Julian Draxler the fututre of German football?

Schalke were in need of a player to step up to fill the vacuum left by Lewis Holtby’s departure in the winter, a creative presence in the middle that can both link the game and create for those around him. With the addition of Michel Bastos on the left, Julian Draxler has been allowed to play that central role in the last month and has been thriving in it.

Draxler was one of the youngest players to make his debut in the Bundesliga at the age of 17. In September he became the youngest player ever to reach 50 appearances in the league, showing he is going to be one of the greatest player in the Bundesliga. As a player, Draxler is known for his shooting technique.  He announced his arrival at the age of 17 in the German Cup final in 2011 with a brilliant goal from outside the box and has since scored several memorable goals in similar fashion. Unlike other great shooters of the ball though, Draxler is equally good with both feet which gives him the advantage of setting up and taking shots without having to adjust to a stronger preferred foot. Watching Draxler play reminds me of watching the great Raul when he was at Schalke and if Draxler becomes anywhere near as good as Raul, then he will have very bright future ahead of him.

Julian Draxler stats for this season are 13 goals along with 5 assists.