AVB didn’t deserve chop, says Luiz

David Luiz has responded to Chelsea’s dramatic Champions League victory by claiming that Andre Villas-Boas should not have been sacked before the London side’s 4-1 win over Napoli on Wednesday night.

The Brazilian centre-back, who was outstanding as Chelsea overturned a 3-1 first-leg deficit to win at Stamford Bridge, said that owner Roman Abramovich should have given the Portuguese more time, even though since his departure, Chelsea have won three games in-a-row.

“I’m really sad, as Andre was a really capable professional. Unfortunately, he didn’t have the time to show his true value at Chelsea. He didn’t have the chance,” said Luiz.