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The way some comments are taken to an extreme is far more ridiculous if you ask me.Like you say one simple and something completely unrelated is being talked... Maybe you operate on a higher intelligence plane than us mere mortals
Do not bother. Some mind are so made up, it's impossible to even entertain talking about certain things
Maybe, maybe not. I think a simple near post run from time to time won't hurt me that much in terms of fitness
Remarkably seems just fine in a Belgium team? Forums eh (?) We have a striker that this World Cup has proved he's right up there with the best with some truly world class moments yet he's not good enough for us. Did you see him in the Brazil game.....
Funny thing you mentioned it, I remember Huddersfield game at home (I was at OT), and all game he didn't bother making any runs and the game was dull as feck. However, only time he decided to make a good run near post - boom receives it on a plate from Mata and gets an easy tap in. With teams sitting deep and organised against us it's not enough to be expecting a cross to land on your head or feet and even he struggles with bullying EPL defenders sometimes to get himself ahead he really needs to do something about this part of the game, badly.
Again, you seem to fail to grasp my point all over again...France never gave him the space Brazil did.
Maybe I do or maybe it's just an opinion (but less ridiculous)
Well, he does that already. Unless you mean to tell me you've not seen Lukaku do near post runs?
For instance I don't remember him scoring a goal by beating a defender to a near post cross. Yes he does it but it always feel like whenever his teammates are shaping up to a cross, he is always around the same areas which makes it easier to mark him.
I swear I had that game in mind too. I remember having said the same thing that day too.
Why should I grasp something that I think is wrong? For me, I think he's absolute quality and probably the best all round striker this World Cup. The goal against Brazil, where he created the goal without touching the ball was one of my football highlights of the tournament. For me I'll focus on the positives and leave the forensics of his game to others.
And i think thats your mans point. That goal, against japan by the way, was class. His movement was class.
Very good observation. I was with my mates watching the game and said the same about Lukaku. For all the learning of the game through watching videos and all, his footballing IQ could be improved. He needs to mix up a little bit and stop buying into the "i am more of a scorer, wanna be more all rounder etc".. The crosses from Mertens wss always with him passively waiting at the far post, and as such Varane or Umtiti would get to the ball first. On occasions when they slipped out, it would be too close to react effectively. Also, i felt he was too static and made it so easy for Varane. Make some offball runs down the wing, and be an option when Witsel, Kdb or Hazard have the ball. Keep moving, and focus and anticipate better. He seems to be looking to make those runs when he has the ball at his feet, but offball running tends to open up spaces. Lastly, i thought Hazard was always playing for himself and wasn't utilising Lukaku well. That said, he has a good tournament but his touch, finishing and sense of positioning meant there is really only specific ways to bring the best out of him, and its definitely not through the middle against a well organised defence.
I couldn't have said it better. This is something he can improve on in terms of movement.
I think it would have helped if his team moved the ball a little quicker from the back/middle of the park. Martinez got it all wrong yesterday, to be fair. Dembele was a complete waste of space in the center of the park and De Bruyne was a shadow of himself; yes, Lukaku could have been a little more mobile but we all know how to difficult it is to find space when one team is sitting deep in their half. Yesterday was the fault of Martinez and the Belgian midfielders.
You think the factual statement that Brazil gave Belgium acres of space to counter attack, whereas France for the most part defended deep and denied Belgium and Lukaku space? Or you think it’s wrong to state that Lukaku’s strengths allows him to thrive in the former conditions, whereas he struggles more in the latter?
Although that was good movement, you need to realize that 80 percent of open play goals are scored like that. Players make run to leave spaces and score. Taking nothing away from it but have no idea why people are going to mad with that.
Lukaku regularly scores against deep laying, compact defences.
