THE DAVID LUIZ DEBATE: What's his best position?
There has been many times since David Luiz joined Chelsea that I have debate with people about where his best position is. For me it's ...
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There has been many times since David Luiz joined Chelsea that I have debate with people about where his best position is. For me it's playing where he is at the back, with the game in front of him as he reads the game really, really well.
Others have suggested to me that he should move forward into a holding midfield role as he is too rash at the back and would be better suited with his ability with the ball at his feet and his passing.
Up till now, I have always said that I tend to disagree as I felt that if he moved further forward the game would be around him and he wouldn't be as effective.
Yesterday, Luiz gave away his third penalty by making another senseless and rash decision in the box and it cost us as Helguson dusted himself off, got up and scored from it.
There were signs in the game that he had lost his head, was losing his cool and again made some rash decisions. I do feel that maybe this was because by then the players thought they were up against 12 men with Referee Foy continually giving QPR the decisions. Luiz was a lucky man.
There were also times when he was undone defensively especially for the Bosingwa sending off but for me Drogba was as much to blame in that instant for losing the ball in the first place. Luiz came forward with the ball, passed to Drogba who remained on his heels and allowed the QPR defender to step in ahead of him and win the ball. Luiz retreating back fronted up to Taarabt but made a half hearted challenge as he the ball was slid passed him with ease and we all know what happened afterwards.
In the second half a couple of times people went passed him easily and it was a concern but then again, he was already on a booking and knew he couldn't dive in.
Going forward with the ball, Luiz is impressive and late in the game he nicked the ball in front of SWP in the right back position, flicked the ball over a challenge to saunter past two players and came forward with the ball to the edge of the box and played a lovely ball into the path of Anelka who made a run behind the defence and into the box. Anelka's touch wasn't great but managed to compose himself and float a cross into the box for guess who?, David Luiz to hit an acrobatic overhead kick goal wards with force it has to be said, onto the foot of Frank Lampard and the ball was deflected over the bar!
Luiz has plenty about him with the ball at his feet. It just the fact that he keeps making rash decisions in defensive areas. Given time learning from the likes of JT that will become a thing of the past as he matures as a footballer and a defender but for now I am asking all of you that have seen David Luiz play the following questions:
What do you think is his best position?
KTBFFH
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Luiz can be good at right back to suit our attacking play as this allows him to go forward bt centrally hes gud bt nt experienced RIGHT BACK FOR LUIZLuiz can be good at right back to suit our attacking play as this allows him to go forward bt centrally hes gud bt nt experienced RIGHT BACK FOR LUIZattacking play as this allows him to go forward bt centrally hes gud bt nt experienced RIGHT BACK FOR LUIZLuiz can be good at right back to suit our attacking play as this allows him to go forward bt centrally hes gud bt nt experienced RIGHT BACK FOR LUIZ
ReplyDeleteright back or attaking midfielder
ReplyDeleteLuiz is an asset and should be played at the right back or attacking midfield role. This young man has vision and flair. I love the panache with which he carries the ball gracefully.Luiz is an asset and should be played at the right back or attacking midfield role. This young man has vision and flair. I love the panache with which he carries the ball gracefully.
ReplyDeleteAttacking midfield are you serious he's a cb I agree maybe rb. So you would drop mata? Don't be silly stop listening to the anti Chelsea motd. He will be a quality defender once he learned to cut the silly mistakes!!!
ReplyDeletehis gud wer he is nw CB,
ReplyDeleteFor now he should be moved into midfield or fullback to capitalize on his attacking abilities but eventually once he gains experience and cuts out the rash challenges his natural position will be as a ball playing central defender
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