I remember Thierry Henry getting some heat for hardly celebrating his goals. I never understood what the big deal about it was. I also tend to agree with his thinking, as a striker it's his job to score goals, just business.
Lukaku's non-celebrations
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
He should start celebrating like Scholes. Or Alan Shearer. Nothing rehearsed - just put one arm up and run around smiling.
You started the insults first. You can agree or disagree with someone’s post but to start getting personal by calling someone uneducated, is out of order. Personally, I thought you wasn’t allowed to do that on this forum but it is as it is.
You shower your level of intelligence by doing that. So, as you have made it personal and nothing to do with the current subject, you can DM and I’ll happy to continue this conversation and not waste unnecessary forum space!
Jesus, lighten up Frances. It's football.
I think its all down to the city game. He feels he let us down and now is just focusing on making this work. SO maybe until he does what he feels is getting up to the standard he thinks he needs to be at while in a United jersey. He may just be working hard on improving.
I have to say in the last 5 games his support play is much better. I'd prefer if he just stretched defences in behind but he's always looking to come deep. And in the tight, he's just not good enough!
Play him to his strengths.
I have to say in the last 5 games his support play is much better. I'd prefer if he just stretched defences in behind but he's always looking to come deep. And in the tight, he's just not good enough!
Play him to his strengths.
Yeah, I get the feeling he's just wanting to get his head down and score more. Think he'll be happy when he knows he's back on track properly.
We all knew Lukaku was a flat -track bully when we purchased him but we also knew it was what we needed after we drew over 9 games last season and that time was on his side. Ronaldo was the same when he was younger albeit much more technical talent but he struggled against the bigger teams initially.
Inzaghi and his stupidly wild celebrations after he scored an offside goal with his knee standing on the goal line were probably one of the most annoying things in football.
Honestly discussing the rights and wrongs of players celebrations infuriates me, everything that is wrong about modern football coverage can be found in these discussions. The pettiness, the unimportance and the soap opera.
Just as an observation, has previously not celebrated at West Brom:
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Celebrating Lingard's winner vs Chelsea
This was Lukaku celebrating when Lingard scored the winner against Chelsea. This passion is EXACTLY what we need. This thread can now close 
Love that passion. My favorite type of celebration by far.This was Lukaku celebrating when Lingard scored the winner against Chelsea. This passion is EXACTLY what we need. This thread can now close
Judging by the Chelsea game..Thread closed.
Like, a lot.This was Lukaku celebrating when Lingard scored the winner against Chelsea. This passion is EXACTLY what we need. This thread can now close
Could it be.. his non-celebration is actually a celebration in itself.
Let him 'celebrate' goals however he wants.
Reminds me a lot when our Tony V doesn't properly celebrate by football standard after scoring in his first season, then eventually he add a smile and some celebration stunts or something with all the social pressure.
Let him 'celebrate' goals however he wants. Reminds me a lot when our Tony V doesn't properly celebrate by football standard after scoring in his first season, then eventually he add a smile and some celebration stunts or something with all the social pressure.
This was after Southampton game which we won 1-0.
As long as he keeps scoring I couldn't care less if he didn't celebrate or mooneyed the crowd to be honest.
Think we were only 3 points off City after this game.
Barring personal preference for energetic celebrations and a general desire to want our players to be enjoying their football I can't believe anyone was genuinely perturbed by Lukaku's non-celebrations.
As has been said I hope his recent displays of passion put paid to anyone's lingering worries.
As has been said I hope his recent displays of passion put paid to anyone's lingering worries.
Everytime i see upclose footage of Lukaku i remember what an enormous beast he isThis was Lukaku celebrating when Lingard scored the winner against Chelsea. This passion is EXACTLY what we need. This thread can now close
I don't mind them even though I prefer the passionate celebrations like his one after Lingard's goal. His just standing there celebrations remind me of Keano which is a bonus.
This was Lukaku celebrating when Lingard scored the winner against Chelsea. This passion is EXACTLY what we need. This thread can now close
Celebrating Matic's winner vs Crystal Palace
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That passion. He’s grown on me of late.
Brilliant, you can see that Lukaku's enjoying himself a lot more now.
He could swing his schlong and do helicopter with it, I wouldn't care one bit as long as he celebrates.
Seems to celebrate others goals more than he does his own.
Innit? Shows what the team’s victory or success means to him.
I absolutely love that.
This is why I love Lukaku.
i'm warming up to him. he cares.
For lukakus goal, I was literally sitting there feeling numb and thinking dispassionately "he's struggling to get an angle taking too long, he's going to miss, he's going to miss he's going to GOOOOOOOOOAALLLL!!"