In the same blue number four shirt worn by former European Footballer of the Year Ruud Gullit in the 1990s, the mop-haired Luiz produced a buccaneering run from deep in the 48th minute to score the first goal and ease the frustration of the home fans.
The comparisons between the Brazil centre-half and the dreadlocked Gullit are endless - distinctive hairstyles, an ability to deliver stunning long-range passes and the skills and charisma to take matches by the scruff of the neck.
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is swimming against the tide of popular opinion by persisting with the error-prone Luiz in defence and it could be in the midfield playmaker's role that he can really galvanise the London team.
"A great day. A great match. An amazing win. And I loved my goal! Thank you Chelsea fans for all your support - we won't let you down," he wrote on his Facebook page on Saturday.
"There have been a lot of times this season when we've said we need to turn the corner but we need to move on now," said Lampard.
"This needs to be a new start, it can't be a false dawn. We've got some tough games coming up and our league form is imperative because a club like Chelsea have to be in the top four."
Lampard has been in and out of the team all season and acknowledged on Saturday his relationship with Portuguese Villas-Boas, who took over when Carlo Ancelotti was sacked at the end of last season, has "not been ideal."
"The way the fans were with me was lump-in-the-throat stuff," he said. "When I play I know I can contribute but the main importance is Chelsea.
"It's been a tough old season but the fans have stuck with us brilliantly. Individuals like myself, Fernando Torres and John Terry - the fans are keen to stick by their players and I want to thank them for that.
"We'd love to sneak up into the top three. This game was a sign of our intentions because we played with a lot more positive energy and abil
