His play with back to goal is a disaster. Great striker in a team where he can continually run onto balls, but most top teams will not face teams willing to come out and leave that space for him to work in.
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This is true, especially his touch. While it's never been elite or anything, he still had a decent touch with the occasional heavy ones. But now every single touch is a struggle even in fairly easy situation. It's quite odd.
Forget his touch guys, he presses as if he is 5 year olds in a park playing aginst adults.
He is honestly one of the stupidest players ive ever seen.
He is honestly one of the stupidest players ive ever seen.
The most infuriating moment for me was when a City player was jogging forward with the ball and Lukaku was 4 or 5 metres behind him just jogging along as well. You only just came on and should be fresh, charge back and put some pressure on him ffs. He's not even working hard to compensate for the rest of his game being trash at the moment.
Once or twice a game he'll charge back over most of the field to help defend a dangerous attack. The rest of the time he doesn't work hard at all.
Once or twice a game he'll charge back over most of the field to help defend a dangerous attack. The rest of the time he doesn't work hard at all.
Agree. Lukaku's touch was fine and I felt many on here went way over the top in criticising this aspect of his game, but for whatever reason he seems to have lost it overnight, amongst many other things. Lately I've actually been wondering if he lacks the elite mentality required to succeed at a club of our stature.
He's a horrible footballer.
I don't think he is ever going to be technically proficient enough for a top club but this bulking up has not helped him.
Back from injury, did well for the penalty. Nothing much to praise or complain other than that.
I’m surprised he doesn’t beep when walking backwards he’s that fecking wide
Did great for the pen and I thought we're going to see a new Rom. Two heavy touches after, I only had myself to blame.
He is what he is and will not change. You could see his pressing was far below Sanchez and Rashford's level too.
He is what he is and will not change. You could see his pressing was far below Sanchez and Rashford's level too.
He needs to lose weight, let’s be honest. He’s carrying too much weight to play football at this level and in his position.
Fake an injury in the press if needs be, he needs to drop some kg’s unfortunately.
Fake an injury in the press if needs be, he needs to drop some kg’s unfortunately.
He couldn't trap a bag of sand. So many potential attacking moves broke down when the ball came to him. He has zero holdup ability.
He did well to win us the penalty but was completely anonymous after that. His hold up play was not good at all.
Great run for the penalty, but his general technique and hold up play is just absolute shite these days. No idea what's wrong with him, but he shouldn't be anywhere near the starting lineup
You know when people are giving credit just for going down that they've not had a great time out there.
He's overweight and plays like it.
I am fed up with him. Sell him.
Is he carrying a knock or is he just lazy ?? He did not look like a sub at all, looked lethargic and and slow.
This is not an overreaction but lukaku is actually the most useless player in our starting 11. He can’t pass, hold up the ball or dribble in tight spaces. He has the worst workrate in our entire squad. Also not a very intelligent forward.
I’ve been thinking about his actual qualities for a very long time and what he brings to this squad but have always arrived at this same conclusion. His ineffectiveness has absolutely nothing to do with mourinho. The only fault of mourinho right now is how he has blundered 75 million on this guy.
Let’s actuallg talk about it. Might it be his weight? I really don’t think so because these traits existed way before this season.
I’ve been thinking about his actual qualities for a very long time and what he brings to this squad but have always arrived at this same conclusion. His ineffectiveness has absolutely nothing to do with mourinho. The only fault of mourinho right now is how he has blundered 75 million on this guy.
Let’s actuallg talk about it. Might it be his weight? I really don’t think so because these traits existed way before this season.
He's so easy to dispossess. He takes ages to control the ball. 
I'd take £50 million for him.
Other than the penalty he offered feck all.
We bought with the view to improvement, I don't see any improvement from the lad.
We bought with the view to improvement, I don't see any improvement from the lad.
Everything bounced off him like usual. Also why is he so bloody massive? Compare his physique now to when he was Everton and it's night and day. Needs to shed some weight.
Will we ever see Lukaku pull off what Cantona did at 0:43?
Give him a weight target and drop him that long. Did 1 sprint and lost it. Lost headers by not getting of the ground. Fellaini is way more physical then him and he weighs 35 pounds less.
Wtf is with the size of him? Was like playing with a man short when he came on.
No because Lukaku is shite and Cantona was brilliant.
We need to ship the guy off in the summer. He's simply not good enough..
I’d take £50 for him.
Did well for the pen.
Might as well have just left the field after that.
Another dud purchase from our manager.
Might as well have just left the field after that.
Another dud purchase from our manager.
That's what they said about Rooney a few years ago.
Certainly rivals Smalling as the poorest technically in our side. Woeful.
See a lot of hate for him these days on here, but I and a few others told you he was complete garbage when we wanted to sign him and most weren't having it. You're getting what you wanted now. A horse shit player that might notch a reasonable tally now and then whilst being completely crap and probably costing you more points over a season because of his general inability to play football.
We needed a striker when we bought him and there weren't many options about, but I'm almost thinking I wish we'd signed nobody and found another way. This is a £70m (?) noose around our neck and I struggle to see who would pay anywhere near half of that. Hell, when Everton paid big money for him I genuinely said at the time that they'd never make a profit on that. Little did I know that we'd be the idiots to do it.
We needed a striker when we bought him and there weren't many options about, but I'm almost thinking I wish we'd signed nobody and found another way. This is a £70m (?) noose around our neck and I struggle to see who would pay anywhere near half of that. Hell, when Everton paid big money for him I genuinely said at the time that they'd never make a profit on that. Little did I know that we'd be the idiots to do it.
I actually believe he's on the decline. Like Rooney. Remember both of them were playing football at early age. Lukaku might be past his best already. He's too big, fat almost.
Done well to win the penalty but was awful other than that.
This United team have some of the worst players I have ever seen start week in week out for United in my lifetime.
Current Lukaku and Matic would have never seen the pitch in the Fergies days.
This United team have some of the worst players I have ever seen start week in week out for United in my lifetime.
Current Lukaku and Matic would have never seen the pitch in the Fergies days.
United pay him almost a million per month, Almost what i make in 10 years.
And all he has to do in basic is staying fit and play football. feck him.
And all he has to do in basic is staying fit and play football. feck him.
His whole student of the game thing and all his pointing is infuriating.
It's baffling how he has been allowed to get into the shape he's gotten.
Did the club realise hes not that great of a hold up player even given his natural size so thought the solution would be to bulk him up more? It's bizarre
It's baffling how he has been allowed to get into the shape he's gotten.
Did the club realise hes not that great of a hold up player even given his natural size so thought the solution would be to bulk him up more? It's bizarre
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