Depends on how you want to define what a genuinely class player is. I fully agree that he's a much better player than we're currently seeing, but I also reckon he's not good enough for the top teams, for me he just doesn't have that little extra bit of quality. For me, the genuinely class players establish themselves at the absolute highest level, don't think Lukaku is there and I don't think he'll get there.
What is he actually trying though ? I don't understand it tbh
Lovely to watch but I was happy when you signed him because it broke up the Ronaldo-Rooney-Tevez front 3 which was arguably the best front 3 in PL history.
Literally seems to put on weight during a match.
I think the fairytale story of returning to the worlds best supported club might tip it in his favor. Not to mention the fact that Utd should be able to outspend Juve on wages.
Well done for stating the blindingly obvious.
Great deal. However the 5/1 for being substituted in the first half should be more like 5000/1.That's quality
If I was a betting man, I'd take 7/2 for no shot on target in a heartbeat!
I don't feel sorry for him. Every other interview he bigs himself up and starts running his mouth like he's some elite player or something. He's clearly not short on confidence/self belief . When you talk a big game and fail to back it up deal with the memes and the jokes coming your way
Reckon anyone would be suspicious as to how his touch improved if we give this guy a Griezmann paint job for the Arsenal game?
Where has he bigged himself up? He's a 25 year old with a pretty good record for club and country trying to make the next step up and play for the top teams, I think he has to believe in himself that it's possible.
To sit on the bench? Richarlison is better than him
That's they guy I want to see here. Great work rate to go with his technique
His ever increasing bulk is definitely not helping matters, but he had a shockingly poor touch at Chelsea and then at Everton as well, all when he was quite skinny.
Perhaps they are factoring in the risk of him injuring himself falling over the ball?
Wow
Not bad odds for falling over the ball
Sorry, what?
This season ? I disagree. I reckon the worst part is that it's really been that bad
In my opinion - Jose has told Lukaku to become more bulky to assist him at his ability of being a target man - a role that needs to get in front rather than behind the defender and control the ball from chest or foot. Lukaku is rubbish at all this and no one knows it more so than him. He either was told by Jose to put on weight; or did so himself to impress the manager/follow his tactics.Sorry, what?
It's worthy of becoming a meme and then some. Can't blame United fans for looking at a pub-football level of ball control with nothing other than complete scorn, given how spoilt we've been over the years with forwards that were imperious with the ball at their feet.
Have you really forgotten how some people joked about his first touch when we signed him? His first touch was always atrocious
This is past feeling bad for him. He is training every day. He should have honed his first touch skill to perfection. That is knowing the fact that how bad he is at the first place.
Over indulgence on SAF part.As you say that front 3 was special,cohesive and balanced.Never really felt Berba connected with any of our forward players,not to the standard we were expecting anyway.
He made it. He scored goals albeit not a dominating one. He was effective in the premier league, the reason we won against lesser teams during Rooney's absence and Ronaldo's departure.
