Chelsea and Brazil star David Luiz says 'for me, playing against Australia is the same as Argentina' David Luiz promises to give the Socceroos the utmost respect. BRAZIL defender David Luiz has stressed Australia will be shown utmost respect when the sides clash at the Mane Garrincha stadium in Brasilia on Sunday morning (EST). Despite Brazil sitting 37 places higher on FIFA's world rankings, Luiz said Holger Osieck's team would be treated like any of the South American giants' rivals. "We have to make the most of these friendlies," the Chelsea star said. For me, playing against Australia is the same as playing against Argentina. Holman: I'll prove doubters wrong We have to take on all our opponents the same way. It will be the same next year during the World Cup. Australia and Brazil have met on six occasions with Brazilian holding a 4-1 advantage with one draw. The Socceroos' only victory came at the 2001 Confederations Cup in South Korea when Shaun Murphy headed in a late winner at the Munsu stadium in Ulsan. Meanwhile Luiz criticized the state of the Mane Garrincha stadium surface. The venue was also the subject of controversy after Brazil's 3-0 victory over Japan in the Confederations Cup in June. With a bad surface we managed to win against Japan. It's a sign that we can do it again," Luiz said.