David Luiz

[TrippingStep 336]

It depends what happens around him, it's always easy to blame a center back to carry the ball out from the back, easy to blame Lampard for being caught out of position, easy to blame a striker who drops deep... the issue when those player lose the ball isn't the fact they actually took a risk, the issue is that there wasn't any passing option around, no one to fill their position or dropping level to them

One expects Mikel to drop when Luiz drives out from the back, but Mikel can only do that when the AM drops as well to fill Mikel's position... Oscar did.

Same when Lampard or Ramires drives forward, Oscar has to drop back several yards.

The issue to resolve is the space between the lines, find a better compactness to work and carry the ball out as a unit. Otherwise we would be exposed and forced to expect from Luiz, Oscar, Ramires, the duty to carry the ball forward between lines of players with 20 yards in between its

Luiz has had a great season because he played most of the season really exposed, without a proper DM ahead of him nor an efficient collective process to regain the ball (others couldn't press as the season went on and they couldn't be rested)

The big problem was our system and lack of options in the midfield.

On the right side, it was quite ok as Ramires with his mobility would offer a passing solution to the right back and right wing but on the left, there was often no midfielder to link the left back and left midfield even with Benitez approach.

I think that's why Mikel Lampard was awful as there were not moving enough to be linking the back four and the three behind the striker. Lampard was ok when we played counter attack whith his quick passes but when we had to build up the play, he didn't offer many passing solution.

Otherwise, I'm not a great fan of Wigan, against us, we closed the space inside by packing many players on one side and they were inept at moving the ball to the other side of the pitch, they were always trying quick penetrating moves on the side althought there were no space there. Remind me of Lille with Garcia as their coach.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Is it me or has his English pretty much superb now!

It has definitely significantly improved.

him and Ash at the end though!

[LDN Blue 7,903]

How the hell did CFC net get a live telephone call with SSN?? Is that the unofficial forums? I'm confused!

They're technically a 'fanzine' so they have more weight (in essence),

[Tomo 21,733]

Every game Luiz played as CB since RAFA came he was bad!

[Special Juan 27,456]

Luiz will only move to Barcelona if he wishes. I don't think he wants to move but if he does, he is gone.

This is quite amazing...read it people, read it.

[Jase 43,479]

ChelsTransferGossip ‏@ChelsTransfer

The future of David Luiz is also in increasing doubt with #PSG now understood to be prepared a bid for the defender #CFC (Telegraph)

And it's to PSG now...

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10098265/Jose-Mourinho-set-to-decide-on-John-Terrys-future-at-Chelsea-with-Monaco-keen-to-sign-defender.html

The future of David Luiz is also in increasing doubt with Paris St-Germain now understood to be prepared to bid for the 26-year-old defender as a replacement for fellow Brazilian Alex.

Luiz is happy at Chelsea but that situation could be tested if Barcelona also make a bid for him. It is believed that Chelsea would be willing to sell for around £40 million euros which would help Mourinho’s re-shaping of the squad.

Mourinho does not want to force Luiz out but realises that the player is one of his most saleable assets and could be expendable even though he signed a new long-term contract at the start of last season.

Luiz would be interested in moving to Barcelona while there is also the possibility of Real Madrid entering the bidding but only if they sell Pepe which is thought unlikely this summer.

Real hope to announce that Carlo Ancelotti is leaving PSG to become their new coach and the club’s clear priority is bidding for Tottenham Hotspur’s Gareth Bale and Liverpool’s Luis Suarez.

If Luiz did leave it would be a surprise given he is not only regarded as a favourite of Roman Abramovich but has been earmarked as a future Chelsea captain. He is a popular member of the squad, especially with its young core of Portuguese and Spanish speakers.

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

Anyone else interested? Anzhi? Monaco? City? £35M and we'll talk.

[edenhazard17 281]

Found this article sometimes ago...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1298628/Chelsea-lead-chase-David-Luiz-Jose-Mourinho-gives-up.html

David Luiz boost for Chelsea as Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid are priced out of race for Benfica star

Jose Mourinho has cleared the path for Chelsea to sign David Luiz by signalling that the Benfica star is too expensive for Real Madrid.

The Bernabeu boss made Luiz one of his primary targets when taking over from Manuel Pellegrini at the end of last season, but a spiralling price tag has put off the Spanish giants.

Chelsea are preparing a new £27m bid for Luiz, though Benfica are demanding more than £30m for 23-year-old and hope Manchester City will re-enter the race.

