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Can Sarri turn David Luiz into one of the best CBs in the World?

Can Sarri turn David Luiz into one of the best CBs in the World?

Last season he seemed to be a dead man walking. Injury problems and inconsistent performances under Antonio Conte seemed to be a clear indication that David Luiz' future at Chelsea is numbered, however, after the arrival of Maurizio Sarri this summer, everything turned around for the Brazilian, who is now a key player for the former Napoli man's concept of football. But can the cooperation of the two lead to even more ambitious goals?

David Luiz has so far started all Premier League games for Chelsea this season and his team conceded only 8 goals, with the team from the Stamford Bridge having the third best defence in the league.

Under Sarri Luiz seems to have revived his career, showing a clear understanding of Sarri's concept of football, as revealed by the coach himself today in an interview to Gazzetta dello Sport. Sarri's free-flowing attacking football is very beneficial for the Brazilian centre-back who can show his best qualities in a team playing 'Sarrismo'.

Moreover, under Sarri, Luiz looks like a more concentrated football. From the past, we know he had regular lapses and was an inconsistent performer. But this season, so far, he has been one of the most consistent players in Sarri's team and has been showing fantastic performances on a regular basis.

Is this only the beginning for David Luiz of what can become a fantastic season that can make him be considered as one of the best centre-backs in the world once again? As of now, who knows, but the Brazilian has made a big step towards that, and if Sarri's great run continues and Chelsea manage to do something impressive this season, perhaps it can happen sooner rather than later.