Julian Draxler - AM LC - Schalke 04 (40 Viewers)

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DeviAngel

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Juvefc.com ‏@juvefcdotcom 57m57 minutes ago
BOOM ! - Sky saying Paratici is in Germany to negotiate for Draxler !

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JUVE 4LIFE ‏@TharaAzzam 58m58 minutes ago
Sky : Paratici flew to Germany and the mission is Draxler " #Juvenews

Juvefc.com ‏@juvefcdotcom 1h1 hour ago
Recap:
Vidal wanted to leave
No negotitations for Sandro
Gotze fit's Juve's profile
Pogba is non-transferable
 
DanielSz

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Ronn said:
Don't worry. If they are good, they'll leave for likes of Barca and Bayern. If they are not, you probably won't see them on the pitch.
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Some might. Some might not. That's why you don't get attached to players. Football is all about cycles anyways. Things are in constant motion. Just accept it. It's easier lol.
 
DanielSz

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Buffon bonucci chiellini and marchisio are all world class but their loyalty is taken for granted because we all know everyone would freak out if they were to leave.
 
Xperd

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Paratici is on the way to Berlin & from there he'll take a flight to Dusseldorf where Schalke will play a friendly in next hours. #SkyItalia
 
Osman

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This is very recommended reading, especially the bit thats after the cartoon: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...xlers-misfortune-and-leroy-sanes-breakthrough



Fvck it will quote it:





Draxler has no concrete identity.

Take a look at the 2012-13 season, and those statistics correlate with a No. 9 or a nine-and-a-half.

Still, the 2013-14 season shows he improved the main attribute required in a No. 10—being a creator.

Why?

He was frustrated with being pigeonholed as a No. 11 out wide and not being granted a free-roaming central role week in, week out.

You are inclined to think the one criticism which irked him was his inability to play in his team-mates, so Draxler proved his doubters wrong.

Yet at the same time, Draxler could not effectively multitask between scoring and creating.

His shooting-accuracy percentage drastically dropped by 26.25, and his goals-per-game output deteriorated by 0.25.

"No. 10 is my favourite position," Draxler said in 2013 when he extended his contract until 2018, per Kicker (h/t Stephan Uersfeld at ESPN FC). "But when Raffael played there last season, I wasn't disappointed."

The next year, same message, different team-mates.

"I want to play as [Schalke's] No. 10," Draxler said, after being a member of Germany's 2014 FIFA World Cup winning squad, per Bild (h/t Jonathan Walsh at Vavel). "But so do Max Meyer and Kevin-Prince Boateng."

Why does Draxler insist on being a No. 10 when he is not an orchestrator of play like Ivan Rakitic or Lincoln?

Is Draxler a pass-first footballer? No.

You surmise Draxler craves the creative freedom, the flexibility to disregard positional discipline and the liberating feeling of doing what he wants, a la Lionel Messi.

Draxler has yet to prove he deserves such an overarching attacking role, where he will monopolise the ball.

When you consider Draxler's two-footedness, his potent long-range shot and him thriving on taking the ball past opposing defenders, you can understand why he has been slotted on the left-flank.

The traits which elevated Draxler to fame and riches are also holding him back from fulfilment.

You cannot extract the best out of Draxler when he is yearning for a central role, which at times explains his inconsistent form.

Pre-hamstring injury, Draxler spoke about the fickle nature of football.

"It felt like I was the only one who was being blamed," Draxler said, per Bild (h/t Tom Sheen at The Independent). "I have to [perform if I want to] become attractive to big clubs again."
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