David Luiz

[The_Flash 1,144]

The number of interceptions Luiz makes is criminally underrated. He plays a vital part in the quick transitions and speed of our play

Agreed he made some very important stops yesterday, really impressed.

[YouNameIt 1,511]

And predictably Cahill is mentioned and compared to Luiz for the 1 millionth time by the fanboys who are insecure and feel it's neccessary to put Cahill down in order to make the brazilian look good.

If Cahill had cost £21m plus matic (a player now valued at £30m plus) and his performance level and consistency didn't reflect the valuation even in the slightest then I wouldn't hesitate to crucify him.You cannot judge a squad player that was bought for the purposes of being nothing more than a squad player as reflected by his transfer fee to a "marque signing"

The same way it would be very unfair and retarded even, to hold Victor moses to the same standard as Hazard. bottomline is

Huge transfer fees comes with huge expectations and responsibility and Luiz has certainly not lived up to the billing and is gradually becoming the most excused and pampered player in Chelsea's history. Torres better watch his back cos Luiz is coming after his elusive crown.

You are so far away from it that it is laughable. The problem with the Luiz-discussion is people like you, who constantly scout to find one little thing to remark on and then bash on Luiz.

Luiz is a great CB, im very happy we bought him and he is being excused because most of the critisizm against him is plain retarded. You dont see the importance he plays because you are blinded by hate towards him.

Luiz isnt doing more mistakes than anyone else in the squad, the problem is that people have their lights turned up on him and are just looking to find something.

Well, ill news for you guys. Luiz is here to stay!

[The only place to be 11,313]

You are so far away from it that it is laughable. The problem with the Luiz-discussion is people like you, who constantly scout to find one little thing to remark on and then bash on Luiz.

Luiz is a great CB, im very happy we bought him and he is being excused because most of the critisizm against him is plain retarded. You dont see the importance he plays because you are blinded by hate towards him.

Luiz isnt doing more mistakes than anyone else in the squad, the problem is that people have their lights turned up on him and are just looking to find something.

Well, ill news for you guys. Luiz is here to stay!

Oh look, calling people retarded. Have some respect for your 'fellow Chelsea supporters' (it's Christmas so I'm being kind).

No-one here hates him, they simply wish he'd live up to his potential and become someone we can rely on. When you spend £20 million on a defender then you want a bit more consistency. That's what 'turns the lights up on him'.

As for him being here to stay, I'm not so sure. I think there are other options out there who are potentially world-class, just like David Luiz is and if a big bid comes in for him then I can't see the club dismissing it out of hand.

The number of interceptions Luiz makes is criminally underrated. He plays a vital part in the quick transitions and speed of our play

Not in the slightest is it underrated. In fact I've seen people laud his number of interceptions in a match even when he hasn't made any. You'd expect him to make more than other defenders (although he recorded the same number as JT did yesterday) because of the way he plays, but if it doesn't come off then he leaves gaps behind him and that's happened a fair few times too.

I think everyone here understands the appeal of David Luiz. He does have world-class potential and he's technically one of the best defenders around. Plus in a world of social media where funny hair and mannerisms dominate the discourse, he obviously will attract a lot of devotees because he can make a funny Vine clip. But there's a lot of people who value the mental aspect of the game and think that David Luiz is still erratic despite being 26. If he could sort that out then he'd be a nailed-on started in every game.

[The Skipper 20,593]

You'd expect him to make more than other defenders (although he recorded the same number as JT did yesterday) because of the way he plays, but if it doesn't come off then he leaves gaps behind him and that's happened a fair few times too.

That's the way the manager instructs him to play though. He is perfectly capable of disciplining himself to not be the aggressor as well if the manager wants him to also, as he's done so before.

A quick look at WhoScored (who I don't like to use but I don't have time to delve deeper into it) shows that David Luiz is our leading CB in interceptions (2.2 a game), whilst JT follows him (1.6 a game) and Cahill is even further behind (0.6 per game). Even if he has played less this season (a total number of 10 starts in all competitions) he's still leading the way in that aspect.

[The Skipper 20,593]

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[YouNameIt 1,511]

No-one here hates him, they simply wish he'd live up to his potential and become someone we can rely on. When you spend £20 million on a defender then you want a bit more consistency. That's what 'turns the lights up on him'.

We can rely on him.

What you are saying, him living up to his potential and that he isnt consistant is just imaginary stuff.

Who decides his potential? His pricetag? Absolutley not. We are Chelsea and known for paying overprices.

Consistency... How many in our squad are as consistant as you wish Luiz would be? And when/how isnt Luiz consistant enough?

Once again, like Ive said before, its easy to blame one player but fact remains the defensive midfield is often to blame for some mistakes we make. And if people would actually analyze a game, they would find so many other remarks on other players but as Ive said, people tend to focus on Luiz.

[Blue Warrior 109]

The lack of consistency will never be accepted by Mourinho. Lets be honest his head has been turned by Barcelona. The money will solve are striker crisis.

[The Skipper 20,593]

The lack of consistency will never be accepted by Mourinho. Lets be honest his head has been turned by Barcelona. The money will solve are striker crisis.

And create another problem at the back.

