[El-Manos]

He’s proven to be the better buy, delighted we have him.

 

[Denis79]

As much as I agree with your views on racism I’m not sure I can agree with this being that general. Most sensible people won’t hesitate to give any athlete their share of any recognition regardless race.

Maybe because you're sensible aswell and can't understand the reasoning behind it. I'll never forget when Serena Williams was booed for no other reason than the she was a black athlete dominating a historically white dominated sport. There's shit like this all around sports.

 

[edgar allan]

Maybe because you're sensible aswell and can't understand the reasoning behind it. I'll never forget when Serena Williams was booed for no other reason than the she was a black athlete dominating a historically white dominated sport. There's shit like this all around sports.

Or maybe because she had pulled out of the previous match 4 mins before it started to let her sister through?

You are undermining the seriousness of racism with these examples.

 

[Denis79]

Or maybe because she had pulled out of the previous match 4 mins before it started to let her sister through?

You are undermining the serious of racism with these examples.

I apologize, had no memory of that at all. Still believe that black athletes need to do better than others for recognition. Atleast here where I live I know it's a fact.

 

[podurban2]

Stop derailing the thread with this Serena Williams shit.

 

[edgar allan]

I apologize, had no memory of that at all. Still believe that black athletes need to do better than others for recognition. Atleast here where I live I know it's a fact.

I am not trying to underplay the racism that exists in all sports but in this case I do not believe that any criticism or lack of praise of Lukaku is motivated to any large extent by racism.
You only have to look at the praise for Dele Alli to counter that

 

[Canagel]

Sorry but race is an absolute red herring in this debate.

Lukaku has improved greatly in his touch this season and you can see that in his play this last few months but the reason his technical ability is not considered alongside the players you mentioned is because he is not as talented as them full stop. His skin colour has nothing to do with any criticisms that were made.
He is proving a lot of his early season critics wrong ( including myself and Lukaku has out performed Morata in most facets this year . Morata has more guile and touch on the ball but hasn't shown anywhere near the consistency of Lukaku. Holding that view has absolutely nothing to do with race and it is ridiculous in my opinion to throw that accusation out.

http://therepublikofmancunia.com/powerful-pogba-and-unintelligent-lukaku/

 

[edgar allan]

http://therepublikofmancunia.com/powerful-pogba-and-unintelligent-lukaku/

Anyone describing Pogba as powerful hasn't watched him play this season.

 

[A-man]

I think that during his non-scoring period, he was too often too far away from goal, working hard to win the ball. It is nice with hard working forward, but not if that stops them from being in front if goal, ready to toe in that ball. Maybe getting Sanchez to the team has made him change his game style, because now he right in front of goal much more again. I

 

[Denis79]

http://therepublikofmancunia.com/powerful-pogba-and-unintelligent-lukaku/

I for one am very impressed by Lukaku, his maturity and his mental strength to cope with the pressure of being our nr 9. On top of that he's had an amazing first season with us. Also the way he speaks with the media and on social media shows there's a solid brain in there. I actually see a future United captain in him.

 

[Darmae]

He drops deep, drifts wide and has too many assists to be a poacher.
Thats why he doesn't really shoot from outside the box, he's holding it up or plays the little through balls instead.

This. He hardly ever shoots from outside the box. he's mostly searching for a teammate to pass the ball to. As opposed to other more selfish strikers who shoot from any distance or angle. Like Ronaldo (but he's allowed to do it), Kane (but he has a great strike) and in our team Rashford. If Rashford would only use his pace and technique to pass his defender and actually cross the ball to Lukaku or whoever is in the box instead of cutting inside and going for the (not very) surprising shot.

 

[JMack1234]

I'll be honest I had my doubts when we first got him. I wanted Morata and concerned that Lukaku was a flat track bully who wasn't what we wanted from a United no.9.

My word I was wrong. He's been exceptional this season in my opinion, his link up play has improved leaps and bounds and we can all see what a good footballer he is. He also looks like a really good leader on the pitch. I'm a convert to the church of Big Rom.

 

[Hawks2008]

Congrats Rom!

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[Devil may care]

Not great today but didn't have a lot to work with at times.

 

[el3mel]

Not at his best today but he earned a bad game after several great showing in previous matches.

 

[Minimalist]

Not a great game but better in the second half.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Very unlike himself in terms of holdup play today.

