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David Luiz is one of those defenders who
escapes criticism because he can pass a ball more than 20 yards.
Against England at Wembley, the Chelsea
defender had two instances where he resorted to manhandling Chelsea team-mate
Gary Cahill when he rose for a corner and, when Walcott danced inside him,
forearm smashed him, leaving him holding his ribs and winded.
Chelsea have some real troubles in defence,
in my opinion. They have a collection of players who aren’t top class defenders
and are lauded for their exploits in other areas of the pitch.
Case in point is Branislav Ivanovic. Just
because he can power-header a corner in every now and again, everyone is
willing to overlook his frequent lapses in defence.
Fans and critics need not look too far to
see him giving away two, not one but two goals against Swansea, which ended up
eliminating them from the semi finals of the Carling Cup.
The Sideshow Bob’s performance(s) have been
all too, well, similar to the actual Bob wearing a football shirt. Frequently
switching off and living off the reputation of ‘being able to bring the ball
out of defence’.
I’d take my defenders being able to defend first and foremost, thanks.
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