David Luiz

[Term-X 7,891]

It should be remembered, these awards are voted by players.. As pointed out on twitter, this shows Luiz's popularity among his fellow footballers.

Hazard better start networking if he wants to be in it next time then.

'It's not what you know, but who you know'.. as the saying goes.

[Spike 12,049]

Hazard better start networking if he wants to be in it next time then.

'It's not what you know, but who you know'.. as the saying goes.

Yeah, but these awards are a farce. I'd rather a real trophy.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Hazard better start networking if he wants to be in it next time then.

'It's not what you know, but who you know'.. as the saying goes.

Yeah, but these awards are a farce. I'd rather a real trophy.

Eden has said a few times he wants to be at the Ballon d'Or level, if he wants that then Term is right. These awards are trivial and political, but certain players (Ronaldo, Hazard et al) have ambitions for them.

[Jase 43,479]

Luiz in the FIFPro World XI???

[The Skipper 20,609]

Haters.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

This was definitely the result of a mass stoner session.

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

They should have made it clear, the FIFA team of the year is based on the EA game

[iseah100 5,612]

He was pur 3rd choice cb...

[robsblubot 3,595]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/11342578/David-Luiz-is-a-great-defender-and-leader-who-deserves-to-be-in-Fifas-team-of-the-year.html

"Carlo Ancelotti and 23,000 footballers are considerably better judges than Twitter trolls"

I am not calling you all twitter trolls mind you, just TC trolls...

[Ainsley Harriott 2,732]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/11342578/David-Luiz-is-a-great-defender-and-leader-who-deserves-to-be-in-Fifas-team-of-the-year.html

"Carlo Ancelotti and 23,000 footballers are considerably better judges than Twitter trolls"

Not if they think Luiz was anywhere near a top 4 defender.

[robsblubot 3,595]

Not if they think Luiz was anywhere near a top 4 defender.

just teasing... the article itself only later mentions Carlo wanted to play Luiz in midfield. Though I agree with the criticism on the overreactions.

personally I think Thiago Silva being there was just as crazy, but Luiz has the hairdo.

[didierforever 7,349]

just teasing... the article itself only later mentions Carlo wanted to play Luiz in midfield. Though I agree with the criticism on the overreactions.

personally I think Thiago Silva being there was just as crazy, but Luiz has the hairdo.

i dont think its an overreaction if someone tells me that ;chelsea's 3rd choice CB who barely started matches as a CB for chelsea in the latter half of the season and infact was played mostly in the mid, the player who got his ass screwed in the world cup, was a better CB than godin who won the la liga and reached the CL final with ATM's defence being their main weapon.

really, its not. just in PL i can name 5/6 defenders who were miles better than the world's supposedly best defender, and lets not even go towards the like of miranda and godin.

also, i am sure the twitter/TC trolls are simply trolling when we say that simeone was without a shred of doubt the better manager, that modric deserved iniesta's spot in mid. but what do we know when 23000 others voted.

[robsblubot 3,595]

i dont think its an overreaction if someone tells me that ;chelsea's 3rd choice CB who barely started matches as a CB for chelsea in the latter half of the season and infact was played mostly in the mid, the player who got his ass screwed in the world cup, was a better CB than godin who won the la liga and reached the CL final with ATM's defence being their main weapon.

really, its not. just in PL i can name 5/6 defenders who were miles better than the world's supposedly best defender, and lets not even go towards the like of miranda and godin.

also, i am sure the twitter/TC trolls are simply trolling when we say that simeone was without a shred of doubt the better manager, that modric deserved iniesta's spot in mid. but what do we know when 23000 others voted.

I don't disagree with you concerning the merit, but still do on the overreactions. Like it or not, he's a valued commodity - that's what the evidence says. Get used to it, because he's going to be in the spotlight until he retires (in about 5 years?). The rest is just opinions.

[stroey 2,525]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/champions-league/11414697/.html

Fantastic piece, must read.

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

If he felt good to leave EPL to Ligue 1, then yea David, you can go.