This is the only forum that views Lukaku like that. Yes he has his limitations but saying a player who has over 300 career goals is a walking disaster is quite the claim.
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Nothing has changed with him. His ability to flat track bully teams might be enough for Chelsea in the league but his performances against the top teams will always be inadequate.
He's always been a good poacher and flat track bully but simply doesn't have that overall sublime skill to boss big games. It might change though. In many ways he's kind of the opposite of Drogba despite them being big and strong and all. He's a valuable player to have in the team but he's so unskifull compared to the last generation of strikers like Torres, Surarez, Aguero, Rooney, Drogba, Benzema, Zlatan etc. However because of he's geniunely good poacher he'll probably retire with a very good goal tally.
Yeah, blaming this on Lukaku is a huge stretch. And I'm being generous.
I was told yesterday by my City supporting mate that Lukaku is the best back to goal striker in world football…stunned to say the least.
Also my City supporting friend says Lukaku is probably top 3 strikers atm, so don't know what's the thing about their fixation on Lukaku. Btw he showed same old vs top clubs.
Probably, but his record against the big teams is undeniable and it will certainly limit Tuchel in how he plays.
Chelsea beat City last year playing three quick, technical forwards and holding the ball high and keeping possession. You can't do that with Lukaku in your team.
Because we are the only top team who has experience of him on a weekly basis. You lot will come round to it soon enough.
How did he do today then?
Take it he was shite then?
He said he’s saving his goals for Southampton.
Another big game, another big….
His link up play was actually good IMO, missed a good chance at the death though. But he was decent, however, starved of serviceTake it he was shite then?
He wasn't shite but wasn't really good either.Take it he was shite then?
He was amazing.Take it he was shite then?
A brilliant non threatening header, a decent chance - shot from 5 yards gone over and a majestic cross that almost ended on the other side of the pitch.
A trully changed man
You watched the Chelsea game? Or gave half your attention to two games?
No surprise he isn't doing much in big games, just as it will be no surprise when he beats up on the lesser sides in the good PL run they have coming up.
Which tbf is all they really need him for in the league at least.
Which tbf is all they really need him for in the league at least.
Simulcast
am i late to the party, or do you have a serious dislike for Lukaku.?
So half your attention on each then.
Standing by these.
Typical Lukaku performance of spooning your team's best chances in a tight game. Did the same thing here game almost every big game in his first season.
I'm late.....
Big game player.
Every time I switched the channels I saw at least one bad bit of play from him.
He also had a good chance from a cross he put inexplicably wide.
He also had a good chance from a cross he put inexplicably wide.
Don't agree with this thought process. Chelsea's tactics rely on a goalscorer, it was their problem last season. We're now in a league where you need to be beating all those teams and getting results against the top 4 or 5 to win the league.
If he's not scoring against the top 6 teams in the league, Chelsea aren't getting those results, Chelsea aren't winning the league.
I dislike overhyped players. He's one of them.
You need goals against low-mid table sides to compete for a league title though, and its not as simple as "Chelsea would just beat them anyway", they struggled with that last season when they didnt have a consistent goalscorer.
Fair point, though I would probably argue that City will have a similar problem due to their lack of a goalscorer up front. I'm not sure you need to be that perfect a side to win the league this season, but we'll see.
https://video.gazzetta.it/video-juv...e-usarlo/e54072b6-2147-11ec-bb31-47c80e1ded90
Conte was on Sky Italia and claimed Chelsea doesn't yet know how to use Lukaku ;-)
Conte was on Sky Italia and claimed Chelsea doesn't yet know how to use Lukaku ;-)
Both seasons really.
Only scored once against a big 6 side for Utd and that was against shitty old Chelsea!
Rio's BT piece on Bonucci vs Lukaku is spot on
Yes I think they will. I think city have a bit more to them to combat that but they'll have a similar problem potentially.
It's a season in which in honestly believe if United pulled their finger out it's for for the taking.
I had 4 vlc's open. I have 2 1440p screens so i can easily watch them. And yeah he was pretty fecking bad. I think you made a big mistake by signing him because you look like playing with 10 men vs good teams.
Id imagine upfront, in and around the goal no?
The annoying thing about this thread is that the criticism for Chelsea's flat performances should be going Tuchel's way, however Lukaku will be used as a scapegoat (at least on here).
£100m striker should really be able to influence the game even if the team isn't firing on all cylinders (see Ronaldo for example).
Check out the big brain on Brad
It's not his fault that Chelsea paid $100M for him
Lukaku isn't faultless but again, for other teams the buck stops with the manager for not setting up his team properly. On here, Chelsea are a Lukaku away from 2 wins against City and Juventus...