David Luiz

[happy_juan 64]

Funny thing is: Cahill was the one to blame for the 2nd goal, but his topic is quiet as usual.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Erm, Luiz didn't even play in that Arsenal game. Terry and Ivanovic played at CB with Bosingwa at RB.

He was being sarcastic mate.

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

Luiz was one of our best players yesterday. Very assured.

Cahill on the other hand, keeps on with the "back away like Satan runs from a cross" school of defending.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

No idea where the criticism is coming from, he was probably our best player yesterday after Oscar. He read the game brilliantly well and defended brilliantly, especially in the first half. I think I remember he made one mistake in the second half but Iva made amends. That's about everything you could criticize him for yesterday. But on the other hand his will to actually do something with the ball is what brought about the first goal. His dribbling forward forced Basel out of shape. This why he could be so effective for our attacks when playing at CB.

Erm, Luiz didn't even play in that Arsenal game. Terry and Ivanovic played at CB with Bosingwa at RB.

That was kind of the whole joke!

[Jase 43,479]

He was being sarcastic mate.

That was kind of the whole joke!

Was a sarcasm? A joke?!

[Tomo 21,684]

Erm, Luiz didn't even play in that Arsenal game. Terry and Ivanovic played at CB with Bosingwa at RB.

I know, it was an ironic statement

[Jase 43,479]

I know, it was an ironic statement

Ignore that. Suffering a morning blues back then.

[Stats 6,987]

Funny thing is: Cahill was the one to blame for the 2nd goal, but his topic is quiet as usual.

You clearly have not gone Specsavers or you choose to read what you want. Cahill is criticized constantly on this forum and if it is not in his player thread you will see the criticisms on the match forums. He really is not as popular as you make out. He gets tons of bashing from the fans.

[Jase 43,479]

Miguel Delaney ‏@MiguelDelaney 48m

Mourinho: "I don't want a lot block, I don't want central defenders in midfield."

No more Luiz in midfield?

[Sheva. 5,373]

No more Luiz in midfield?

He already said that before. And does he mean low block?

[Jase 43,479]

He already said that before. And does he mean low block?

Aah yes. Low block, not lot block.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

No more Luiz in midfield?

LOOOL Jose still really hates Benitez, doesn't he?

[The Skipper 20,593]

No he doesn't hate Benitez, he just knows that Luiz isn't really a necessary option in CM.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

No he doesn't hate Benitez, he just knows that Luiz isn't really a necessary option in CM.

He doesn't hate Benitez? Are you sure about that?!

[The Skipper 20,593]

He doesn't hate Benitez? Are you sure about that?!

I meant to say he didn't say that because he hates Benitez.

[Barbara 15,149]

No he doesn't hate Benitez, he just knows that Luiz isn't really a necessary option in CM.

he didn't even mean Luiz actually. He was talking about how he wouldn't have 9 players behind the ball and being overly defensively waiting for a mistake and counter-attack chance, so he meant in general, as one of the ways to make a team even more defensive is having CBs playing as DMs.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

he didn't even mean Luiz actually. He was talking about how he wouldn't have 9 players behind the ball and being overly defensively waiting for a mistake and counter-attack chance, so he meant in general, as one of the ways to make a team even more defensive is having CBs playing as DMs.

If that's what he meant, then shouldn't he have said I don't want my CMs to be playing CBs?

[Barbara 15,149]

If that's what he meant, then shouldn't he have said I don't want my CMs to be playing CBs?

It's in the same sentence, Chou. If you hear the entire answer you'll see he's talking only about a style and then he illustrates it. But it's all part of the same answer.