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Bit premature, no? Lukaku's one game vs an entire season of Ibra?
Agreed on both points.Still makes for an interesting discussion as the season unfolds.
Bit premature, no? Lukaku's one game vs an entire season of Ibra?
Agreed on both points.Still makes for an interesting discussion as the season unfolds.
Bastian was completely past it. I mean, right now, he is in the MLS - which says it all.I'm guessing when Pogba joined you knew after one game he was better than Schweinsteiger.
And?Will answer halfway through the season.
Zlatan was part of the reason we created so much.Lukaku. Zlatan wasn't clinical and having him as our main striker made us considerably weaker on the counter.
The guy scored 28 goals in 46 games. I'll take that as being pretty clinical, and a fabulous rate of return. And counter attacking football isn't THE only aspect of an attacking strategy... in fact, when teams come to Old Trafford, what we lack is a tempo, precision, insight, inspiration, and sheer quality to break teams down.Lukaku. Zlatan wasn't clinical and having him as our main striker made us considerably weaker on the counter.
Correct. Games like Stoke earlier in the season were the kind of match we lost last season with Zlatan missing the kind of chance Lukaku buried. Likewise the wins against Southampton, Bournemouth & West Brom.Lukaku is hundred percent still the better player. People are forgetting how many chances Zlatan missed in small matches whereas Lukaku has been more clinical than him.
Last Season, Zlatan played 28 PL games for United. Now, Lukaku has played 28 PL Games this Season. Here are their stats:A bit premature for a thread for this - give it 6 months at least before trying to compare their impact.
and?Will answer halfway through the season.
Agreed.At time of this thread I voted for "Zlatan but Lukaku suits our style of play better". Still think that's the best answer.
Let me tell you something, Lukaku hasn't even begun to peak. And when he does peak, you'll know. Because he's gonna peak so hard that everybody in Manchester's gonna feel it.Peak Lukaku is basically on par with post-retirement age Zlatan.
Let's hope that happens since he is already in what should be his peak production years.Let me tell you something, Lukaku hasn't even begun to peak. And when he does peak, you'll know. Because he's gonna peak so hard that everybody in Manchester's gonna feel it.
And what about his performances on the pitch?Let me tell you something, Lukaku hasn't even begun to peak. And when he does peak, you'll know. Because he's gonna peak so hard that everybody in Manchester's gonna feel it.
I always wondered why Mourinho plays him every single game whilst others are rotated. Must be because of the implication.Let me tell you something, Lukaku hasn't even begun to peak. And when he does peak, you'll know. Because he's gonna peak so hard that everybody in Manchester's gonna feel it.
Looks like Zlatan comes out on top here.Last Season, Zlatan played 28 PL games for United. Now, Lukaku has played 28 PL Games this Season. Here are their stats:
Zlatan: 28(1) PL Apps; 17 PL Goals; 0.61 Goals/Game; 5 PL Assists; Share of Team's Goals: 17/44*=39%; Share if Assists are included: 22/44=50%. Goals vs Big5: 2 in 6 Games = 0.33.
Lukaku: 28(0) PL Apps; 14 PL Goals; 0.50 Goals/Game; 6 PL Assists; Share of Team's Goals: 14/54*=26%; Share if Assists are included: 20/54=37%. Goals vs Big5: 1 in 7 Games = 0.14.
*When injured, United had scored 48 PL Goals. Of those, 4 came when Zlatan was suspended. Therefore, 44 Goals when in Action.
** Lukaku has missed one Game (Everton), where United scored twice. So 54 PL Goals when in Action, not 56.
Such as?Kinda depends how you view Zlatans contribution last year. Zlatan can do things that Lukaku couldn’t dream of doing and vice versa I just think we got Zlatan at the tail end and although he did score goals he clearly didn’t have the fitness left to give us full Zlatan and to me that hampered the way the team functioned.
This year it’s still not great but the team does seem to work better and function better than last years long diagonal looping ball from Valencia to Zlatan or Fellaini.
So for me it’s Lukaku but if it was a 5 aside team I was picking i’d Pick Zlatan as he might be the better pure footballer if that makes sense.
Glad someone got the reference.I always wondered why Mourinho plays him every single game whilst others are rotated. Must be because of the implication.
Hyperbole, but some of the goals and things Zlatan has done over his career are incredible. The touches, plucking the ball out of the sky, the volley back heal goals and so on. Obviously yeah sure Any proffesional footballer could have moments where they emulate that sort of skill and ability but on a consistent basis I just don’t see those things as part of Lukaku’s game.Such as?
Genuinely curious, not trolling or anything.