Nobody doubts his talent; the bone of contention has always been with his concentration and positional discipline.
The victim of stinging attacks from a section of pundits, for his flamboyant style of play at the back, has David Luiz really gotten to the point where he can legitimately be classified as a liability to Chelsea FC?
The answer is a resounding NO.
David Luiz may continue to split opinion but there is no doubting the fact that he is a supremely talented footballer the premier league should strive to keep, let alone Chelsea.
Along with being a firm fan-favorite at Stamford Bridge, the 26-year old doesn’t come with the kind of baggage typical with many modern footballers.
The Brazilian is the kind of ball-playing defender you don’t get to see so very often. Blessed with pace and wonderful technical ability, the former Benfica man could so easily slot into attacking midfield. Luiz is probably just a victim of his greatest strength-versatility.
The defensive side of his game is put under unfair intense scrutiny, not because he is a bad defender but rather because some people are obsessed with the misguided idea that he is a better midfielder.
Maybe this stems from the fact that he can score scorchers and thread through balls as good as any.
Not to say that he doesn’t have his downsides, just that his flaws aren’t something that can’t be ironed out, especially with Mourinho at Stamford Bridge.
Week in week out, good premier league defenders make mistakes but the media seem to be on a campaign to make sure Luiz is either pushed up or pushed out.
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