go look at Pogba’s goal and see the difference between him Pogba, and he’s supposed to be the striker
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Lukaku was asked to link play and work the channels. Rashford was making the direct runs in behind.
Fully agree with this post
His acceleration of the mark is shockingly poor. Rashford is so much better at getting going.
Coupled with his poor movement and poor first touch.
I have to be wary of confirmation bias, but he was even misjudging by two or three yards where a long ball would land.
Coupled with his poor movement and poor first touch.
I have to be wary of confirmation bias, but he was even misjudging by two or three yards where a long ball would land.
The harder he tries, the more you can see that he’s just out of his depth at this level. The brain really wants to do things, but he just doesn’t have it. He’s not a top player.
Was saying since last season how infrequently he looks like scoring a goal. You very rarely finish a match and say ‘Lukaku could have had 4 or 5 today’. That doesn’t change whether the team plays good or bad. He has so few shots on goal for a striker.
Was saying since last season how infrequently he looks like scoring a goal. You very rarely finish a match and say ‘Lukaku could have had 4 or 5 today’. That doesn’t change whether the team plays good or bad. He has so few shots on goal for a striker.
How did you come to this conclussion? because Lukaku is such a great link man?
I really can’t stress enough how vital it is we get the likes of Lukaku out of the club. The wrong mentality, not nearly enough talent and basically a hindrance to what we’re now trying to achieve on the pitch. It sounds harsh but if we want to reach the very top once more we can’t be putting up with absolute garbage displays like tonight from a supposed attacking player.
What was Lukaku doing for the first goal? Go and actually look at how that move started.
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I noticed that, too. There was a long ball to him which he wanted to get under with a defender behind him, but at the last moment he realized he was way off the trajectory with his back to goal and gave up as the ball harmlessly bounced a good five feet behind where he thought it would. It was shocking.
Can't wait till he's gone tbh.
He's really great at pointing!
What every good team needs when they are using the pressing tactic is a really good pointer!
What every good team needs when they are using the pressing tactic is a really good pointer!
Like Jorginho.
What are his uses?
Hehe.
I hope not. It's bullying. someone here said .
Which min was that?
I don't remember. It was in the first half.
It's okay, I don't think it was a moment worth the time it'll take you to trawl through the recordings. Thanks, though.
Much as he had certain deficiencies in his game when he first arrived, it's been incredibly frustrating to see him having such a poor season goals-wise. Even when he looked poor last season he was generally maintaining something around a one-in-two ratio - and that's been the case for a lot of his career. And when he's not scoring it's difficult to cite much else he's particularly useful for.
I don't remember. It was in the first half.
It's okay, I don't think it was a moment worth the time it'll take you to trawl through the recordings. Thanks, though.
this it?
World class thumbs up there
Somehow people will say this is Lukaku’s fault.
He's probably going to end the season with 10-15 goals.
That's nowhere near enough when you consider how poor his all round game is.
That's nowhere near enough when you consider how poor his all round game is.
Didn't see much wrong today and he worked hard. It's just a Fellaini'ism where people are just being negative for negative sake.....
Not really enough for a £75m stiker though is it?
It's another game against a rival club where he's not even looked like scoring.
Yep that's the one. Completely misjudged the flight and curve of the long ball.
I must applaud your perseverance, @GifLord. If only Lukaku had your attitude.
He did the same in the second half as well. In between the half way line and chelseas box.Yep that's the one. Completely misjudged the flight and curve of the long ball.
I must applaud your perseverance, @GifLord. If only Lukaku had your attitude.
Oh my GodYep that's the one. Completely misjudged the flight and curve of the long ball.
I must applaud your perseverance, @GifLord. If only Lukaku had your attitude.
Based on what exactly?
I liked his effort tonight, held up the ball ok and laid off a few passes.
Decent overall l, but not enough to nail down a place when his competitors return from injury
Decent overall l, but not enough to nail down a place when his competitors return from injury
Did he contribute to us coming second last year? Wasn't a game were there was lots of chances in general. Hes just this years scapegoat compounded by being a Jose favourite. We all saw Rom in beast mode so why with a bit of support wouldn't we want that player here? Fans are so fickle and only a few months ago most on here would have had Lindelof, Lingard, Rashford and Pogs in a black cab and away from the club....
I don't understand his run for the pogba goal
He basically was ahead of pogba
Then ran behind defenders to the edge of the box
I can't see why he didn't go front post in case rashford under hit the cross, which happens a lot in football
Minor criticism
He basically was ahead of pogba
Then ran behind defenders to the edge of the box
I can't see why he didn't go front post in case rashford under hit the cross, which happens a lot in football
Minor criticism
Do you think he's played well this season? Not just numbers, but in terms of performances?
Stop bullying poor Lukaku
A 75 million striker cant dribble, if he was marked by one defender he would lose the ball. Actually thats true even when he was scoring good amount of goals. Looks like to me that the team has moved on in terms of thinking and style. He’s just not there. Ole being a striker himself, will sell him first up if he gets the job.
First prior to Ole, every single forward thinking player suffered. I read the negative posts then particularly the players who are playing well now in Pogs, Lingard and Rashford, and we all have chosen to make that distinction so why can't that be offered to players like Rom and Sanchez? If we are saying our season started 12 games ago, then clearly neither of those players have had the same opportunities and rightly so because Martial and Rashford have done well. Today for both those players offered something to the win and I was more impressed with their attitude so why can't that be celebrated. Surely a firing Rom and Sanchez is what we want......
Was decent in the first half but performance level dropped in the second.
I am not advocating shipping off Lukaku on the basis of this season. I think he can be better than what he is showing right now, as can be Sanchez, given their performances in the past. However, I fail to see how that should insulate them from criticism of their current game. The fact of the matter is that Lukaku is not playing well at all, and is visibly struggling to do basic things that are expected of center forwards at this level.
He had quite a few deficiencies in his game when he joined which he compensated for with his goalscoring ability. But once the goals dry up, there's really not much he can offer to the team. The infuriating part this season has been his attitude, and his lack of effort in games. The hope was that he'd improve his game while producing the numbers, but he's digressed on all fronts. In the big picture, he's miles off the quality expected of a Man United striker, or the quality that other top teams boast of in their center forwards. Unless there's some dramatic turnaround in his game, he will not and should not be starting for us.
Some of his moments from this season:
Not every fan who points this out is fickle, don't you agree?
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He played a simple pass to Mata? Not sure what's special about that, any other striker can do that.
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