19 Dec 2016 02:44:44
Hey ed001

not really liverpool-related, but what do you think of David Luiz right now? He may be very decent offensively, but I still have my doubts about him defensively. I know a Chelsea fan raving about him, but I feel he's just another Van Dijk made to look good in a very effective defensive system. Players with a centre back either side of him, another 2 wingbacks who drop back when need be, and has Kante and Matic in front of him. That's a lot of help.

{Ed001's Note - I like him, he was always a quality player with lapses in concentration, rather than a stroller like Van Dijk. Experience has improved him massively, as he now makes a lot less lapses, having learnt not to. He never lacked in desire, it was just sometimes he would be thinking about what to do with the ball when he got it, rather than just concentrating on dealing with it first. He still makes the odd error, everyone does, but he is much better defensively than the media ever gave him credit for. Luiz has a good attitude, works hard, has pace, strength, decent in air, attacks the ball well, it is just those lapses that are the issue.}

1.) 19 Dec 2016
19 Dec 2016 05:54:09
Do you think that their system could help prevent him making mistakes? 3-4-3 is very strong against central attacks.

{Ed001's Note - it is more that it provide him cover with two other centre backs to mop up errors.}

2.) 19 Dec 2016
19 Dec 2016 06:12:40
That's also true, but I just feel that when you have two centre backs decide you and Matic and Kante ahead of you, decision-making is made a lot easier.

{Ed001's Note - true.}

3.) 19 Dec 2016
19 Dec 2016 06:23:29
beside* (! )

4.) 19 Dec 2016
19 Dec 2016 06:31:51
Luis is an excellent passer of the ball at the back. Not a big fan of his defensive abilities but he is strong and doesn't get bullied by physicality.
3-4-3 compliments him to move around and roam around without much positional play.

5.) 19 Dec 2016
19 Dec 2016 08:58:43
Part of the beauty of Chelsea's system it allows luiz to stroll forward with the ball or even join the odd attack with kante or matic slotting in to cover. Certainly is a perfect system for him imo!

6.) 19 Dec 2016
19 Dec 2016 12:45:51
From all reports it seems that Luiz is also massively important in the dressing room and a real positive influence when things are not going well. We could use a few of those.

7.) 19 Dec 2016
19 Dec 2016 14:05:23
DL is a very good footballer, no doubt and his qualities are rare for a CB. He just seems to go walk about at times and his decision making under pressure can be baffling. But as a footballer and CB, he is class. Now, I will say that even Skrtel (an inferior CB to DL) looked good at times when BR switched to a back 3 as he had two other CB`s to baby sit him, just like Cahill and Azpi are there to cover for DL`s occasional brainfarts. The diff is that DL is a much better CB and passer of the ball than Skrtel ever hoped to be.

8.) 19 Dec 2016
19 Dec 2016 14:11:16
He doesn't get bullied by yes but he only get nutmeg a few times by Suarez only.

9.) 19 Dec 2016
19 Dec 2016 18:50:42
Yeah but Suarez did that to everyone Leekuanyew.