07 Aug 2019 23:54:49
Luiz what you doing? I think his heads finally gone. I don't think he would of been disruptive I just think if he wants to go the best thing is to keep him away from the first team, look at Lukaku he's in another country. A little gutted In away he's going as I don't think Zouma or Christenson are good enough I hope they prove me wrong like. Not saying Luiz was the best minded defender but the experience would of helped this year and he always popped up with an important goal now and then.


1.) 08 Aug 2019
08 Aug 2019 00:34:21
The move doesn't really surprise me if i'm honest. He has his own bussiness in London so he was never going outside the capital if he was to leave. Personally i thought he was going to be first choice with Zouma but it seems as if that's not the case. We're offloading a lot of players that don't have a future here, Luiz was one of them whether it was going to be this summer or next. Letting him go will just give a player like Christensen or Tomori more of a chance to play, both who are young and can improve.


2.) 08 Aug 2019
08 Aug 2019 08:49:25
The club changed a contract extension rule to keep him. Something we didn’t do for JT or Lamps. I think we showed our commitment to him.

This saga may have been going on for a few days but why so late? Although it isn’t his issue he knows the club have a transfer ban!

Anyway, onwards and upwards to another Premiership Title.

COME on MY MIGHTY BLUES.


3.) 08 Aug 2019
08 Aug 2019 10:15:22
TomB, my guess would be that he has been told that he won't be a first choice starter hence throwing his toys out of pram.


4.) 08 Aug 2019
08 Aug 2019 12:03:23
MDW, it says it all. Not good enough to start for us but he is for the Gooners!


5.) 08 Aug 2019
08 Aug 2019 14:28:48
Is he definitely off? Hope not, and certainly not to Arsenal.! When focused he is still one of the best, and given Jorginho's limitations playing longer forward balls he was the one who could find players from distance. I think it would be crazy to let him go right now, esp. given Rudiger's injury.


6.) 08 Aug 2019
08 Aug 2019 16:24:55
JBS, he wants away, so sell him!


7.) 08 Aug 2019
08 Aug 2019 22:00:38
Yes, but not quite sure why he wasn't reassured he'd play a lot, and to sell him to a major rival TomB?

It hurts me at least. Luiz was often a stand out player for us last season, as he has so often been in big games over the years. I think we will miss his experience and will (and belief that he/ we can) to win when stakes highest.

Si I'm a feeling a bit low this deadline day, partly cos it's been a matter of watching our rivals strengthen and I think this season could be a tough transitional one for us. Anyway, I think we have to give Lamps three seasons at least to mould his team as I reckon it could initially be a bit of a rocky ride.

Still, yes, let's hope for the best!


8.) 09 Aug 2019
09 Aug 2019 11:33:02
IMO JBS playing reassurances to ANY player should NEVER be given.


9.) 09 Aug 2019
09 Aug 2019 15:53:39
Well I don't mean guarantees, agree with you that a guarantee cannot be given to ANY player. But was hoping that if Luiz was still in Frank's plans, Frank could have made this clear to him and talked him out of moving and into being part of rebuilding Chelsea. But of course if Luiz was determined to go anyway, or Frank did not see the point in keeping him (or has another CB lined up when we can enter the transfer market again perhaps, and this behind his thinking), then there's not much that could be done.