David Luiz

[The_Flash 1,144]

When he gave he ball away early I thought they are going to score, had they he would be on the plane to barca I tell ya, lol

[BlueLyon 9,359]

I think main problem with Luiz is his partner. That is what makes difference between his performances for Brazil (with Silva) or Chelasea (Terry). Terry is good defender, but he is way past his best and main problem is his mobility. On other hand, Silva is just on peak and a great mobile CB with lot of energy, speed and organization. I believe Terry isnt same leader of defence he once was, and there could be reason why Luiz isnt as effective as he is in brazil.

A fine example is Pique. When Puyol was still world class CB (in years after Pique arrival back from ManU), Pique was nearly world class CB, despite he was younger. As soon as Puyol started to decline, Pique become worse aswell. Puyol was giving him leadership, coverd up more space and was more reliable even if Pique would make mistake, Puyol could fix it. But Puyol got old and Pique had no proper CB alongside, thats why he was much worse defender.

There are two types of CBs: one are leaders (Terry, Puyol, Silva) and second are those who are world class only if they play next to leaders (Carvalho,Pique, Luiz).

I think Luiz will be realy good only if he will play next to someone who is natural leader and in his best years, a reliable and confident CB. Luiz has little self improvement left, but it matters a lot to hin with who he plays. That makes him world class (along Silva) or just average/good (along Terry who is past it).

[Phil Driver 503]

What about his performances with Chelsea and Cahill and Chelsea's perfromances with Cahill and Terry without Silva? Only a bad defender blames his partner .

John Terry is the best defender in the league with or without Luiz.

[Fernando 6,485]

Why is David Luiz now playing as DM?

I thought Mourinho did not like this before?

What changed?

[Yeboii 1,844]

Why is David Luiz now playing as DM?

I thought Mourinho did not like this before?

What changed?

Maybe Mourinho doesnt want to start Mikel in a game with Clattenburg

[nyikolajevics 2,596]

Why is David Luiz now playing as DM?

I thought Mourinho did not like this before?

What changed?

He was a DM against Liverpool and Mourinho praised him.

[Phil Driver 503]

Why is David Luiz now playing as DM?

I thought Mourinho did not like this before?

What changed?

Very strange this one .Mourinho did say Luiz was not a midfielder ,but that was when he first came back and reading between the lines I believe he was told that by people at the club,as you can see he is now playing there and in my opinion he is very good as our DM and I believe Jose has let performances dictate where he plays and not hearsay .

In my opinion Emenalo wants his Nigerian mate to have that spot to himself and Mourinho has seen that Luiz is a much better D/M .

[Henrique 9,133]

Why is David Luiz now playing as DM?

I thought Mourinho did not like this before?

What changed?

After Liverpool game Mourinho said that he thinks Mourinho is a good DM, but for the style the wants the team to have, he thinks Luiz is not the kind of DM that would suit this playing style.

It seems Mourinho want a DM like Lampard, someone with attacking instincts.

[robsblubot 3,528]

Why is David Luiz now playing as DM?

I thought Mourinho did not like this before?

What changed?

Jose is a player - he plays the media and they love it.

The best managers have the keen ability of finding spots in the team for their best players. Terry and Cahill are in great form, and he obviously values Luiz as a player.

That outside of the boot quick flick to cole for the first goal is the type of move Mikel has never pulled off. Lampard does, but Lampard isn't as strong in defense as Luiz is. There was a moment in the match when Terry made a forward run and Luiz dropped back as a CB - very smoothly done.

BTW, I didn't think DL was amazing or anything like that, but he was key in the dominance we had, esp in the second half. Hull don't know what hit em - don't think they had a shot on our goal in the second half. That's very Mourinho.

[Mouri_Matic 560]

After Liverpool game Mourinho said that he thinks Mourinho is a good DM, but for the style the wants the team to have, he thinks Luiz is not the kind of DM that would suit this playing style.

It seems Mourinho want a DM like Lampard, someone with attacking instincts.

No he doesn't, he would prefer to have someone like Thiago Motta/Khedira/Alonso, a no nonsense top class CDM. He is only playing Lampard regularly because he was loyal to him 1st time around

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

After Liverpool game Mourinho said that he thinks Mourinho is a good DM, but for the style the wants the team to have, he thinks Luiz is not the kind of DM that would suit this playing style.

It seems Mourinho want a DM like Lampard, someone with attacking instincts.

:confused:

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

Mikel, by the way, flying to Nigeria and back on Thursday. Perhaps Jose considered this factor when he decided to start game with Luiz in midfield.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

No need to wonder why he played in midfield today.

Mourinho prematch: "I went with David because Mikel did not train on Thursday and Friday".

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Considering Lamps is out for some time, Mikel with Nigeria, Essien could be sold and Ginkel injured, I can see us buying another mid or Luiz will play in midifeld for several games from now on...

[lionsden 4,689]

Pairing luiz and ramires in midfield needs to stop, it's painful to watch. actually the whole Luiz in midfield idea should be scrapped.

[robsblubot 3,528]

lol

For the stats inclined: according to whoscored, Luiz was MotM with 10 aerial clearances... the entire hull side had 17.

http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/720693/LiveStatistics/England-Premier-League-2013-2014-Hull-Chelsea

terrible game indeed...

[Barbara 15,149]

lol

For the stats inclined: according to whoscored, Luiz was MotM with 10 aerial clearances... the entire hull side had 17.

http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/720693/LiveStatistics/England-Premier-League-2013-2014-Hull-Chelsea

terrible game indeed...

actually Squawka (which is one I like the best because I can see the time when the play happened when I click on it and evaluate if I agree with them or not) gave him 16 clearances out of 16 (10 of which aerial duels), in addition to 4 interceptions. 16 clearances is just insane. 78% passing isn't that bad either. He had 8 long passes completed and missed 6 which is rather good considering the risk of a long pass. Two of those completed long passes were from the defensive half into the box. I remember the pass to Eden, but there was another at 49' and another one was from the defensive half right into the edge side of the box. If he doesn't play for us we don't have that kind of pass.

I wouldn't call that bad at all. Far from it.

http://epl.squawka.com/hull-city-vs-chelsea/11-01-2014/english-barclays-premier-league/matches

[didierforever 7,349]

seriously cant understand how DL had a bad game. he did start slow, gave away the ball a couple of times in the start but later, he was running the show. literally.

and all those clearances, and interceptions aside, his passing was simply fabulous. every1 would remember AC's flick to EH for the goal, but DL's ball to AC was as important and impressive.