Get him out the club.
There have been remarks over the past couple of years about certain types of personalities in the dressing room and it having a negative impact on the others. Think it is fair to say he was most definitely one of them. Sooner he is gone the better.
He can make the same case about Ole favoring Rashford as many on here point out to the favorable treatment Lukaku got from Mourinho earlier last season. And I think both are true, unlucky for him but understandable if he doesn't want to be a back up and sit on the bench.Lukaku talked a good game about how mentally tough and determined to succeed he is but when it came down to it he had no fight in him to force his way into Ole's plans.
Eriksen would be superb business, can play the 10 and deeper if needs be and suddenly if we keep Pogba our midfield goes from looking weak to very good.
If you freeze him out after demanding too high a transfer fee, the net result will simply be that you will sell him next year for a cut price fee, having paid his wages in the meantime and his replacement arriving that much later.
It's time to bite the bullet and just see how much you can get from inter before saying yes and good riddance.
The funny thing is a lot of our fan base used to hold him up as an example and a future captain. Our fan base seems to have him and Pogba mixed up attitude wise, as evidenced by everyone at the club.
Lukaku is extremely deluded and arrogant. He's just Yakubu with a hard on for himself.
Looks like a briefing to save face and calm the supporters. Look we tried really hard. I don't believe for a second Spurs will sell him to us at this stage of the window.
I like Eriksen but to have a very good midfield, I think we would still need a DM. Matic is finished.
He can make the same case about Ole favoring Rashford as many on here point out to the favorable treatment Lukaku got from Mourinho earlier last season. And I think both are true, unlucky for him but understandable if he doesn't want to be a back up and sit on the bench.
However this forcing his way out, which seems to be the case with him training in Belgium after the club were expecting him back today, leaves a bad taste and kills the decent picture I had of him on his time here. Let's hope he leaves.
Looks like a briefing to save face and calm the supporters. Look we tried really hard. I don't believe for a second Spurs will sell him to us at this stage of the window.
We won't get both that's for sure.
Option Matic sat behind Eriksen and Pogba bossing it. Or Pogba getting crowded and frustrated as our only creativity is nullified?
I think he had some good games under Ole and yet found himself behind Rashford despite Marcus being worse at times, that was part of my point. Of course you are right he could have showed more fight, but when he gets offers from big clubs such as Juventus and Inter, of course the easier is to go an work for someone who has a better use and values you better. If it is true about his antics that he will ruing his good conduct till now imo.I don't blame him for wanting to leave but thought he would have shown more fight when he got his chances under Ole. I agree with you that the lack of professionalism leaves a bad taste. Up until that point I wanted him to leave but respected him and just saw him as a good player who wasn't a fit for us.
eh, I was responding to the "our midfield goes from looking weak to very good" assertion. It goes without saying that if we add Eriksen to our options we are better off than otherwise.
Bit disappointed but it'll do him good to get some PL game time.
I think he had some good games under Ole and yet found himself behind Rashford despite Marcus being worse at times, that was part of my point. Of course you are right he could have showed more fight, but when he gets offers from big clubs such as Juventus and Inter, of course the easier is to go an work for someone who has a better use and values you better. If it is true about his antics that he will ruing his good conduct till now imo.
he isn't good enough for us. Great shot on him but that's it.
Bit disappointed but it'll do him good to get some PL game time.
Youth players get their chance if they're deemed good enough, e.g. Gomez, TAA, Brewster (and hopefully Hoever and Elliott this season as well).Klopp is reluctant to play any youth it seems. Crazy to loan out a player when they aren’t making any attacking signings?
I think he had some good games under Ole and yet found himself behind Rashford despite Marcus being worse at times, that was part of my point. Of course you are right he could have showed more fight, but when he gets offers from big clubs such as Juventus and Inter, of course the easier is to go an work for someone who has a better use and values you better. If it is true about his antics that he will ruing his good conduct till now imo.
I agree, and yet he was still our best striker, which shows how shit we have been as a team.I think fans need to take some responsibility as well. You can't relentlessly abuse someone and expect them to maintain their levels of respect in return. Lukaku has had some absolute shit from his own fans and I don't blame him for being a bit disillusioned
I think fans need to take some responsibility as well. You can't relentlessly abuse someone and expect them to maintain their levels of respect in return. Lukaku has had some absolute shit from his own fans and I don't blame him for being a bit disillusioned
So lose him for free?Looks like a briefing to save face and calm the supporters. Look we tried really hard. I don't believe for a second Spurs will sell him to us at this stage of the window.
He is sucking a lemon.Why does he look so...weird in this photo?
I think fans need to take some responsibility as well. You can't relentlessly abuse someone and expect them to maintain their levels of respect in return. Lukaku has had some absolute shit from his own fans and I don't blame him for being a bit disillusioned
Nope. Time to move on and get on with the season.Two and a half days left. I guess it's time to start panicking.
Are they wanted anywhere else?He gets way less abuse than Young and Jones. You don't see them sulk or want away.
Reeks of the press drumming up a story to keep people hooked for a few more days.
If we genuinely are trying to sign him, it's too late.