David Luiz

[robsblubot 3,508]

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 17,854]

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!!

[Peppi85 110]

Great free kick. But the others he took were absolute horror... I still prefer one of the 'magic three' for the free kicks.

On a side note... STOP KICKING THOSE LONG BALLSSSS

[Henrique 9,133]

People saying Luiz should not take free kicks...I dont remember when Mata took a good free kick since match against Manchester last season.

[Amblève. 4,995]

People saying Luiz should not take free kicks...I dont remember when Mata took a good free kick since match against Manchester last season.

You sure you watched the Arsenal game?!

[HRiver 1,512]

Great goal, hopefully that'll boost his confidence for freekicks now.

[Henrique 9,133]

You sure you watched the Arsenal game?!

That was a cross, not a direct free kick. Somehow the ball went to the net, a situation that is very common in football: a cross that end up as goal because nobody got a header.

[Term-X 7,891]

I'd imagine he scores from every free-kick he takes in training, hence why he's stepping up over Hazard/Mata, he just couldn't convert on the pitch.. until now.

On a side note, RDM should lock him & Cahill in a room together.

[Amblève. 4,995]

That was a cross, not a direct free kick. Somehow the ball went to the net, a situation that is very common in football: a cross that end up as goal because nobody got a header.

Firstly, you were talking about a "good free kick", which, by my definition, can be either an assist or a directly converted FK. Secondly, it doesn't matter if it's just a cross-like FK, a goal is a goal.

[Henrique 9,133]

Firstly, you were talking about a "good free kick", which, by my definition, can be either an assist or a directly converted FK. Secondly, it doesn't matter if it's just a cross-like FK, a goal is a goal.

Luiz take direct fk, of course I'm talking about this kind of fk.

The rest of your post has nothing to do with the subject.

[Amblève. 4,995]

Luiz take direct fk, of course I'm talking about this kind of fk.

The rest of your post has nothing to do with the subject.

Based on the definition of a good free kick given above, it does.