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Today's Football 2017-18 Season

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Toast said:
Lukaku only scores against crap teams apparantly though mate..

So the game isn't over yet !
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I think he'll grab one or two here. Huddersfield will shell up in the second half and that's Lukaku territory when they do.

I expect a 4-2 United win from here.
 

From Sky Sports:

HUDDERSFIELD 2-0 MAN UTD

HT: That's the half! Two mistakes by United, two Huddersfield goals, but that doesn't tell the real story.

United haven't created a clear chance, and that's all down to Huddersfield's superb pressing on the ball. They've taken the only two chances they've got in the game, too.

I'm not watching it, but not surprised by that assessment at all. A side that press United will cause turnovers in possession as they don't have a reliable outball because of you-know-who. The only surprise is that Huddersfield have gone for that approach and not cacked their pants at the prospect of playing United.

But like most relegation candidates, they won't press in the second half whilst holding a lead. They'll bank 9 men behind the ball and pump balls clear after the 60 minute mark. At that point, United get 10-20 yards further up the field as a team and Lukaku is one of the best options in world football in that scenario because he's a goal sniffer.
 
Tubey said:
From Sky Sports:

HUDDERSFIELD 2-0 MAN UTD

HT: That's the half! Two mistakes by United, two Huddersfield goals, but that doesn't tell the real story.

United haven't created a clear chance, and that's all down to Huddersfield's superb pressing on the ball. They've taken the only two chances they've got in the game, too.

I'm not watching it, but not surprised by that assessment at all. A side that press United will cause turnovers in possession as they don't have a reliable outball because of you-know-who. The only surprise is that Huddersfield have gone for that approach and not cacked their pants at the prospect of playing United.

But like most relegation candidates, they won't press in the second half whilst holding a lead. They'll bank 9 men behind the ball and pump balls clear after the 60 minute mark. At that point, United get 10-20 yards further up the field as a team and Lukaku is one of the best options in world football in that scenario because he's a goal sniffer.
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That's actually 100% wrong. A packed final third and bodies everywhere in the 18 yard box isn't Lukaku's cup of tea at all.
 
paulbefc said:
That's actually 100% wrong. A packed final third and bodies everywhere in the 18 yard box isn't Lukaku's cup of tea at all.
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He's strong if a high line plays him and a ball is played over the top, where he can run on to the ball, or if he's at the front of a side pinning an opposition back so he gets first time shots away or can nick over first time through balls to runners. It's why he scored in bunches for us, because we had loads of occasions where poor sides would come and build a wall and Lukaku would break it down.

When a side asks him to hold a ball up to get up the field and skip over a side that presses them, that's when he's weak.
 

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