David Luiz was in action for Arsenal in the Europa League this evening.
David Luiz divided opinion when he joined Arsenal from Chelsea in the summer transfer window, but for the fee of £7 million – as reported by The Daily Mail – he was seen as a bargain signing.
After all, the Brazil international is a very experienced central defender who can also operate as a defensive midfielder.
True, the 32-year-old has his moments and does make mistakes at the back, but Chelsea would not sign a player twice if he was not good and Paris Saint-Germain would not buy someone who is a bad footballer.
However, Luiz has been far from impressive for the Gunners this season, and although he has started 14 of the 16 Premier League games, it is perhaps because the North London outfit do not have better defenders.
The Brazilian was in action for Arsenal in their Europa League game against Standard Liege on Thursday evening, and he was not at his best.
According to WhoScored, the central defender took two shots which were not on target, had a pass accuracy of 89.1%, took 67 touches, and attempted one dribble.
Arsenal fans were not impressed with the display produced by Luiz and have criticised him on Twitter.
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