He got his first taste of football in Europe when he joined Benfica, initially on loan, in 2007 After three seasons in Portugal with Benfica, the Brazilian star first signed for Chelsea in 2011 The strikers are making it boring for me in England! 'They want to make it Maplestory Mesos boring for me in England, because everybody knows I love to play. But I know more about football now. I know why people play good, why people play bad and I have to play for my team.'



Before maybe I got frustrated if my team was not controlling the offensive side, and I would lose my position. I would try to do it myself, which was part of the plan in Benfica. My job was to drive the ball to the halfway line. Chelsea didn't have that plan, but sometimes I would do it anyway.'I like defenders who are always looking to transform a defensive ball into an offensive ball, I like this style.



Good football. I don't like the ones who never touch the ball, say, with their left foot. 'But now, I know you cannot always play this way. If they don't want me to play football, I will find space to touch the ball and try to make the difference another way. Now I manage my game.'But with joy.



Even this patient, watchful, grown-up Luiz. Always with joy. The mmogdp Diadema-born footballer poses for a picture taken by Sportsmail's Graham Chadwick Luiz isn't average because of the way he looks, the way he plays, and the glow he exudes RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next With Chelsea on the brink of the title Antonio Conte puts... West Brom vs Chelsea: Team news, kick-off time, probable... MARTIN SAMUEL: Antonio Conte will lead Chelsea's Champions... Chelsea took a huge step towards the title when they beat... Share this article Share 5.9k shares Soccer-Infantino hits out at 'FIFA bashing' and 'fake news' | Daily Mail Online.