Luiz in a decent team is the master of the pass before the pass before the assist
that slightly risky pass from deep that breaks through the opposition press and initiates the attack
when you need to speed up play and not take multiple touches in defence he's that guy as well (you rarely see the two midfielders do this)
at Chelsea he looks up sees Lampard/Ramires and prob realises he has to force the issue himself
that and he excels in a system where he and his team are on the front foot
he can excel without having a rigid system protecting him out wide and in-front (unlike two English CB who get nothing but praise)
as for his mistakes they've been no more costly than Ivanovic/Cahill (it's just easier to highlight) and in the right team - see Brazil - he's imperious
you watched the team flounder over the years against the likes of Norwich/Sunderland/QPR
Luiz isn't a part of that problem, he's a part of the solution, which is probably why he's always linked to the creme de la creme of Europe
Video longed me out so much. Just snippets of Luiz darting out of cb position/forward and Gary Neville repeating that maybe we've got it wrong
Not much real substance
Have to agree with Carra but maybe that's cause I grew up playing CB in England
That's why Neville said it's a cultural thing in differences of belief of how to play football
Someone that had grown up watching defenders like Terry and Carragher will see Luiz as a liability that takes too many risks. Whereas someone in another country that has watched defenders like Luiz, Lucio and Puyol darting out, passing their way out of trouble and making bursting runs into their opponents half will embrace those risks and dislike the safe approach of Terry and Carragher.
All the CBs mentioned have enough medals in their trophy cabinet to justify why they think their style is the best. Luiz isn't a bad defender but at the moment his style doesn’t suit Mourinho's Chelsea(which is a fair opinion cause Terry/Cahill was a solid partnership this season) but his performances in the Confederation Cup showed that it suits Brazil and maybe it will suit PSG next season alongside his international teammate Thiago Silva.
He wants a CB who will help a counter attack in some way.
Like there's no point in winning the ball back if You're gonna hoof it aimlessly, and the players who can aid a counter attack when winning the ball will be among his favourite cbs
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Luiz in a decent team is the master of the pass before the pass before the assist
that slightly risky pass from deep that breaks through the opposition press and initiates the attack
when you need to speed up play and not take multiple touches in defence he's that guy as well (you rarely see the two midfielders do this)
at Chelsea he looks up sees Lampard/Ramires and prob realises he has to force the issue himself
that and he excels in a system where he and his team are on the front foot
he can excel without having a rigid system protecting him out wide and in-front (unlike two English CB who get nothing but praise)
as for his mistakes they've been no more costly than Ivanovic/Cahill (it's just easier to highlight) and in the right team - see Brazil - he's imperious
you watched the team flounder over the years against the likes of Norwich/Sunderland/QPR
Luiz isn't a part of that problem, he's a part of the solution, which is probably why he's always linked to the creme de la creme of Europe
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That's why Neville said it's a cultural thing in differences of belief of how to play football
Someone that had grown up watching defenders like Terry and Carragher will see Luiz as a liability that takes too many risks. Whereas someone in another country that has watched defenders like Luiz, Lucio and Puyol darting out, passing their way out of trouble and making bursting runs into their opponents half will embrace those risks and dislike the safe approach of Terry and Carragher.
All the CBs mentioned have enough medals in their trophy cabinet to justify why they think their style is the best. Luiz isn't a bad defender but at the moment his style doesn’t suit Mourinho's Chelsea(which is a fair opinion cause Terry/Cahill was a solid partnership this season) but his performances in the Confederation Cup showed that it suits Brazil and maybe it will suit PSG next season alongside his international teammate Thiago Silva.
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Terry is underated on the ball no homo
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Ancelloti had him and Mikel playing expansive
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But great defender?
i think only Porchy can answer tbh
If this goes through it's great piece of business from Chelsea
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O Fenomeno
There isn't any great defenders in this era
Thiago Silva is the standout
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darkman
What do you define by this era?
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Smh
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O Fenomeno
Nesta was the last great defender
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Hmmm
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3:30 >>>>>
Neville >>>>
"are they right, are we right? they're the 1s that are winning the world cups"
Carragher fucking clueless, closed minded, basic
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A man said Puyol ain't great ya know
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A man said Terry ain't either
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Are any of them two Nesta levels?
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You know what it is, I kind of get Porchy now
He wants a CB who will help a counter attack in some way.
Like there's no point in winning the ball back if You're gonna hoof it aimlessly, and the players who can aid a counter attack when winning the ball will be among his favourite cbs
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Not saying he is Nesta was fucking special mate but to say there ain't no great defenders is such a gay hipster statement to make.
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theyve done a liverpool (like when they bought andy carroll for 35)
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Shola Ameobi released. would not surprise me one bit if we offer him a contract.
Nor Gary Barry, David Ngog, Lescott, Heitinga and Mahamadou Diarra
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Thank you geezer
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since an argument about quality of players will be put down to "opinion", and that one is a centreback, I will show the medals
David Luiz:
Andy Carroll:
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40 Mill subject to medical and personal terms
Sick signing
But significantly helps Chelsea with ffp
Terry, Cahil, Ivanovic, Zouma and Kalas?
Guessing Azpi RB, Ivan back up
Bertrand back up LB?
Pretty sure you can't afford someone like Shaw but haven't seen any other names being thrown around?
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Kalas is going out on loan.
Moreno, Nagatomo, Kurzawa are names I've seen touted.
Don't doubt out spending power we have caked it in this year.
Can easily spend £100m+ without worrying about ffp
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does ffp even matter considering what PSG are on?
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