David Luiz

[Tomo 21,730]

Erm, Luiz didn't even play in that Arsenal game. Terry and Ivanovic played at CB with Bosingwa at RB.

I know, it was an ironic statement

[Jase 43,479]

I know, it was an ironic statement

Ignore that. Suffering a morning blues back then.

[Stats 7,024]

Funny thing is: Cahill was the one to blame for the 2nd goal, but his topic is quiet as usual.

You clearly have not gone Specsavers or you choose to read what you want. Cahill is criticized constantly on this forum and if it is not in his player thread you will see the criticisms on the match forums. He really is not as popular as you make out. He gets tons of bashing from the fans.

[Jase 43,479]

Miguel Delaney ‏@MiguelDelaney 48m

Mourinho: "I don't want a lot block, I don't want central defenders in midfield."

No more Luiz in midfield?

[Sheva. 5,373]

No more Luiz in midfield?

He already said that before. And does he mean low block?

[Jase 43,479]

He already said that before. And does he mean low block?

Aah yes. Low block, not lot block.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

No more Luiz in midfield?

LOOOL Jose still really hates Benitez, doesn't he?

[The Skipper 20,593]

No he doesn't hate Benitez, he just knows that Luiz isn't really a necessary option in CM.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

No he doesn't hate Benitez, he just knows that Luiz isn't really a necessary option in CM.

He doesn't hate Benitez? Are you sure about that?!

[The Skipper 20,593]

He doesn't hate Benitez? Are you sure about that?!

I meant to say he didn't say that because he hates Benitez.

[Barbara 15,149]

No he doesn't hate Benitez, he just knows that Luiz isn't really a necessary option in CM.

he didn't even mean Luiz actually. He was talking about how he wouldn't have 9 players behind the ball and being overly defensively waiting for a mistake and counter-attack chance, so he meant in general, as one of the ways to make a team even more defensive is having CBs playing as DMs.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

he didn't even mean Luiz actually. He was talking about how he wouldn't have 9 players behind the ball and being overly defensively waiting for a mistake and counter-attack chance, so he meant in general, as one of the ways to make a team even more defensive is having CBs playing as DMs.

If that's what he meant, then shouldn't he have said I don't want my CMs to be playing CBs?

[Barbara 15,149]

If that's what he meant, then shouldn't he have said I don't want my CMs to be playing CBs?

It's in the same sentence, Chou. If you hear the entire answer you'll see he's talking only about a style and then he illustrates it. But it's all part of the same answer.

[bluesman2610 1,337]

If that's what he meant, then shouldn't he have said I don't want my CMs to be playing CBs?

why would he say that when at Madrid he used Pepe as a DM in games

[Henrique 9,133]

You clearly have not gone Specsavers or you choose to read what you want. Cahill is criticized constantly on this forum and if it is not in his player thread you will see the criticisms on the match forums. He really is not as popular as you make out. He gets tons of bashing from the fans.

Thats not true at all.

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

Cahill criticized? He's the media's darling purely to the fact he starts for the national team and they're trying to protect most of the players in a world cup year.

[robsblubot 3,457]

Cahill criticized? He's the media's darling purely to the fact he starts for the national team and they're trying to protect most of the players in a world cup year.

that's the completely wrong thing to do; we've learned the hard way in Brazil with the likes of Robinho and countless others before him.

If the player is not world class, he won't be able to handle world class opponents. It's just that simple.

If Mourinho is not a fan of Luiz, then by all means sell him, but do get a world class defender with real technical ability to handle world class attackers. Cahill is a fine player, but at this time I reckon he just isn't good enough for England or Chelsea when playing at the highest level.

[lucio 5,418]

that's the completely wrong thing to do; we've learned the hard way in Brazil with the likes of Robinho and countless others before him.

If the player is not world class, he won't be able to handle world class opponents. It's just that simple.

If Mourinho is not a fan of Luiz, then by all means sell him, but do get a world class defender with real technical ability to handle world class attackers. Cahill is a fine player, but at this time I reckon he just isn't good enough for England or Chelsea when playing at the highest level.

yep

he is just a bog standard premier league player. he is not at champions league/ world cup level