My take on the Luiz to Bayern situation:
I see many fans saying cash in but i have this question. What genuine world class defender could you get for 40million? PSG just forked out 30million on potential. The market is not great these days. In my opinion Luiz has played some absolutely blinding games at centre back and has improved significantly over the last 12 months or so. Every manager he has played under and there has been some massive names have all played him centre back so they must know what they are talking about. Does he go walkabout at times yes but that for me could be a very good thing if we play a decent holding midfielder (something Rafa didn't do because he never liked Mikel). Luiz coming out of defence gives us something different at times, strikers have to think whether they should follow him, centre midfielders the same and because of this our players will find space. BUT!!!! This can only happen if we have someone who has the discipline to recognize Luiz has gone and knows instantly "well i have to sit at centre back until he is back". Mikel does that immensely, Essien could do it too.
I fail to agree that having a Centre-Back that "goes walk about from time to time" is a good thing, not even sometimes. If someone gave you £40m for David Luiz I would run and take it. Sorry I think he's a liability especially in big games he often makes an erratic decision somewhere within the match. For £40m there would be plenty of options, I'd even throw a few tempter bids for Chiellini if you want guaranteed quality. Even if not though there is still plenty of good CB's coming up who you could get.
Luiz and world-class defending...shouldn't be even used in the same sentence.
Never said Luiz was world class. I said we wouldn't be able to buy a world class defender for the money received for him.
£40m would probably be biggest fee ever paid for a defender. The amount of center backs on entire planet that you CAN'T get for that money, is single digit.
....and with a little luck the replacement would be someone who's actually good at, you know, defending.
To be honest I'd say Luiz is possibly the second best centre back in England?
For instance i can remember JT's mistakes why can't i remember Luiz's?
Kompany, Vidic, Ferdinand and arguably Vertonghen are better defenders than him. I'd also say Terry is a better defender.
Kompany, Vidic, Ferdinand and arguably Vertonghen are better defenders than him. I'd also say Terry is a better defender.
I'd add a fair few as well onto that before Luiz got close.