 

[Bobski]

Technique was off today but it was such a random ass game overall. Utd showed great character and will to come back but never really found a great flow to the play.

He has turned up in big games recently, it was the time for Pogba and Sanchez to pick up the slack, and so they did.

 

[breakout67]

Thought he was utter shite today, he was great against Liverpool and Chelsea so I won't hold it against him.

 

[kundalini]

Absolutely terrible. Even when the rest of the team had woken up in the 2nd half, he was still ruining moves with poor touches, bad passes and a cross out of play.

Amazed he wasn't substituted. Kept misjudging De Gea's clearance so they went narrowly over his head, despite having ages to adjust. Inability to press made things even worse.

 

[Ace of Spades]

He was shit, should have been subbed off instead of Sanchez.

 

[Mindhunter]

Had a forgettable day today. I was very surprised that Mourinho stuck with him for the whole 90 minutes. Couldn't get at the end of long balls, couldn't make simple passes, and hardly got on the ball.

Definitely didn't do anything to dispell the flat-track bully accusations.

 

[cyberman]

Kompany is a beast. Lukaku v Kompany is the new Ronaldo v Cole.
The defenders strengths just nullified the attacker, its just how it is

 

[spontaneus1]

Had a forgettable day today. I was very surprised that Mourinho stuck with him for the whole 90 minutes. Couldn't get at the end of long balls, couldn't make simple passes, and hardly got on the ball.

Definitely didn't do anything to dispell the flat-track bully accusations.

Already dispelled them.

 

[breakout67]

Had a forgettable day today. I was very surprised that Mourinho stuck with him for the whole 90 minutes. Couldn't get at the end of long balls, couldn't make simple passes, and hardly got on the ball.

Definitely didn't do anything to dispell the flat-track bully accusations.

LOL

 

[Classical Mechanic]

He is just the wrong type of forward to play against City. Rashford can at least press.

 

[el3mel]

Had a forgettable day today. I was very surprised that Mourinho stuck with him for the whole 90 minutes. Couldn't get at the end of long balls, couldn't make simple passes, and hardly got on the ball.

Definitely didn't do anything to dispell the flat-track bully accusations.

Good morning. You were surely out of watching football for about 2 months or something.

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

Weird game, kept coming into midfield when we desperately needed him to be on the shoulder of the defender.

 

[Jinn]

Has the worst touch. Squandered so many positive moves in the game due to this.

 

[Garethw]

I hate the way that he never gets substituted no matter how he plays. It would be great if there was a bit more rotation to give the likes of Martial the last half hour of games etc.

 

[Kapardin]

His first bad game after a slew of good performances. Give him a pass, he's played almost every minute.

 

[R'hllor]

I hate the way that he never gets substituted no matter how he plays. It would be great if there was a bit more rotation to give the likes of Martial the last half hour of games etc.

Its nothing new for JM, there are plenty of examples in the past. Its really something else how he sees a players with a experience vs young ones and the difference in trust based on it. On top of that if you are his guy or (in majority cases buy), that player is almost untouchable, regardless of form.

 

[3KDré]

Bad day at the office, it happens.

 

[Litch]

Not his game today and I think Jose should have started with Rashford or Martial through the middle. I think Jose next season needs to rotate Rom more before he burns him out....

 

[Silas]

Thought he was pretty poor. Not sure how he was the one attacker that avoided being subbed.

 

[Brwned]

With the way he's played recently you can't hold the performance against him. His inability to judge aerial balls is seriously embarrassing though. If the coaches can't train that into him then we really should just figure out a different long ball option!

 

[SwansonsTache]

Some of his touches today were genuinely terrible, ruined one counter where we would have been 2.vs.2.

 

[bosnian_red]

With the way he's played recently you can't hold the performance against him. His inability to judge aerial balls is seriously embarrassing though. If the coaches can't train that into him then we really should just figure out a different long ball option!

It's shocking how bad it is. Like so many of them were just laughable. His performances have improved loads, but I feel like reading high balls (improving from the level he is) can't be that difficult. That alone would improve his ability to play as a target man on occasion when we do the long balls

 

[Carlsen19]

Extremely poor today. Not a single thing came off for him and the abysmal touch was out on full show.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Wasnt great today. City push high and Otamendi and Kompany are front foot, aggressive defenders, which is what Lukaku struggles with.

He is improving, though. Today was just a bad day for Rom.