Schalke 0-3 Chelsea: Five things we learned

Draxler is not so special

Julian Draxler – Pass on!

Julian Draxler is, apparently, the £70 million man that every big Premier League club is after. The first question that comes to mind after this is; Why?

The young German was absent throughout the match and was unable to stamp his authority on it. Except a few quick short passes to play through the Chelsea midfield, Draxler did not do anything that would justify his £70 million price tag.

In fact, late in the second half, he was the one who should have been substituted, which would have allowed Schalke to play more directly, instead of going through him for every attack and him being unable to create something out of it.

Sure, Jose Mourinho had a plan up his sleeves for the young German, but when one is billed to be a £70 million superstar, he should be able to raise his game and make a mark nonetheless.

Given further big match experience, he might turn out to be a gem of a player, but he will never, ever, be worth £70 million.