30 Aug 2016 18:58:09
Breaking rumour is we have bid for David luiz, ends any chance of some clarification on anything would be appreciated.
30 Aug 2016 20:06:25
I've seen this too, surely can't be true. 29 years old and still hardly a solid centre back, great character but for the quoted fee of £32m I just can't believe it.
30 Aug 2016 20:18:17
Rumour only from the Daily Mail - nothing whatsoever from any other media outlet (including French) .
30 Aug 2016 20:33:43
Just heard that on ssn.
30 Aug 2016 20:53:39
Oh why. Great player yes, great defender NO. Hopefully he's matured at psg but they aren't a club who has to sell which makes it seems as tho he's possibly surplus to requirements.
30 Aug 2016 20:56:23
Bolasie costs 28m so 32 for player in this market isn't as bad as made out, pogba cost £100m so 3rd of that not horrendous,
30 Aug 2016 20:56:00
He's not the best defender but he's a world class midfielder.
30 Aug 2016 21:29:24
We struggled against him. Maybe perfect in a 3 at the back? I'd love to see Luiz terry zouma.
30 Aug 2016 22:22:54
Wouldn't be a bad back 3 Luiz, Terry, Zouma.
30 Aug 2016 22:25:51
PSG won't have time to sign a replacement, unless they already have a player. Can't see it happening.
30 Aug 2016 22:39:20
I agree back 3 of
Iva Terry Luiz
Iva Terry/ Zouma Luiz.
31 Aug 2016 10:49:47
Luiz to Chelsea with liverpools sakho going to PSG.
31 Aug 2016 14:08:13
Sid, reports are he's fallen out with their new manager. And he's told him that he's no longer first choice. It's all up in the air at the moment but I do understand that the option is there for David to leave and return to Chelsea. An offer has been sent to PSG who have yet to decide whether to accept or not.
31 Aug 2016 17:45:23
A back 3 with Luis would be decent - luis can bring the ball forward well, and the other 2 would cover his defensive errors.
My problem, if how we play in front of him. Kante obviously, but I don't see any width.
WE don't have wing-backs - whcih we'd need.
Either 2 wingbacks, with 3 CBs, hazard/ costa/ willian up front with 2 CMs in the middle - Kante plus Oscar?
OR we play back 3, front 3 with 4 across the middle. Kante/ Matic/ Oscar/ Fabregas? (or a replacement) . I don't see any width defensively.
Maybe we don't need any. the back 3 with Kante/ Matic dropping deep when needed may work - especially if we use Ivan right to get forward a little. Luiz bringing the ball forward, Kante and Matic in front (solid) . Oscar and Fab pushing slightly forward, with Hazard/ Willian wider and more forward still. Almost a 3/ 2/ 4/ 1. Would be fine if those back 3 and CDM 2 can defend as one across the whole width of the pitch when needed.