rate than
one every two games, and he has
been raining shots on the
opposition goal with a fierce
frequency one every 20
minutes he spends on the pitch,
to be exact.
You cant dismiss the merits of
Willian, of course. Hes a hugely
talented player in his own right
with a very prominent upside to
his game. His defensive work
rate is phenomenal, and he is
capable of carrying the ball at
pace getting his team quickly up
the pitch.
Im just not strictly sure he is
what Chelsea need for the most
part. There will be the odd game
when rigid defensive discipline is
required, but its an attacking
breakthrough that theyll need
more often than not, particularly
at home, as teams look to shut
up shop and frustrate the title
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Thats where you feel Schurrle
should have a telling edge over
the rest. He is, for my money, one
of the most penetrative players
the Premier League has to offer.
His methods are subtle, but
brilliant.
The former Leverkusen man is a
master of the in-from-out run
that has become such a vital
element of the modern game.
With most clubs only using one
striker now, a player who can
start from wide and make his
run on the blind side of a full
back into a central, goalscoring
position is an extremely potent
tool in a sides attacking
armoury.
Its especially effective when you
have players like Cesc Fabregas,
Oscar and Eden Hazard to see the
run and pick them out.
If Marco Reus is available, he is
someone who should be on the
radar of every major club with a
hope of attracting him. However,
if Chelsea cant find a role for a
player of Andre Schurrles type,
they may want to reconsider
whether they would be able to
make any more defensive
concessions for Reus should they
get the opportunity.
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