Will never understand why this guys always gets so much flack here. People act like he is automatically doomed to fail at Barça when actually we are probably the club that is best suited to his style.
We already know he's got the technique and physical attributes necessary: over 6 foot and actually effective in the air (looking at you
), decent speed, strong in the tackle and I actually think for what he brings to the table would complement Piqué nicely.
His only deficiencies are his positioning and his decision making. He always looked out of place at Chelsea due to how offensive and aggressive he is but he will look much more at ease here. His positioning will improve over time as he gets used to playing with Piqué. Those two could run a high-line pretty well imo based on how far up the pitch they play. With the pressing reestablished, they should be able to get away with a lot more.
I actually could see Agger or Kompany flopping a lot more than Luiz.
As long as him and Piqué have time gel and get some rhythm, I think he would be a great signing and is probably the most likely to actually happen with all of the CBs we have been linked to.
Still am baffled at why went all out on TS when Marquinhos was sitting there, waiting to be picked up...