David Luiz

[nyikolajevics 2,690]

[Jype 6,398]

Delighted, welcome back.

[Diego 433]

As far as panic buys this isn't a bad one! Certainly better than last year!

[the wes 7,212]

I'm disappointed with the resigning of David Luiz I just hope conte can get the best outta him 

[Pizy 18,856]

Imagine if you had told us just 48 hours ago that we'd be re-signing David Luiz. Everyone would have laughed their heads off and said impossible.

I'm still laughing.

[milka 3,390]

In ChelseaTV  who is the man with  Frank Sinclair ?! 

[The Skipper 20,609]

Enjoy the life!!!

[Pizy 18,856]

He'll be eager to prove to the English media that he's not as shit as so many of them think. The howlers he sometimes had will never be completely eliminated, but Conte can hopefully get through to him about cutting down on the risks.

 

[robsblubot 3,595]

I've changed my opinion on him a couple of times and have finally reached a few conclusions that perhaps showcase how I see him:

1. David Luiz is rarely average: he either stands out as one of the best performers or he has a shocker. Don't fool yourself: he had fantastic performances against us twice! His shockers are rare, but not as rare as they should be though.

2. (because) David is a really stupid player on the pitch: he's either 100% physically and mentally fit in which case he plays his best, or he has a shocker because he can't adapt his game to different conditions (e.g. niggling injury and/or a special opponent with certain characteristics).

He's a very technical player - I'd say he's the CB with the most technique in the world by a fair margin. I've seen him play live and his first touch and passing are truly special especially for a CB. He's a terrific passer: short and long.

In the end Jose was more right than wrong: David did very well in CM under him and I thought both Brazil and Blanc misused him in that they never attempted to play him there - even in tough away games. Blanc had marquinhos asking for minutes and never (or rarely) used Luiz in midfield say against barcelona in Spain... that's blanc (the other french wenger) .

On one hand I dislike this signing because I don't rate him highly enough as a CB. As a rotation player however, he becomes more interesting because of his ability to play in the middle and even cover as a fullback. It really depends on how Conte is going to use him.

Any change that can potentially make Mikel play less is a good change in my book as I honestly think Mikel is a team-breaking player - he should never play. Though now I am worried about Chalobah a bit.

I'd have preferred a different type of signing, perhaps two specialists (the Marcelo guy and a proper CB), but I guess as a panic buy (yes it was!) Luiz does provide cover we did not have.

Emenalo and cia never fail to disappoint. I wish to know how they are rated come end of the season, but I suspect it's more towards money than anything else.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

High risk, high reward, lack of options.

Good luck, again, David Luiz.

[Adnane 1,101]

WTF The three above posts were all repeated in the same order 

[nono 791]

 

[AWorriedChelseaFan 151]

Happy to have him back here, loved him alot when he used to plays for us back then. Albeit he makes some defensive errors here and there...but hey, no one is immune to those mistakes. 32M is also not a bad price for an experienced defender like Luiz on the current market, me thinks.

 

Can't wait to see both Luiz and Kante in action, Swansea can't come soon enough.

[Fernando 6,585]

Not a pappy or Hector at least..... 

[milka 3,390]

MARTIN KEOWN: Luiz can be the next Terry... he's a leader at the back

It looks as though David Luiz has been brought in as the long-term successor to John Terry at Chelsea, and I think it's a very good signing. It was quickly forgotten how influential Luiz had been at Chelsea.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3767683/David-Luiz-John-Terry-Chelsea-s-leader-improve-composure.html