David Luiz

[Tomo 21,751]

There is some sort of agenda going on with Luiz, its getting stupid.

Souness solely blaming him for the goal and not JT, then when him and Ivan had a mix up Alan Smith said "mix up there by Ivanovic and especially Luiz"

[Jase 43,479]

Forgot to mention this after Saturday. Luiz really needs to stop taking free kicks. He's so poor at it that more often than not, it always go over the bar and way way off target! :banghead:

[Jusek 2,031]

Forgot to mention this after Saturday. Luiz really needs to stop taking free kicks. He's so poor at it that more often than not, it always go over the bar and way way off target!

Agreed, Mata should take all of them.

[Jase 43,479]

Agreed, Mata should take all of them.

No, not just him. Hazard should be taking them too. Have yet to really him taking one, the free kicks that is facing the opposition's goal. Everytime when we get a free kick like that, it's always Luiz who steps up to take it. It's incredibly annoying because with Luiz taking those free kicks, it always feel like more of a hopeful shot than anything else. Doesn't seem to have much technique, accuracy and purpose in it.

[ChElSeA's finest 0]

I shall be giving him "Chet" as a nickname! Just so everyone knows

Really hope David Luiz makes an impact! Much as we lost to Liverpool, I still think he had a great debut! :blue scalf:

going to be the new drog

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

No, not just him. Hazard should be taking them too. Have yet to really him taking one, the free kicks that is facing the opposition's goal. Everytime when we get a free kick like that, it's always Luiz who steps up to take it. It's incredibly annoying because with Luiz taking those free kicks, it always feel like more of a hopeful shot than anything else. Doesn't seem to have much technique, accuracy and purpose in it.

And he shouldn't be the one launching those 40 yard passes up the pitch either. He does those long balls forward about 2 or 3 times a game and I think pretty much every single one just turns the ball over to the opposition. On Saturday, he had one particularly awful one that he just lobbed up in the general area of Torres. He's a very good defender but when he tries to be the attacker, well, that's just not his game and it's detrimental to the club, That first free quick Luiz took, I hate when anybody takes those directly on goal. Straight on goal from like 45 yards out. You're not going to score,you're not going to get a corner, if the goalie doesn't handle it cleanly, the attackers are still too far away and the keeper can just pounce on it, you're unlikely to get a deflection. I don't know why people ever go for goal on those.

[robsblubot 3,595]

As the the most skilled of chelsea's back line, he initiates the plays. Wether he kicks the ball 40 years down the pitch or not is a matter of options; most of the time, he's got no safe option and opponents are closing down. As Chelsea attempt to have more possession, the midfielders will have to constantly move and drop back to get the ball. Perhaps Chelsea thought that often times Arsenal push too many players up leaving their defense exposed to counters and long balls.

Either way, it's all part of the team's strategy as defined by RDM. It's the same concerning freekicks; it's all predefined depending on freekick position. I do agree that a curling ball like Mata did is, in most cases, the better option though. Perhaps Chelsea thought Arsenal GK is not that great...

[Kieran. 6,317]

I'm not looking forward to the day David Luiz gets sent off...huge overreactions everywhere.

[Madmax 9,219]

David Ronaldo.

[Steve 10,227]

What a Geezer!

[DYC. 7,542]

Juninho would've been proud.

[Manuf 1,448]

Forgot to mention this after Saturday. Luiz really needs to stop taking free kicks. He's so poor at it that more often than not, it always go over the bar and way way off target! :banghead:

fucking hate when player proves me wrong

[Milan 17,955]

Finally we saw why he had been taking free-kicks recently. Stunning hit. Hopefully he will continue in this way.

[termninja 5,290]

Best FK I've seen after Lampard's goal against Tottenham and Alex's against Arse. Brilliant.

[Jase 43,479]

fucking hate when player proves me wrong

LUCKY GEEZER!!