Brazil were left battered, bruised and knocked out of the World Cup after Germany romped to a 7-1 victory.
And Luiz – who was handed the armband in place of the suspended Thiago Silva – came in for heavy criticism for his poor showing.
But Mourinho believes the 27-year-old does NOT deserve to be made a national scapegoat in Brazil, despite selling him to Paris Saint-Germain for £50million before the tournament began.
“I don’t think it’s fair to separate a player from the team, because the team was really bad,” Mourinho said.
“David made mistakes? Yes he did. But Dante made mistakes, Marcelo made mistakes, Fernandinho made mistakes. The team as a whole made mistakes.
“So I don’t think it’s fair. I think everyone in my situation, everyone that is a player, everyone that is a coach, everyone that is not involved in the World Cup, but could be in that position – I think all of us are feeling really sorry for them. Because it is a historical moment.”
However, Mourinho decided that Luiz was not good enough for Chelsea by allowing him to leave for PSG.
Written by Steve Milne
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