Lukaku Now

[JLW]

Nah you've thought about it in the wrong way. What's happened is that for an elite side he basically brings the whole team down to a lower level because he breaks how the unit attacks.

So take yesterday as an example - because Lukaku is so unbelievably awful with his first touch and general team play, United had no choice but to sit deep and take pressure because they had no outball.

That's why he's not an elite level player. He's the opposite of it - he actually hurts a team that tries to play football. He's suited to a side who exclusively counter, which is why with West Brom and his first year with us he was unstoppable. The very minute we tried to impose a footballing game on the league under Martinez instead of a counter attack system, he fell apart and his weaknesses where there for all to see.

If United have any sense, against any half-decent opposition now they'll be playing Ibrahimovic, or even Rashford - anyone but Lukaku. Lukaku is only a viable weapon where the opposition shat themselves and sit deep from the first whistle so the team as a whole don't need Lukaku to get into the final third as the opponent gifts it to them regardless.

Bang on the money that!

 

[JLW]

not really just very desperate revisionism or irrational hatred, he remains a top class striker

He remains a very good goal scorer, top class striker definitely not.

 

[Igrok]

He will never score against top teams...and he will never win these games...

 

[Fletch]

Romelu

8 Goals 4 assists 58% shots on target 180 minutes per goal

Wayne

8 Goals 1 assist 58% shots on target 134 minutes per goal

 

[Fletch]

And just because

Oumar

5 goals 0 assists 58% shots on target 85 mins per goal

 

[blueblue]

He is a very good striker, but there are a number of those around.
At Everton he was the main man and scored lots of goals in a team that was set up to play for him. There were a number of games that Everton could have done better if Lukaku had bothered to play and if Lukaku did not have the defects in his game that he has.

These defects are highlighted at Utd this season.

Lukaku will still probably score twenty league goals this season but largely because of him Utd will win nothing. I don't think he will have a long career there, I think the fans have already made their minds up about him.

 

[Tubey]

He is a very good striker, but there are a number of those around.
At Everton he was the main man and scored lots of goals in a team that was set up to play for him. There were a number of games that Everton could have done better if Lukaku had bothered to play and if Lukaku did not have the defects in his game that he has.

These defects are highlighted at Utd this season.

Lukaku will still probably score twenty league goals this season but largely because of him Utd will win nothing. I don't think he will have a long career there, I think the fans have already made their minds up about him.

Spot on.

 

[Eggs]

He will never score against top teams...and he will never win these games...

...he’s a finisher of chances. Chances occur less against the better teams but he’ll score if they are created. He’s not the complete striker or he’s not the Suarez type who regularly score goals from nothing.

 

[Bungle]

Nah you've thought about it in the wrong way. What's happened is that for an elite side he basically brings the whole team down to a lower level because he breaks how the unit attacks.

So take yesterday as an example - because Lukaku is so unbelievably awful with his first touch and general team play, United had no choice but to sit deep and take pressure because they had no outball.

That's why he's not an elite level player. He's the opposite of it - he actually hurts a team that tries to play football. He's suited to a side who exclusively counter, which is why with West Brom and his first year with us he was unstoppable. The very minute we tried to impose a footballing game on the league under Martinez instead of a counter attack system, he fell apart and his weaknesses where there for all to see.

If United have any sense, against any half-decent opposition now they'll be playing Ibrahimovic, or even Rashford - anyone but Lukaku. Lukaku is only a viable weapon where the opposition shat themselves and sit deep from the first whistle so the team as a whole don't need Lukaku to get into the final third as the opponent gifts it to them regardless.

 

[sageyefc]

Great goalscorer, bang average footballer.



When he goes through his goal droughts like he is now it emphasises his poor overall play

 

[Axlswhk]

LOL at his first touch clearance yesterday which ping way off cue and resulted in goal

First touch is his failure to become world class.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Personally I think he’s a bellend and it’s hilarious

 

[Ruairi77]

Romelu

8 Goals 4 assists 58% shots on target 180 minutes per goal

Wayne

8 Goals 1 assist 58% shots on target 134 minutes per goal

and we sold both of them to united.

 

[Nyhus]

He will get tons of goals for manure the next years, dont you worry

 

[brieverton]

I found no contradiction between saying that we would find his goals very difficult to replace but even allowing for that I was still glad to see the back of him.

The vast majority didn't begrudge him his big move and he gave 4 years decent service but unfortunately showed us considerable disrespect more than once.

Technically he is very average and that's the cutting difference at the elite level. Power and pace alone will not cut it. He is finding that out now.

I think Mourinho will not show patience forever with him - he'll call him out for public criticism soon enough as José likes a scapegoat.