David Luiz

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

No, I understand completely..

However, more fans = more money (to a degree)...Also, the useless preseason tours equals more money for Chelsea FC and gives them exposure to fans across the united states= more money..

Selling Luiz to reinvest, I completely understand with.

That is exactly why i brought up those pre-season tours..just another way of making money to then spend on improving team..just like selling Luiz is. It's what every club has to do to gain and maintain success..especially with FFP. We are a few steps ahead of the likes of Man city and PSG because of us getting wiser to how to strengthen and still abide to FFP rules.

[zolayes 14,489]

I tend to feel gutted when managers leave..John Neal,Ruud Gullit and Jose being the 3 that stick out..with players it's been alongtime..Pat Nevin in '88 being the last really. Is more expected part of the game for me i guess that players come and go..obviously miss the likes of Carvalho,Ballack,Zola,Makalele etc..but don't get gutted over them leaving..i'm gutted Torres ever joined..

sad player leaving was Ray Wilkins ,, to pay for the stand ,, then Zola cos he was the GREATEST and still had a few years left ,, Was sad with Johns health problems

sad Bates sacked Ruud ,,, really sad the way Ranieri and Wilkins were treated ,, Really sad we got rid of Carlo .

I would not be sad if Roman left .

[blu35_army 551]

if luiz that never suit the Mou's style which is has a better passing than ramires and mikel, i would like one of them get sold too...

mikel still gonna be useful, so i prefer ramires get hyped price after WC than we add more money to fill world class CM...

[Magic Lamps 11,668]

Class players are more important than money. So we have to make sure that we sign some gems with class and personality and not waste it on average fair-weather players like paulinho. We got more than enough money to get whoever we want and still comply with FFP. I respect fans who say, their loyalty belongs to the club, but I also identify with players, characters who have carried the club and whose loyalty can't be replaced by money, I'd rather be in debts and excluded from the CL but with some legends you can look up to than being a filthy rich club without soul which wanks about its transfer revenues but can't get a decent team together with players which don't have character to earn the success.

[sdrcfc 461]

We'll still love you David, and we're still able to support you as you aren't at a rival club. Hope this won't cause any problems for Brazil at the WC for the Chelsea camp.

[José1893 89]

Class players are more important than money. So we have to make sure that we sign some gems with class and personality and not waste it on average fair-weather players like paulinho. We got more than enough money to get whoever we want and still comply with FFP. I respect fans who say, their loyalty belongs to the club, but I also identify with players, characters who have carried the club and whose loyalty can't be replaced by money, I'd rather be in debts and excluded from the CL but with some legends you can look up to than being a filthy rich club without soul which wanks about its transfer revenues but can't get a decent team together with players which don't have character to earn the success.

Luiz ist in der Verteidigung aber alles Andere als weltklasse gewesen, weswegen Mou ihn doch als 6er spielen ließ, weil seine Fehler in der IV unverzüglich zu Gegentoren führen können. Für mich sehr wichtig, dass man ihn für ordentlich Bares losgeworden ist! Persönlichkeit ist eine Sache, ein Martinez hat z.B. nicht das Charisma oder die Persönlichkeit eines Luiz, aber dafür ist er ein unabdingbarer Baustein für Bayern. Leistung steht über allem!

[sdrcfc 461]

LB: Shaw.

CM: Kroos/Vidal/Rakitic, etc.

ST: Costa.

Other: Mario, Sanchez and/or Varane?

[zolayes 14,489]

Luiz ist in der Verteidigung aber alles Andere als weltklasse gewesen, weswegen Mou ihn doch als 6er spielen ließ, weil seine Fehler in der IV unverzüglich zu Gegentoren führen können. Für mich sehr wichtig, dass man ihn für ordentlich Bares losgeworden ist! Persönlichkeit ist eine Sache, ein Martinez hat z.B. nicht das Charisma oder die Persönlichkeit eines Luiz, aber dafür ist er ein unabdingbarer Baustein für Bayern. Leistung steht über allem!

Auf Wiedersehen

[Beepu 1,714]

Wow I just woke up to this news. I feel sad actually, he is such a likeable person and will be missed. But the fee is just insane, I couldn't believe PSG splashed that amount when they had trouble with FFP.

I sure hope we spend that money on a world class midfielder, not paulinho! If it's paulinho, there will be riots.

And I find it ridiculous that players that bring so much excitement to fans like Mata, De Bruyne and Luiz were sold first before the terror known as Fernando.

[Steve 10,227]

From Davids Facebook page:

Thanks Chelsea for the three and half years of great partnership.

I've made good friends, won many titles and those memories will last with me for ever.

I'd like to thank my team mates, all staff and all supporters (my geezers).

I'm leaving with great sadness but at the same time excited for the new challenge that lies ahead in this great club in a city that have always enchanted me.

It's a new stage, new challenge and together we will go even further.

Allez Paris!

[Amblève. 4,995]

Torres actually outlasted Mata and Luiz at the club...

This is the most depressing thing I've read all day.

[José1893 89]

This is the most depressing thing I've read all day.

Obama is a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

You're welcome!

[Amblève. 4,995]

Obama is a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

You're welcome!

I didn't say "thank you".

[Magic Lamps 11,668]

Luiz ist in der Verteidigung aber alles Andere als weltklasse gewesen, weswegen Mou ihn doch als 6er spielen ließ, weil seine Fehler in der IV unverzüglich zu Gegentoren führen können. Für mich sehr wichtig, dass man ihn für ordentlich Bares losgeworden ist! Persönlichkeit ist eine Sache, ein Martinez hat z.B. nicht das Charisma oder die Persönlichkeit eines Luiz, aber dafür ist er ein unabdingbarer Baustein für Bayern. Leistung steht über allem!

True. I'd also ratify the sale of Luiz for that crazy amount as he is not worldclas in any position. Maybe I am too romantic about this, but I believe their passion for the club and their strength of character ultimately contributed as much to the succes Cech-Terry-Lamps-Drogba axis brought to the club. Those traits can't be replaced by money but if we have to, we should use it to get new worldclass players and not sit on our money to be rich for the sake of it.

[Korea 734]

I'm really interested to see if the same people that are celebrating Luiz transfer are the same folks that bash Mourinho during the Mata transfer...

[zolayes 14,489]

Personal terms are done

http://www.psg.fr/en/News/003001/Article/67108/Paris-agree-terms-with-Chelsea-FC-and-David-Luiz

if only our buys were so simple

[zolayes 14,489]

I'm really interested to see if the same people that are celebrating Luiz transfer are the same folks that bash Mourinho during the Mata transfer...

Explain

[Korea 734]

Explain

When Mata was sold, there was a huge divide in this forum.

However, with Luiz getting sold now, the divide is not so big. It's more one sided.

All in all, its pretty similar situations with a huge difference in responses.