We don't need to raise funds to sign a striker, especially if it's the only player we'll bring in in January.

[Phil Driver 503]

Did well ,his focus should be , we need to keep a clean sheet today or concede just one ,not I want to nick balls that are 50/50 or beat a player and hit a 50 yard pass or score from a 30 yard free kick .

I feel that once he focuses on basic defending and playing the percentages his natural ability will come through with the confidence not conceding silly goals will bring,even stay off freekicks for a bit and just concentrate on defending,make it the priority not all the flash stuff as that will come off once the defending is right . I think we saw the start of that yesterday ,Jose will sort him out and make him the player he should be , I am confident that will happen for Chelsea .

[robsblubot 3,530]

Today, I read Luiz may be a part of Higuain deal. Well, not sure how reliable these stories are, but I personally feel Luiz is not what Jose is looking for. Just on Wendesday, Jose was yelling at him not to hoof the ball at the end of that game. Clearly, Jose has not much trust in Luiz, I feel. For some, he may be a good player, but for Jose, he is not. Luiz makes too many childish decisions, I feel.

As pointed above, cash in on him.

yeah I noticed that too, which is very ironic.

He was clearly trying very hard to play simple, like a "proper" English CB - you know only the English know how to produce world class CBs according to this thread. Obviously having the "right mentality" - stoic and composed - entitle all Englishmen to play fantastic football.

Do people actually believe Chelsea thought he was a different type of player when they bought him? 21M plus Matic for his potential at 24/25? WTF?! Chelsea knew exactly what they were getting.

Agree he should leave though.

[Blue Warrior 109]

Goodbye and good luck, your making us better by leaving. Rumour has it we are hunting the defensive powerhouse Mangala of Porto.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Luiz in brasil NT is not the same as Luiz at Chelsea.

[bushman 2,043]

yeah I noticed that too, which is very ironic.

He was clearly trying very hard to play simple, like a "proper" English CB - you know only the English know how to produce world class CBs according to this thread. Obviously having the "right mentality" - stoic and composed - entitle all Englishmen to play fantastic football.

Do people actually believe Chelsea thought he was a different type of player when they bought him? 21M plus Matic for his potential at 24/25? WTF?! Chelsea knew exactly what they were getting.

Agree he should leave though.

Funny, just yesterday if I am not mistaken you wrote to play him as AM. Today, you agree to ship him out ?

I believe, he is very talented player. It´s just not for Jose´s style of a defense-man.

As for that deal of him & Matic, another bombastic dealings by Chelsea, I feel. Oh well, what else is new ?

[robsblubot 3,530]

Funny, just yesterday if I am not mistaken you wrote to play him as AM. Today, you agree to ship him out ?

I believe, he is very talented player. It´s just not for Jose´s style of a defense-man.

As for that deal of him & Matic, another bombastic dealings by Chelsea, I feel. Oh well, what else is new ?

well what I think does not matter that much does it? I just think Luiz cannot win at Chelsea with too many things going against him.

Yeah Matic leaving was a mistake, but don't worry about the money on Luiz; I feel we will make it all back as his style of play does suit other (than Jose's) systems just fine-some of them more than fine.

[bushman 2,043]

well what I think does not matter that much does it? I just think Luiz cannot win at Chelsea with too many things going against him.

Yeah Matic leaving was a mistake, but don't worry about the money on Luiz; I feel we will make it all back as his style of play does suit other (than Jose's) systems just fine-some of them more than fine.

Yes, he will be hoofing the ball somewhere else.

[Mouri_Matic 560]

yeah I noticed that too, which is very ironic.

He was clearly trying very hard to play simple, like a "proper" English CB - you know only the English know how to produce world class CBs according to this thread. Obviously having the "right mentality" - stoic and composed - entitle all Englishmen to play fantastic football.

Do people actually believe Chelsea thought he was a different type of player when they bought him? 21M plus Matic for his potential at 24/25? WTF?! Chelsea knew exactly what they were getting.

Agree he should leave though.

Do we? This is Chelsea we are talking about, the Chelsea that signed Torres for £50m instead of Aguero for £38m, the same Chelsea that sign 6 top class attacking midfielders while leaving the team with 3 useless strikers that can't get into the worse teams in the league. So I doubt Chelsea knew what they were doing

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

The number of interceptions Luiz makes is criminally underrated. He plays a vital part in the quick transitions and speed of our play

I don't think it's underrated at all. Everyone knows about this aspect of Luiz's game. It's the best of him. He can read a play beautifully Intercepting a pass and turning it the other way. There are just a lot of negatives with the rest Luiz's game when he's off like he has been much of this year (poor in the air, too many silly mistakes, poor positioning, inefficient passing, inefficient shooting).

[The only place to be 11,313]

We can rely on him.

What you are saying, him living up to his potential and that he isnt consistant is just imaginary stuff.

He's been dropped TWICE this season.

Consistency... How many in our squad are as consistant as you wish Luiz would be? And when/how isnt Luiz consistant enough?

John Terry, Azpi and Ramires are consistent. Then you've got Hazard, Mikel, Cech, Oscar, Willian and Ivanovic who are fairly consistent (plus Mikel in a 433). Under that you've got our strikers and Luiz.