OPINION
Is there a Premier League player as enigmatic as David Luiz? When he is good he is very, very good, and when he is bad he is terrifyingly shaky. It’s almost unbelievable to think that one man can play along such a broad spectrum of quality, but there’s no denying that he is some player. Thankfully for Chelsea, it was the positive Luiz who turned up against Dynamo Kiev on Thursday evening. The Brazilian was a towering presence against the Ukrainians, but it was his distribution that really caught the eye. The defender was spraying long range passes about like nobody’s business, turning Kiev on their heels with startling regularity and stretching them all over the shop. It was a masterful performance from the 31-year-old, and when he plays like he did on Thursday night, he is almost untouchable. The options that he goes Chelsea with his eye for a pass, and more importantly, his consistency in his execution, are invaluable, and it means that whether he chooses to go straight up to the target man or spread the play out wide, the Blues always have a dependable and direct foundation for their attacks. It’s just a shame that he doesn’t play like this every week.
This is Futbol have gathered some of the best tweets below:
https://twitter.com/cfcbxn/status/1103758485844619273
David Luiz is hands down the best ball playing defender in world football. We know his weakness but it's definitely not with the ball. No defender is capable of spraying the ball like that from deep and at high success rate.
— Vince™ (@Blue_Footy) March 7, 2019
David Luiz is unplayable when he’s on form
— ~ (@maxhaggard10) March 7, 2019
David Luiz passing range has been excellent tonight.???
— Audry Hunadi. (@Audzamash) March 7, 2019
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