Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti admits David Luiz needs to improve, defends Fernando Torres
Carlo Ancelotti urges Luiz to improve
David Luiz’s £25 million arrival at Chelsea from Benfica during the January transfer window was overshadowed by the record breaking £50 million arrival of striker Fernando Torres. The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 star was undoubtedly the most talked about transfer and was predicted to lead the Blues back to winning ways. However, the 26-year-old Spaniard has failed to find the back of the net so far.
The 23-year-old centre back on the other hand has had quite a start at Stamford Bridge, scoring his first goal for the Blues against rivals and current league leaders Manchester United. Apart from the crucial equalizer, Luiz was wonderful throughout the game, he was arguably the best player on the pitch an. However, Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti insisted there was room for improvement.
Ancelotti was of course referring to the possible second yellow the player could have received. After the highly controversial match, it was suggested that referee Martin Atkinson should have sent off Luiz because of the youngster’s aggressive approach. The Italian manager said he felt Luiz had to change his approach and adjust to English football.
While Ancelotti admitted he was impressed with Luiz, he insisted the Brazilian had to improve. He said while speaking to reporters, “He has to know English football. He has to be more calm on the pitch. Obviously, he's showed fantastic ability and quality. He has to improve, but he will because he'll have more experience and knowledge about English football. He can change his behavior on the pitch.”
The Blues had not found a suitable replacement to partner http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Luiz-c10542 has proved to be an appropriate fit in Ancelotti’s puzzle. The former AC Milan manager continued, “He's showing fantastic ability offensively, obviously. He's able to pass the ball and move in front without problems. He's able to shoot at goal. Defensively, he can improve.”
Carlo Ancelotti confident Torres will score
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Torres-c13707 has come under severe criticism, after having failed to score for Chelsea since his arrival in the January transfer window. Carlo Ancelotti however failed to give up on his expensive signing, saying the goals would come after the Spaniard had adjusted to the team.
Ancelotti said he wasn’t worried that Torres hadn’t scored, he said while speaking to reporters, “Everyone here in Cobham isn't afraid or worried because he hasn't scored. Everyone is looking at his performances. It's important for the strikers to score.”
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 boss admitted scoring goals was important for a striker but insisted the 26-year-old was improving and it was only a matter of time before he found the back of the net. Ancelotti continued, “He's doing very well. The performances of Luiz and Torres in the last games were really good.”
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