David Luiz features on the front cover of the latest edition of Chelsea’s official magazine, and the club’s official website have released a preview of their exclusive interview with the defender.
The Brazilian moved to Paris Saint-Germain for £50million in 2014 following his first spell with Chelsea, before returning to the club on transfer deadline day in the summer.
And after his successful spell with the French side, during which he won two Ligue 1 titles and two Coupe De France trophies, Luiz revealed the reasons behind his surprise move back to Stamford Bridge.
Luiz won the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup during his first spell with the club, but his desire to win the Premier League was one of the big factors behind his return.
I missed Chelsea a lot. I was very happy here before. I was also very happy in Paris. I was winning trophies, I was having a great life there, but I know me and I like to have new challenges in my life, to have ambition and one of the reasons I decided to come back here is because I know the Premier League well, but I never had the opportunity to win it, so it is still one of my goals in my career.
The 29-year-old has been part of a defence that has kept two clean sheets in a row for Chelsea, and despite his tendency to make a mistake, his distribution with the ball has been fantastic.
And the defender believes that is down to his desire to keep adding to his game and building on his strengths as a player.
I try to learn every day, try to improve every day. I hope I have many years to continue in this way. This is my personality. I don’t ever want to say, “Now I know everything.” I think you can learn from everybody, old people and young people, if you are available and you are open and you have humility.
Luiz continued, speaking of his desire to test himself against the best strikers in the world, and believes he is doing it day-in-day-out against Diego Costa in training.
The defender was full of praise for the Spaniard following Chelsea’s Champions League clashes against PSG during Luiz’s time with the French side and reveals his admiration for Costa in the interview.
I like Diego because he never forgets where he came from. That’s why he fights until the end for his team. He never gives up. Diego now plays for one of the best clubs in the world, Diego now plays in some of the best stadiums in the world, Diego is now one of the best in the world.
But he never forgets when he was playing in the second and third division, with small teams in difficult leagues and difficult stadiums, suffering many injuries and fighting for his career. He never forgets where he came from in Brazil
Costa is currently the top scorer in the Premier League with seven goals, and Luiz is happy he no longer has to face the Spaniard as an opponent.
I like these kinds of people, because they really want to give everything. I love the way he plays, and I am happy now because he plays in my team and it’s difficult to play against him! It’s better to have him on my side. He never makes life easy for the defenders.
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