Quotes from Andre Schurrle

When I was in Germany I never played like this, so defensive - almost a left-back, but that is good for me because defensive work was something I missed in Germany.

I had a fantastic time with the national team.

Of course, for the national team it is good to have Mesut Ozil in good form.

There's no point in playing well and losing.

Wolfsburg might be a smaller club when you look at reputations and I thought about it long and hard. I could have stayed at Chelsea. Mourinho told me that I would get my chance. You have to make a decision, though, and in the end I only wanted to play football again.

When I look back, maybe I would change some things. Maybe the move to Germany was too early and I should have stayed at Chelsea a bit longer.

I played there a couple of times in Leverkusen, playing as the striker was nothing new for me I knew what to do - it was fully okay.

I think that the stiff competition for places is a positive thing.

I always do my utmost both in training and during matches.

It's not easy, especially for a German national team player who did great things in the past and maybe is struggling. That's why I think most of the German national team play abroad because if you don't play for Bayern Munich and you don't always win, it's difficult.

Being a substitute can be an advantage. I know this situation from the national team. And I am also good as a player coming from the bench.

It's not easy to adapt to losing a lot.

I'm really looking forward to working under Mourinho.