David Luiz

[Sheva. 5,373]

They've been struggling, but much is due to mechanics. For example it's difficult to analyze Arsenal's defenders when more often than not they are offered no protection. This season they've got Flamini back, but last season they had Arteta!? as a sole holding mid... yup poor defenders indeed.

Mertesacker is a fine defender and struggled last season for the reasons I stated. I wish we had made a low-ball bid when he was struggling back then.

huge tangent here... completely OT....

Fair point considering Gundogan has been out, and they have many more injuries in midfield. But for 2 supposed world-class CB's, they make a lot of mistakes, even against inferior opposition.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Hummels is the most overrated CB in Europe. Subotic is actually the better player.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I think Hummels will be a terrible partner for Luiz. They are very similar, he's basically a worse David Luiz. I think he needs a partner who is physical and aerially dominant like JT. Someone who has the intelligence to cover for him while he anticipates passes and breaks up plays.

[Tomo 21,733]

Hummels is the most overrated CB in Europe. Subotic is actually the better player.

Thankgod, i thought for a while i was the only one who thought Subotic was better.

[Mr Lover Lover 18]

Thankgod, i thought for a while i was the only one who thought Subotic was better.

I'm in agreement as well ......Subotic is the better defender . Recently Mertesacker has replaced him in the NT and rightly so. Boateng who imo has improved tremendously under pep will keep his place in the Nt.

Hummels and Mertesacker will fight for the other position.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

[Fernando 6,453]

Fuck David Luiz, why do you always do something stupid?

[Phil Driver 503]

Very casual and complacent ,he is lucky to be in the team at the moment ,because Cahill was very good when he played ,Luiz needs to wake up and stop acting the clown as he has great ability but a suspect temperament ,he gave that goal away by not being alert ,which is a trait he has that needs to be eradicated and quickly .

[robsblubot 3,502]

Very casual and complacent ,he is lucky to be in the team at the moment ,because Cahill was very good when he played ,Luiz needs to wake up and stop acting the clown as he has great ability but a suspect temperament ,he gave that goal away by not being alert ,which is a trait he has that needs to be eradicated and quickly .

Agree on luiz (though Cech was also so slow to react) not on chill - unbelievable to me that England starts Cahill; terry is twice the player. At that level technique is everything.

Luiz did start both Brazil "friendly" (no such thing so close to the wc) and did look tired to me. Perhaps Cahill was tired too from international duty.

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

Very casual and complacent ,he is lucky to be in the team at the moment ,because Cahill was very good when he played ,Luiz needs to wake up and stop acting the clown as he has great ability but a suspect temperament ,he gave that goal away by not being alert ,which is a trait he has that needs to be eradicated and quickly .

Cahill isn't good enough to play for our reserves.

Luiz f*cked up big time in the goal today, but other than that he was good, and helped us push forward.

[Phil Driver 503]

He was awful only one term to describe his performance "an accident waiting to happen" and the lad has so much talent but he needs to take defending seriously ,JT has never played as badly as Luiz did today in a decade.

[Tomo 21,733]

He was awful only one term to describe his performance "an accident waiting to happen" and the lad has so much talent but he needs to take defending seriously ,JT has never played as badly as Luiz did today in a decade.

If you think that i suggest you watch a recording of our 4-1 loss at Anfield under Di Matteo.

[Henrique 9,133]

He was awful only one term to describe his performance "an accident waiting to happen" and the lad has so much talent but he needs to take defending seriously ,JT has never played as badly as Luiz did today in a decade.

Luiz made a mistake in that goal, but nobody takes you seriously anymore when the subject is Luiz, since you only appear in this topic when he made a mistake, and it seems you only came here to compare Luiz to Terry, and thats not really necessary, because Terry is a legend, the captain, and has nothing left to prove.

[Phil Driver 503]

You are crazy ,Luiz could be the best in the world ,but he needs to wake up and defend properly ,today he was his casual bad self and that casualness cost us a terrible first goal it was inexcusable.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Not a good game from David today, but it happens. His first proper bad game in a long time for us. He'll put it behind him though. Onwards and upwards.

[The Skipper 20,593]

He was awful only one term to describe his performance "an accident waiting to happen" and the lad has so much talent but he needs to take defending seriously ,JT has never played as badly as Luiz did today in a decade.

Barcelona, semi final CL 2012.

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

You are crazy ,Luiz could be the best in the world ,but he needs to wake up and defend properly ,today he was his casual bad self and that casualness cost us a terrible first goal it was inexcusable.

That I can agree with. That's sensible Phil.

[The_Flash 1,144]

He wasnt awful, get a f***** grip, he made a mistake, it put him on edge, it happens, god some people on here are worse than the bloody commentator, he made a mistake,

Get over it.
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