Mourinho is a confirmed admirer of the versatile defender, who is in line to make his full Brazil debut next month, but the Portuguese said: 'I like him a lot, but he won't come to Madrid this year.

'It will be very difficult for him to leave. I'm not thinking about him at all this year. There was some contact, but the price is prohibitive.

So, now that Jose finally got Luiz, then sure he want to sell him??

Media, just shut the rumour up.

[Ollie 4,400]

The media just assume that he's not the type of player Jose wants and write shit. People forget the amount of goals Real scored under Jose.

[Mceachran 109]

Is it me or is his English pretty much superb now!

He absolutely did not want to stand there and talk hahaha. Great English indeed!

[The Skipper 20,593]

BBC Sport's Saj Chowdhury reports: "Barcelona are not interested in signing Chelsea defender signing David Luiz, according to a source close to the Spanish champions. However, the Catalan giants have made strengthening the defence their number one priority and have already begun their pursuit. Barca were interested in bringing Paris St-Germain's Brazilian centre-back Thiago Silva to the Nou Camp, but they could not afford to match his salary demands."

[OneMoSalah 8,799]

Barca are cunts. Think they can get everyone cheap. Thats not how shit works these days. You want Thiago Silva you pay more than what PSG did, which was what 40 million or something? Cheeky bastards they are, throwing in 10-20 million offers for players worth more than that! Do they think that selling to Barca is really honorable or something hahahahhaha cunts

[robsblubot 3,545]

Barca are cunts. Think they can get everyone cheap. Thats not how shit works these days. You want Thiago Silva you pay more than what PSG did, which was what 40 million or something? Cheeky bastards they are, throwing in 10-20 million offers for players worth more than that! Do they think that selling to Barca is really honorable or something hahahahhaha cunts

that and they don't have any cash because the Neymar saga cost them a total of 57M euros.

I think in the long run Neymar will deliver, he's only 21 after all, but their short term needs (in defense) will go unanswered for a while, which is good news to all other clubs.

[Barbara 15,149]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10098265/Jose-Mourinho-set-to-decide-on-John-Terrys-future-at-Chelsea-with-Monaco-keen-to-sign-defender.html

I call it bullshit and rubbish

Why would Mou mention Luiz when referring to the guys he's looking forward to work with if he thinks he's saleable?

Players are only saleable under Mourinho when they don't fit and even a blind can say Luiz fits perfectly.

I don't believe Mou wants to offload him, but if he wants to leave (something I feel like he doesn't, but you know never know which kind of bid he's got) then it's on him, not Mou thinking he's saleable...

[Johnny Kills 164]

I call it bullshit and rubbish

Why would Mou mention Luiz when referring to the guys he's looking forward to work with if he thinks he's saleable?

Players are only saleable under Mourinho when they don't fit and even a blind can say Luiz fits perfectly.

I don't believe Mou wants to offload him, but if he wants to leave (something I feel like he doesn't, but you know never know which kind of bid he's got) then it's on him, not Mou thinking he's saleable...

It's doing good business. If you indicate you don't want player X, it makes it easier for the team buying him to keep the price low as he knows you don't want him. If you show he's valuable (like Mou saying he wants to work with him, the media latching onto how he may be JT's successor as captain), the price stays high and it's only at a point where you're impressed enough with the offer or you tell the other team to go fuck themselves. Wouldn't Mou enjoy telling them to go fuck themselves?

[Barbara 15,149]

It's doing good business. If you indicate you don't want player X, it makes it easier for the team buying him to keep the price low as he knows you don't want him. If you show he's valuable (like Mou saying he wants to work with him, the media latching onto how he may be JT's successor as captain), the price stays high and it's only at a point where you're impressed enough with the offer or you tell the other team to go fuck themselves. Wouldn't Mou enjoy telling them to go fuck themselves?

Yeah, but I think Luiz showed his value in those couple of seasons there... but it could be. Mourinho is a mind player. A great one at that.

[zolayes 14,489]

BBC Sport's Saj Chowdhury reports: "Barcelona are not interested in signing Chelsea defender signing David Luiz, according to a source close to the Spanish champions. However, the Catalan giants have made strengthening the defence their number one priority and have already begun their pursuit. Barca were interested in bringing Paris St-Germain's Brazilian centre-back Thiago Silva to the Nou Camp, but they could not afford to match his salary demands."

then how can they afford the £60 million fee we will demand....unless they offer Messi and £10 mill