Gonzalo Higuain's Elvis won the defender's fancy-dress birthday party prize
Tuesday 30 April 2019 16:16, UK
David Luiz "loves" the way Maurizio Sarri has Chelsea playing and says he and his team-mates are trying to make it work "as soon as possible".
Luiz celebrated his 32nd birthday last week with a fancy-dress party which he says shows "how I think about life".
Gonzalo Higuain won best prize for his Elvis Presley impersonation - but has managed just four goals since he was brought in on loan in January to provide the finishing touch to Sarri's possession-based philosophy.
But after the pragmatic approaches of predecessors Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte, Brazilian centre-back Luiz is happy to stick with 'Sarriball'.
"The way he [Sarri] plays football is the way I love football," Luiz told Sky Sports News. "It's the way I enjoy football, not just playing but watching. I love his philosophy.
"A lot of people used to say Chelsea don't control games, or Chelsea just play counter-attacks and defend.
The way he plays football is the way I love football.
"Now we control all games and they criticise us because they don't think we win games with possession.
"His philosophy is amazing. He's trying to play football. This takes time. We are trying to improve as soon as possible."
Chelsea lost the Carabao Cup final to Manchester City but will seal Champions League qualification by winning their two remaining Premier League fixtures.
They are also one tie away from a potential Europa League final against Arsenal.
"I think it's the best way to finish the season," said Luiz, whose current contract at Chelsea will expire at the end of the season. "But a good season for Chelsea is always to fight for every title.
"If you win the Europa League and finish in the top four it will be great. But big clubs always think with ambition. We want to win titles."
He's someone always fighting for English football. It doesn't matter if he's tired, almost dead, he's going to give until the end.
Victory against FA Cup finalists Watford on Sunday could yet secure a top-four place before the final day of the season, when 'Sarri ball' faces a barrier in the form of Troy Deeney.
"He's someone always fighting for English football and English style of Premier League," said Luiz.
"He deserves to be in the FA Cup final. It doesn't matter if he's tired, almost dead, he's going to give until the end."
