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Chelsea defender David Luiz has hit back at critics after his latest performance in the 3-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday evening.

The Blues have conceded 11 Premier League goals this season and several of them have been as a result of the defending of the Brazilian this season.

However, he does remain an integral member of Maurizio Sarri's side this season, playing a key role with the ball at his feet, but defensively he has been at fault during the campaign.

That is something that Oddsbible pointed out to the Brazilian on Instagram, and the defender was quick to hit back with a comment of his own.

The Blues will be looking to bounce back on Thursday when they take on PAOK in the Europa League, before Fulham visit Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon in the league.

And Luiz made it clear after the Spurs defeat that the Blues can't afford to be as sub-par as they were at Wembley against Mauricio Pochettino's side.

"We know starts are very important and we have to be ready. This cannot happen again," Luiz said.

"We knew Spurs are a team that presses with intensity and they were better than us. We paid for it in the first half."

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