Bonafide assist of the year candidate here.
If that seems hyperbolic, well—as Mr. Bruno Mars has said:
“Don’t believe me? Just watch.”
David Luiz gets the ball 10 yards behind the midfield line, taking a touch as the Newcastle defense jogs into place as if the moment were entirely casual.
And then, the ball is in the air.
Then it’s at Pedro’s feet. Then it’s in the net.
Good. Great. Fantastic. Highlight-worthy.
But what makes it next-level is this:
👏 Pretty sure David Luiz is the only defender who would attempt a no look pass from inside his own half
Absolute baller#CFC pic.twitter.com/ig0lnknnbK
— The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) January 12, 2019
He must’ve been watching some NFL this season, you start to think.
HE DID A MAHOMES NO LOOK PASS DAVID LUIZ I LOVE U
— Dawson (@DawsonML1) January 12, 2019
Or maybe, instead, working a kitchen in Bangladesh, in India—wherever it is that this genius performs this mastery of the no-look tortilla flip.
Lot of talk about Pat Mahomes and his no look passes, but not enough talk about the guy who he learned it from. #ChiefsKingdom #LetsRoll pic.twitter.com/kP3oZooibc
— J Ram (@TheRealJRamirez) January 18, 2019
In any case, a wonder assist from David Luiz.
The kind every soccer fan should stop and appreciate—regardless of rooting interest.
The kind that makes you wonder if you’ve seen anything like it all year.
The kind that might help make up for that pain, that still must linger in the man.
The pain of 2014. July 8. Belo Horizonte.
Germany 7. And Brazil 1.
david luiz crying and saying he’s sorry and “i only wanted to see my people smiling” makes my heart hurt pic.twitter.com/Z02qMyAMvr
— bye (@ziamsdirtbag) July 8, 2014
He’s come a long way, since then.
And tonight, he made the people smile indeed.