How do we definitely know this ?
Álvaro Morata | Performances
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Because he dyed his hair red and has his wife following United on Insta? Doesn't sound very much like he didn't want the move.
I get that bit. But how do we know United weren't interested in him at any point ?
Oh no, I think we were. I think we pulled the plug though when we heard Lukaku wanted United. Also Madrid were possibly messing around a bit too much. Point is United got who they wanted, Chelsea got second prize.
I agree although I doubt Chelsea get 2nd prize as Morata is going to be quite a player.
They did. They didn't get their first choice. They got a good player though. It's just some Chelsea fans don't seem to want to accept this.
To be honest it makes absolutely no difference to me. It's nice if a player has been a fan, but the whole 'he really wanted to go to x!' means very little. The only thing that bugs me a little is the idea that any of the clubs in England would be the first choice for everyone. It's simply not true these days.
fecking hell the dying of his hair is still being talked about? I thought at the time he did it for Spain tbh, seeing as they play in red. Albeit it was the summer
There is another interview where he said he told Conte last summer if i ever leave Madrid and Chelsea show an interest he will only pick them. Thats last summer, so even if he had a choice, he'd still have chose them.
The hair dying is a non story
There is another interview where he said he told Conte last summer if i ever leave Madrid and Chelsea show an interest he will only pick them. Thats last summer, so even if he had a choice, he'd still have chose them.
The hair dying is a non story
Yeah me too. Morata is far more intelligent a player and better at link up than Lukaku, who is a physical beast but fairly limited in his playing style but has the athletic attributes and Afro-Caribbean heritage that Jose seems to like so much. Lukaku may end up scoring many more goals than Morata, but that's not gonna convince me he's the better player.
Hook baited...
Boy, you need to be redirected to the Pogba-Lukaku thread. Hint: it's about racial stereotypes.
Edit: Feck you white texter
I bet he'll get a brace tomorrow, but that might be because Arsenal are shit
Probably what this guy said.
ManUtd offered contract to Lukaku months before we signed him, he accepted 3rd contract offer from ManUtd according to his friend. So instead of putting all the eggs in one basket we negotiated for 2 players, as soon as Lukaku accepted the offer we signed him.
Would have been interesting what would have happened if we agreed fee with Madrid much before Lukaku accepted the offer though.
I think this is probably what happened. I'm not sure I believe this whole business about us being in talks with Lukaku for ages. All we heard about for much of the summer was Morata. I reckon he was initially first choice and when things got muddled with Madrid we went for Lukaku.
Anyway it's not really that important. Lukaku looks the better finisher while Morata the more well rounded footballer. Will be interesting to see who has the better and more successful season.
Looks like a brilliant header of the ball.
But we are generally dire with crossing. Don't think he would have been as much of a success at United because of that.
But we are generally dire with crossing. Don't think he would have been as much of a success at United because of that.
Glad we didn't sign him, he looks far from top class which is what we needed
Having a shocker.
He holds up the ball pretty well but apart from that his level slips when he's not heading the ball.
He holds up the ball pretty well but apart from that his level slips when he's not heading the ball.
He is up there all alone with defenders surrounding him. Only so much one man can do.
He's only isolated because his movement has been poor. The likes of Pedro and Moses have run off him many times in that first half. He's had plenty of support.
And just like that he has 2 good moments in the 2nd half.
We definitely were. Jose confirmed that he wanted to come but the two clubs couldn't come to an agreement.
I wanted Morata but I'm very happy with Lukaku. They're both excellent players.
Surprisingly isolated. It's like Chelsea are the away team.
This. United obviously negotiated with two players to keep their options open - when Lukaku gave the green light they dropped their interest in Morata.
Likes a good dive doesn't he?
Imagine if Chelsea had gotten Lukaku and were ended up signing him...
Are people really judging him off this game? He's isolated against 3 CB's and even then he has shown good bits of movement and play.
He goes to ground far too easily.
As for his perfomance, he's simply isolated because of the way Chelsea have played. Done little wrong in that case.
As for his perfomance, he's simply isolated because of the way Chelsea have played. Done little wrong in that case.
Yes, its the caf. if he scores, it will go 180 in the opposite direction.
He's up there by himself, he's doing as well as can be expected.
Strange to criticise him on this game. Very good player.
Strange to criticise him on this game. Very good player.
Not much impressed today, but much isolated.
Hat-trick V Stoke n PL
Just the 3 goals today
Excellent 2nd goal by Morata. A really smooth striker.
Given a lot of people have spent most of the week saying he wasn't good enough (yet) to replace Costa, he gave them all a fantastic response.
Well, I can see why we were in for him.
Stoke were playing with two fullbacks and a centre back. It certainly helped him. They also decided to play a high line.
Isn't that how football teams usually play, 2 fullbacks and a centre back or two?
They played with a back 5 against us and 3CBs in there (if you count Cameron as one). Today they had a back 4 and one of the CBs wasnt one, but Pieters played there
Don't think Lukaku would have managed to score Morata's second today. 
They played two fullbacks and centre back in the centre areas of a back 5. Johnson and Peters were two of the centre backs.
Something something not PL proven, not able to do the biz starting something something.