David Luiz

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

The most vulnerable Dave has looked in recent weeks is the Utd match when Zlatan, then Fellaini climbed all over him for a head.  Zlatan, not on target.  Fellaini, over hit cross (IIRC).  Dave would hardly be the first CB to have Zlatan score a header over them.  I think this is actually his best position.  The balance in midfield for us comes from the way we play from the back.  Luiz is like a deep lying playmaker with his passing (can we stop the Bonnucci rumours?) and the L/RCBs carry the ball in to midfield.  It's helped us boss the 3 man midfields we've come up against.  We actually get another player in to midfield, to even the numbers it's just one of the CBs stepping up.  

Conte's team sheet just has Hazard, Kante, Dave printed on it, the rest is blank to be filled in on match day.

[Unionjack 7,531]

2 hours ago, Sideshow Luiz said:

The most vulnerable Dave has looked in recent weeks is the Utd match when Zlatan, then Fellaini climbed all over him for a head.  Zlatan, not on target.  Fellaini, over hit cross (IIRC).  Dave would hardly be the first CB to have Zlatan score a header over them.  I think this is actually his best position.  The balance in midfield for us comes from the way we play from the back.  Luiz is like a deep lying playmaker with his passing (can we stop the Bonnucci rumours?) and the L/RCBs carry the ball in to midfield.  It's helped us boss the 3 man midfields we've come up against.  We actually get another player in to midfield, to even the numbers it's just one of the CBs stepping up.  

Conte's team sheet just has Hazard, Kante, Dave printed on it, the rest is blank to be filled in on match day.

Costa hardly ever starts, 

[coolhead23 1,147]

3 hours ago, Chelsea Legend 11 said:

You can draw the same sort of errors with pretty much every defender in the world. I'm not saying David ranks as the best defender out there but his "mistakes" are blown out of proportion because he didn't fit with the make up of our team identity. We were pragmatic and boring, he is flamboyant and a risk taker, the contrast was stark.

If you put Luiz in that Arsenal team of 2011 he'd be considered a footballing God! You put him into that Barcelona team of the same time and he's a fucking legendary footballer of Beckenbauer proportions.

We are conditioned to Jose style of football, we need to break that mould to start appreciating freer football. 

I think Conte is the perfect coach at the perfect time for David, he will give him structure but not so much as to keep him from expressing himself. Its a beautiful thing....

For me, a top player is one who can quickly recover from his/her mistakes during the game itself ... Luiz gets caught in that and continues in a free fall sometimes. Thats my only criticism about him ... the day some one explains him the meaning of Discipline and he integrates it in his game he has the potential to be among the best (one of the reason I'm really impressed by the way Conte is handling him and hope it continues).

I dont go into assumption of If this then that ... because there are different dynamics to a team. He could had been a hit or may had been a complete waste ... We dont know. 

Not trying to prove you or anyone wrong here, I have always believed that Luiz is a complete player without the error side, he is passionate, full of energy, a team player, versatile in his abilities and a must have character in the team. I do appreciate good football and feel that Luiz does have the potential to really move on the top. Really hope that Luiz and Conte work together on the discipline angle to get the best out of him, 

[Strike 7,478]

I don't know why fans are clamoring for one more defender immediately.

Luiz, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Cahill, Terry with Christensen on loan. I'd wait for the right defender really. 

[Fernando 6,585]

7 hours ago, Strike said:

I don't know why fans are clamoring for one more defender immediately.

Luiz, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Cahill, Terry with Christensen on loan. I'd wait for the right defender really. 

Terry should not even count. 

Zouma we don't know if hes any good after that big injury. 

Still need more defenders as we need to upgrade Cahill. 

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

9 hours ago, coolhead23 said:

For me, a top player is one who can quickly recover from his/her mistakes during the game itself ... Luiz gets caught in that and continues in a free fall sometimes. Thats my only criticism about him ... the day some one explains him the meaning of Discipline and he integrates it in his game he has the potential to be among the best (one of the reason I'm really impressed by the way Conte is handling him and hope it continues).

I dont go into assumption of If this then that ... because there are different dynamics to a team. He could had been a hit or may had been a complete waste ... We dont know. 

Not trying to prove you or anyone wrong here, I have always believed that Luiz is a complete player without the error side, he is passionate, full of energy, a team player, versatile in his abilities and a must have character in the team. I do appreciate good football and feel that Luiz does have the potential to really move on the top. Really hope that Luiz and Conte work together on the discipline angle to get the best out of him, 

Well that's part of maturing and most defenders don't hit their prime till 28 and beyond.

You don't have to this is a game called using your imagination. 

this isn't about right or wrong these are opinions. In my opinion David Luiz has been our best defender since returning to the club. Without him, I find it hard to believe that 3 at the back would work for us.

[Beigl 1,387]

He needs the right manager to really show his class. He never thrived under Mourinho, but he was head and shoulders above every other defender in the Premier League under Benitez, especially in the last three months of the 2012/13 season. Then under Mourinho he lost his self confidence a little bit, he couldn't really play his game with all these instructions.

Now under Conte it seems he got that  hunger back, which shows in his late performances.

[Unionjack 7,531]

Must be great craic in dressing room. Just whats needed to keep everyone happy.

http://www.101greatgoals.com/101ggvideos/david-luiz-interrupts-chelsea-tv-broadcast-with-hilarious-intervention-video/

[Styles 9,790]

On 09/11/2016 at 6:23 PM, Unionjack said:

The only thing that ever pissed me off about him was rgeowing himself on the floor and giggling like a schoolgirl. Like he was competing with Drogs who could make a dive look the more ridiculous.

But hes changed alot since those silly billy days. I think unless he brings in a stronger candidate I'd be happy to give him the captains armband.

It's funny how different people take that kinda thing. Me personally, I love it. It's done to us all the time so why not let our players do it too?

These are just two of my favourite memories over the years.

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

this thread was just created 10 minutes ago.

Stones vs Luiz

http://www.redcafe.net/threads/stones-vs-luiz.423723/

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Funny how things go in football. He is arguably playing some of best football in his career, yet he is out from brazil squad; probably for good.

I dont mind it tho, that way he can be always rested and cant suffer injuries playing internationals. 

And if I know him enough, he will try to play best as possible to impress Tite to get back in nt. 

[Beigl 1,387]

Imperious performance. Today he won everything against Negredo, hope he carries on like that. Best defender in the league by a huge margin currently.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

[DYC. 7,542]

David Luiz being praised. Funny. I've seen almost everything now.

[Captain Ahmed 528]

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