In one of the highlights of the Community Shield clash between Premier League winners Chelsea and FA Cup winners Arsenal at Wembley, David Luiz produced an ice cool piece of defending.
Late in the half, Arsenal looked to set Danny Welbeck away but the Brazilian, in his second spell at Chelsea, read it perfectly.
And instead of hooking the ball up the field, despite being under immense pressure from his opponent in the six-yard box, the Blues centre-back served up one of the most nonchalant pieces of play you will ever have the pleasure of laying your eyes on.
Get a load of this:
Just beautiful isn't it? Cool as you like from Luiz, who continues to look a class act under Antonio Conte's tutelage. First he casually flicks the ball over Welbeck, and then follows it up with a lovely backwards header that sees the ball arrive back in Thibaut Courtois' grasp.
Chelsea fans absolutely loved the Samba-style goodness churned in from their No.30. Here's how social media reacted:
Absolutely no dramas for David Luiz there :fire::joy:
- Glen Hopkins (@glen_hopkins) August 6, 2017
Absolutely no dramas for David Luiz there :fire::joy:
- Glen Hopkins (@glen_hopkins) August 6, 2017
#CharityShield @DavidLuiz_4 just pulled off the most audacious bit of skill as a CB on @DannyWelbeck that is naughty.
- Shaun Goater MBE (@OfficialSGoater) August 6, 2017
Chelsea fans when David Luiz starts getting 'creative' with his defending. #CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/3iZFJVzGvT
- Transfer Site (@TransferSite) August 6, 2017
Even as an Arsenal fan I gotta say David Luiz header over Welbeck back to Courtouis was class #CommunityShield
- Itsham ~18 (@denxhylad) August 6, 2017
That audacious David Luiz back flick was awesome. (Nothing bad came out of it so.)
- Vishvaraj Chauhan (@Funadrius) August 6, 2017
David Luiz confidently nodding that back to his goalkeeper under immense pressure issa use of weed..
- Name cannot be blank (@oria_bure) August 6, 2017
My hate for David Luiz can be summed up by the header he made to Courtois to clear from Lacazette. #CommunityShield
- Kay (@YasierHimself) August 6, 2017
David Luiz sent Welbeck back to Moss Side :joy:
- ɢᴀɢᴇ ✍ (@willxgage) August 6, 2017
David Luiz is life https://t.co/j93M27sEjk
- Rik Sharma (@riksharma_) August 6, 2017
Ask girls out with the same confidence that David Luiz plays around in his own penalty area #sambastyle
- paul steven (@PaulusSt) August 6, 2017
I never had one of those teenage crushes that family and friends try to talk me out of, so I'm making up for it with David Luiz. https://t.co/YWdKFdMINd
- local milk person (@carIisIe) August 6, 2017
David Luiz destroyed Welbeck lololol :joy:
- qaedi. (@muhamadqaedi) August 6, 2017
David Luiz impudently flicks the ball over Welbeck then back-heads it to Courtois. Samba defending! #CommunityShield
- Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 6, 2017
David Luiz. Cheeky that is
- danal hallissey (@_dfhx) August 6, 2017
Wow David Luiz you beauty!!
- ConteTweets :game_die: (@ConteTweets) August 6, 2017
David Luiz reminding us who is the most skillful Brazilian.
- Bhubesi da Alchemist (@mabasotf) August 6, 2017
If David Luiz meant that just give him the Ballon d'or now!!!
- London is Blue #CFC (@BLUE_BLOOD_CFC) August 6, 2017
David Luiz is such an enjoyable footballer. That was beautiful.
- Benjamin Wills (@_BenWills) August 6, 2017
David Luiz, cool as you like. GIF needed!
- Chelsea HQ :trophy: (@Chelsea_HQ) August 6, 2017
As good as it was though, the passage of play from Luiz was technically illegal and should have led to an indirect free-kick being awarded in Arsenal's favour.
Metro notes that the rules of the game, and Law 12 specifically, state a player is not allowed use a deliberate trick while the ball is in play to pass the ball back to their own goalkeeper whether it be with head, chest, knee, etc.
Luiz committed the above offence and so Bobby Madley should have blown for an indirect free-kick to Arsenal.
Topics: Community Shield, Chelsea, david luiz, Arsenal
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