David Luiz

[Barbara 15,149]

I agree Terry could use a rest but if Luiz is unfit, we can move Ivanovic into CB where he is certainly capable of playing and go with Azpilicueta and Cole. We still have enough depth to give everyone breathers when needed.

but I feel like Ivanovic is also not on his best. He's started alternating good matches and some bad. He's probably tired too... Didn't you feel he was really bad in some of the latest matches (I mix them so I can't precisely say which ones), while he was very, very solid at the start of the season?

[Phil Driver 503]

I think he is more concerned about World Cup next year.

I think you are as well.

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

but I feel like Ivanovic is also not on his best. He's started alternating good matches and some bad. He's probably tired too... Didn't you feel he was really bad in some of the latest matches (I mix them so I can't precisely say which ones), while he was very, very solid at the start of the season?

He had a great start to the season but yes, he's been off and on since. Still, he's plenty good enough to be able to rotate into the CB position when needed. I actually think we have the perfect depth and flexibility at the back now. IMO, we should be rotating 6 players for 4 positions (Cole at LB, Ivanovic at RB and CB, Azpilicueta at RB and LB and Terry, Luiz, and Cahill at CB.) Enough game time to keep everyone happy and enough depth to keep players rested.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Please, please, please get well soon David, we need you back.

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

When he's on the pitch, every goal we concede is blamed on him, I wonder what is the excuse now. Terry is far too slow which means we have to give the opposition a lot of space to have him on the pitch while Cahill is nothing but a brainless lanky bobble-head who has no business being here.

[bluephoenix 1,126]

Why exactly is Jose not going using Luiz ? is he injured?

[The Skipper 20,593]

is he injured?

Yup.

[bluephoenix 1,126]

Yup.

expected return date?

[The Skipper 20,593]

expected return date?

Probably (hopefully) next game.

[Phil Driver 503]

Thought he had his best game today since Cardiff .

[Tomo 21,736]

What on earth was he playing at today? He was a liability, it's like he wasn't even playing, oh wait he wasn't

[bluephoenix 1,126]

Probably (hopefully) next game.

Thanks

[Barbara 15,149]

He had a great start to the season but yes, he's been off and on since. Still, he's plenty good enough to be able to rotate into the CB position when needed. I actually think we have the perfect depth and flexibility at the back now. IMO, we should be rotating 6 players for 4 positions (Cole at LB, Ivanovic at RB and CB, Azpilicueta at RB and LB and Terry, Luiz, and Cahill at CB.) Enough game time to keep everyone happy and enough depth to keep players rested.

I think the team's performance again proved my point. This defense needs rotating and Ivanovic isn't the answer to that. We have a good depth, but another squad player (same level as Cahill or plus), around age 25 CB wouldn't hurt at all because one of our CB's gets injured and we are where we found ourselves now: helpless with tired players, counting on a squad player to do world class defending when it's beyond him.

David Luiz is severely missed and I know Mourinho feels the same.

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Thought he had his best game today since Cardiff .

yeah we was terrific. MOTM for me..

lol just kidding mate,think you were just wrote something in the wrong thread.

[Phil Driver 503]

yeah we was terrific. MOTM for me..

lol just kidding mate,think you were just wrote something in the wrong thread.

Irony lost on you?

[Phil Driver 503]

I will judge him when he plays again and is brilliant ,he was dropped for a reason .Until then especially as he is injured ,what is their to talk about? Has he become better without playing?

[Henrique 9,133]

Probably (hopefully) next game.

It doest make any difference. If he made a mistake probably Cahill will start the next one, then Cahill will have a bad game, then Luiz the next one. Thats not how the things work, Mourinho must decide who are their CB pair, and give then confidence. Luiz is a better footballer than Cahill, after he made a mistake against Everton, he wasn't even on the bench for the next PL game. Not sure if thats how you deal with your players, specially when we know that some players keep playing no matter how the quality of their games are.

[The Skipper 20,593]

It doest make any difference. If he made a mistake probably Cahill will start the next one, then Cahill will have a bad game, then Luiz the next one. Thats not how the things work, Mourinho must decide who are their CB pair, and give then confidence. Luiz is a better footballer than Cahill, after he made a mistake against Everton, he wasn't even on the bench for the next PL game. Not sure if thats how you deal with your players, specially when we know that some players keep playing no matter how the quality of their games are.

Hmm, I get your point but hopefully the last few performances has opened Mou's eyes and made him realise that it'd be better to just stick with Luiz because he brings so much more to the team anyway.

Cahill isn't even 'on form' anymore at the moment so there is no reason to play him ahead of Luiz anymore.