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Antonio Rudiger

Very, very poor.
Him and Luiz is a horrible CB pairing. Both of them have regular lapses of concentration and neither are good at following runs.

Which obviously is a recipe for disaster when we play a high line. I lost count in the end how many times they let City's attackers run in behind them while onside.

 
Luiz in a back two, yeah wtf, but Sarri gotta learn the hard way on some things.

 
And Rudiger wass terrible today, but i hope he can sharpen up quickly.

 
Rudiger was the blame for the first goal, but got better as the game went on.

Truth is though - no-one at the back looked entirely comfortable with a flat back four.

 
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If you put Beckenbaer, Bobby Moore or Franco Baresi next to Luiz they would look crap. One man can't do two mens job.
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Agreed. Anyone asked to play next to Luiz in a two man defence is likely to look a bit average (unless your name is John Terry).  That is especially true when you play behind a non-existent midfield press and keep giving the ball away.

 
Maybe we did need a new centerbacks. Not sure any of our youths are ready to step up. 

Personally think rudiger may be better as a full back for us.

 
Spiller86 said:
Agreed. Anyone asked to play next to Luiz in a two man defence is likely to look a bit average (unless your name is John Terry).  That is especially true when you play behind a non-existent midfield press and keep giving the ball away.
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It makes no difference what is happening in front of, behind or to the side with Luiz. He plays 90% of the time in a vacuum blissfully unaware of what is going on around him. His total focus is on the ball. Not who has crept 5 yards behind him. It is like he is hypnotized by the little white round thing. He defends like he's 10.

I am not that surprised he is still here because no other top side would want him, but I am stunned that it looks like he might be a regular starter for Sarri. It isn't going to end well if he plays in a flat back four.

 
just said:
If you put Beckenbaer, Bobby Moore or Franco Baresi next to Luiz they would look crap. One man can't do two mens job.
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Spiller86 said:
Agreed. Anyone asked to play next to Luiz in a two man defence is likely to look a bit average (unless your name is John Terry).  That is especially true when you play behind a non-existent midfield press and keep giving the ball away.
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Gary Cahill better than any and all of those lads he won the champions league alongside Luiz. ;)

Lol

Seriously David luiz is not a viable long term option there. Sarri does want to sign the young lad from juve and we appear to have failed him there.

 
I think Luiz's ability with the ball will be the key for him to be the starter. Christensen and Rudiger will switch beside him. Not worried the least. Rudiger could easily slot into Leftback IMO. 

 
evissy said:
I think Luiz's ability with the ball will be the key for him to be the starter. Christensen and Rudiger will switch beside him. Not worried the least. Rudiger could easily slot into Leftback IMO. 
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It makes no difference what is happening in front of, behind or to the side with Luiz. He plays 90% of the time in a vacuum blissfully unaware of what is going on around him. His total focus is on the ball. Not who has crept 5 yards behind him. It is like he is hypnotized by the little white round thing. He defends like he's 10.

I am not that surprised he is still here because no other top side would want him, but I am stunned that it looks like he might be a regular starter for Sarri. It isn't going to end well if he plays in a flat back four.
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Don't worry too much. Never takes managers long to cotton on to the fact that Luiz is all tip and no iceberg. 

I do feel sorry for he and Rudiger. Today was the worst case scenario for a defender against any team. Midfield and forwards giving the ball away consistently and making no effort to win it back.

 
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