David Luiz

[Ramox 246]

I don't really know, why he is so important for some fan. I mean, he is the most undisciplined player on the pitch everytime. He made lot of error. Yes, he is a funny and so positive character, but this is so important? And his interview about the Barca interest....

“My objective is to be happy and this is possible by playing in a team that controls the ball. Barcelona is the team that plays the best football in the last few years."

Why he would say this, if he is dont want to join them? I dont want these type of players in Chelsea FC, who just sees our club like a spring board to the Barca or Real.

[Toli 977]

Fans Favourite?.. Fuck Luiz

No proper Chelsea fan favours Luiz over Jose-Fucking-Mourinho.

it aint about "favoring". it would be just a dumb decision in my opinion selling Luiz...and he would really strengthen one of our most hated clubs in recent time. futhermore, who could replace him and is better than Luiz? Luiz has his faults yes, but you can sort them out. if muorinho comes in and sells Luiz, would be a huge letdown. and in these board there are some people, who arent blind marionettes who nick and accept everything Mou does...they are really people with own opinions.

[Term-X 7,891]

it aint about "favoring". it would be just a dumb decision in my opinion selling Luiz...and he would really strengthen one of our most hated clubs in recent time. futhermore, who could replace him and is better than Luiz? Luiz has his faults yes, but you can sort them out. if muorinho comes in and sells Luiz, would be a huge letdown. and in these board there are some people, who arent blind marionettes who nick and accept everything Mou does...they are really people with own opinions.

He will go down as one of the most erratic defenders in recent history, Hummels is a similar type of player but has a lot more potential. We'll need a JT replacement at some point so a Papadopoulos 'type' signing will come along. This is what a scouting network is for..

I don't necessarily want Luiz to be sold, but the idea of holding him in a higher regard than Mourinho is madness.

[bababoom 4,478]

Why are some people acting as if Luiz is irreplaceable? as a defender he's good but not great. He's a tad overrated among us Chelsea fans because of his personality and technical abilities, but at the end of the day his job is to defend and we can certainty replace him in that aspect.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Here's the thing about Luiz. He's a great character, he's a great footballer but I still don't know if he's a £30 million DEFENDER.

I think even his most ardent fans are hoping that Jose comes in and makes him a more disciplined defender, but we're talking about a 26 year old. When we were talking about JT leaving for Man City, that was a sickener because he was a foundation stone that our entire team was built on - Luiz isn't there yet. He isn't Nesta or Vidic.

He's a guy who we're still talking about in terms of what he COULD be and that's a tough thing to turn down £30 million for. Take away the hair, the smile and the personality and I think people wouldn't be quite so against selling him.

[Reddish-Blue 2,489]

Why are some people acting as if Luiz is irreplaceable? as a defender he's good but not great. He's a tad overrated among us Chelsea fans because of his personality and technical abilities, but at the end of the day his job is to defend and we can certainty replace him in that aspect.

Of course you can replace him with a much more disciplined defender...but why would you?

If it isn't broken, you don't need to fix it. And Luiz isn't really a problem to our club....if we wanna get rid of players, the first person out the door should be Torres.

[mybodyisready 155]

Lots of noise about Luiz leaving but why would we sell Luiz and keep playing Terry and Cahill? Makes no sense.

[BlueSunshine 672]

He will go down as one of the most erratic defenders in recent history, Hummels is a similar type of player but has a lot more potential.

Luiz is at the moment twice the player Hummels is, has a lot more potential and he has yet to work with a top manager. Under Mou he can become one of the most (if not the most) complete defender in recent history.

[bababoom 4,478]

Of course you can replace him with a much more disciplined defender...but why would you?

If it isn't broken, you don't need to fix it. And Luiz isn't really a problem to our club....if we wanna get rid of players, the first person out the door should be Torres.

IF Barcelona offer 30 million how can we say no?

We have to take into consideration FFP and if we want to spend a huge sum this summer we may need to sell a few players.

[lucio 5,418]

ffp means fuckall. luiz stays for 30m. they will have to up the bid allot if they want him. 30m would be a measly profit for such a great player.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Of course you can replace him with a much more disciplined defender...but why would you?

If it isn't broken, you don't need to fix it. And Luiz isn't really a problem to our club....if we wanna get rid of players, the first person out the door should be Torres.

We need to sell Torres so people can stop bringing him up in every conversation, whether he applies or not.

- We should replace the seats in the East Stand

- No!!! First we should replace Torres.

Luiz isn't broken, but is he a cornerstone of our team? Is he someone you can rely on week in and week out and build the team on, like we did with JT and Riccy? Not yet. So if someone offers you £30 million with which you could buy one or maybe even two shit-kicking rocks of defenders then you have to consider it.

[Reddish-Blue 2,489]

Here's the thing about Luiz. He's a great character, he's a great footballer but I still don't know if he's a £30 million DEFENDER.

I think even his most ardent fans are hoping that Jose comes in and makes him a more disciplined defender, but we're talking about a 26 year old. When we were talking about JT leaving for Man City, that was a sickener because he was a foundation stone that our entire team was built on - Luiz isn't there yet. He isn't Nesta or Vidic.

He's a guy who we're still talking about in terms of what he COULD be and that's a tough thing to turn down £30 million for. Take away the hair, the smile and the personality and I think people wouldn't be quite so against selling him.

He's not a 30 million dollar defender..but when you think about, none of the top PL teams have a defender worth that amount..

Luiz is a defender with a unique skill set and to be honest, I just wanna see him play under Mourinho.

And anyway, unless he has a truly awful season under Mourinho...there will be teams after him for a similar price next season..due to the unique skill set he brings onto the pitch.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Lots of noise about Luiz leaving but why would we sell Luiz and keep playing Terry and Cahill? Makes no sense.

Is someone offering £30 million for JT or Cahill?

Is there some rule that says we can't sign other defenders?

Luiz is at the moment twice the player Hummels is, has a lot more potential and he has yet to work with a top manager. Under Mou he can become one of the most (if not the most) complete defender in recent history.

Exactly. Potential.

He's 26 years old and we're talking about potential??

Seven Seasons.

300 Appearances.

20 International Caps.

Potential??????

[bababoom 4,478]

ffp means fuckall. luiz stays for 30m. they will have to up the bid allot if they want him. 30m would be a measly profit for such a great player.

30 million is a great deal for us, how can anyone say he's worth more than that?

[The only place to be 11,313]

He's not a 30 million dollar defender..but when you think about, none of the top PL teams have a defender worth that amount..

Luiz is a defender with a unique skill set and to be honest, I just wanna see him play under Mourinho.

And anyway, unless he has a truly awful season under Mourinho...there will be teams after him for a similar price next season..due to the unique skill set he brings onto the pitch.

What is this unique skill set? 30 yard screamers and free-kicks?

I don't need defenders with a unique skill set. I need defenders that midfielders can trust not to make silly mistakes. Yes he has cut them out of his game a lot in the second half of the season, but he still threw one in there on the last day of the season and I still don't trust him like I did someone like Terry.

As for other teams, Kompany to me is a £30 million defender. He's a rock that you build on, an intelligent leader and the closest thing to Vidic/Terry around. I'd even say Nastasic is a better defender if we factor in potential.