Not a real man? I think you'll find that Lukaku is a grown ass man.Tweet
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XDNot a real man? I think you'll find that Lukaku is a grown ass man.
I do wonder about your definition? He comes across as a petulant child.Not a real man? I think you'll find that Lukaku is a grown ass man.
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Ok well, in the old-skool retrograde macho lexicon of the Curva Nord ultras, "to be a man" just means to be a principled male human who stands by his actions and can be trusted when giving his word.
Which Lukaku just wasn't in this occasion.
It was just a reference to something Lukaku said when he was José's undroppable "star" at United. A little bit ironic considering that he is the player who is least able to handle criticism in world football!I do wonder about your definition? He comes across as a petulant child.
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Not to mention, he bailed on Mourinho's Chelsea because he didn't fancy himself in competition against Torres and an ageing Eto'o.It was just a reference to something Lukaku said when he was José's undroppable "star" at United. A little bit ironic considering that he is the player who is least able to handle criticism in world football!
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Because a decent PL level goalscorer at a team like Everton was his ceiling. The only difference between him and other players who couldn't handle a similar step up is his relentless PR machine.Really have to wonder how the player who went on a tear up at Everton and looked like he’d go from strength to strength ended up how he has. It’s like he stopped trying.
I doubt anyone was saying it was his ceiling at the time; and I am not sure the Lukaku we saw then was of the same moral fibre as those that followed where his ego preceded him.Because a decent PL level goalscorer at a team like Everton was his ceiling. The only difference between him and other players who couldn't handle a similar step up is his relentless PR machine.
His title at Inter was an anomaly under a coach who made the likes of Victor Moses, an ageing Ashley Young and Fabio Quagliarella Champions.
Pretty sure quite a lot of people were saying it tbf. He had a notoriously poor record against the big teams, even then.I doubt anyone was saying it was his ceiling at the time;
#NotForEveryonePretty sure quite a lot of people were saying it tbf. He had a notoriously poor record against the big teams, even then.
I don’t think I’ve ever known a player be so ludicrously hyped and so viciously slagged at various points of his career, despite always remaining pretty much exactly the same player
I *think* (can't remember) people would've been saying he needs to step up verses the bigger teams, which would be fair comment, but I dunno. It's all a big blur when it comes to Lukaku, and as you state, his many ups and downs.Pretty sure quite a lot of people were saying it tbf. He had a notoriously poor record against the big teams, even then.
I don’t think I’ve ever known a player be so ludicrously hyped and so viciously slagged at various points of his career, despite always remaining pretty much exactly the same player
He was a striker at that level who tried to punch above his weight, which was fair game. However his lack of awareness and loyalty caused him a lot of hatred.I *think* (can't remember) people would've been saying he needs to step up verses the bigger teams, which would be fair comment, but I dunno. It's all a big blur when it comes to Lukaku, and as you state, his many ups and downs.
I do think he gets looked at through the modern/current lens and it used retrospectively now, though - if he'd always been this guy, he'd have never gotten the moves he did.
I was, I was elated when you beat us to his signing and devastated when we resigned him. Personally I doubted his chances of ever being a top player after his first debut for us, there's many things a player can improve on but natural talent isn't one of them.I doubt anyone was saying it was his ceiling at the time; and I am not sure the Lukaku we saw then was of the same moral fibre as those that followed where his ego preceded him.
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GifLord must be loving this. RIP.
Get the crowds out and sing "we do not want Lukaku".Sigh. We’re stuck with him aren’t we? He still has a crazy offer from Saudi Arabia on the table. I hope he takes it. We cannot have this guy back at Cobham.
Believe me albeit minority still few in our fanbase wanted pochettino to work with him. They convinced he will be good for us all he will need to do one public apology.Get the crowds out and sing "we do not want Lukaku".
People like that fascinate me. The kind who choose to ignore all prior experience and evidence to draw conclusions from, and instead form opinions on nothing but blind hope or their own distorted version reality. I guess the word delusion exists for a reasonBelieve albeit minority still few in our fanbase wanted pochettino to work with him. They convinced he will be good for us all he will need to do one public apology.
I thought they were joking but they are serious. How on earth anyone still believe in him anymore I just don't understand. Make no mistake he still can score probably as of now he is best proven player available for chelsea to play no.9. But as a character I never allow him near my squad if I am pochettino.
Funny enough that he pissed off Inter big time who really wanted him. He did not play that well, did he. Although the Saudi league might be his levelNobody wants him.
He really is a petulant child. Only one club actually wants him and he goes flirting with Juventus.Funny enough that he pissed off Inter big time who really wanted him. He did not play that well, did he. Although the Saudi league might be his level
He seems to be a strange one, yet his reputation is so much better than it should be. Just glad he's not our issue anymoreHe really is a petulant child. Only one club actually wants him and he goes flirting with Juventus.
Probably inter played lowballing with his wages. His agency tried to force inter to up the wage offer by flirting with Juventus and it spectacularly backfired. Or Saudi offer may be too good to ignore. He will jump in Saudi ship eventually in my opinion.He really is a petulant child. Only one club actually wants him and he goes flirting with Juventus.
Yeah that's my feeling too. Now that Inter have finally gotten sick of his shit, if Juventus back down too he won't have a choice but to either go to the Saudis if he wants to play.Probably inter played lowballing with his wages. His agency tried to force inter to up the wage offer by flirting with Juventus and it spectacularly backfired. Or Saudi offer may be too good to ignore. He will jump in Saudi ship eventually in my opinion.
Nah, he has far too big an ego and has zero respect or loyalty. It's him him him.Too many awful career choices. He ruined his career.
He really needs someone to make decisions for him.
His options are dwindling and the funny bit is with them reducing you would think so to his ego would be wounded but I doubt he has yet worked out that he realistically only has one option .Yeah that's my feeling too. Now that Inter have finally gotten sick of his shit, if Juventus back down too he won't have a choice but to either go to the Saudis if he wants to play.
Of course he will also have the chance of staying with us and picking up his salary for doing feck all but I don't see why he'd do that if he could earn double or triple the salary by going to the Saudi league and actually getting to play. He wasn't too keen on going there when he still had options in Europe but seeing as how proficient he is at burning bridges wherever he goes those options are getting slimmer and slimmer each day.
There’s no doubt it has turnout to be a cluster***k and if Chelsea can get £30+ million and him of the payroll that to a degree will be a better result than say Pogbas transfer . Ok Poga played a decent number of games but what this does suggest to me is that the view you should never go back is a pretty valid commentWish he gets stuck at Chelsea. I could not believe when Chelsea, not only signed him, but paid 100 million for him. There are a lot of big money transfers that don't work out. But this was as sure shot a failure as it could have been.
Imo it's partly because he always thinks he's purely gold while the reality is he's a bit shit. Had he saw and accepted the shit part and worked on that things have turned out better for him imo. Anyway that donkey well derserves all the shit happened to him imo. No loyalty, no love but always a big mouth about that.Really have to wonder how the player who went on a tear up at Everton and looked like he’d go from strength to strength ended up how he has. It’s like he stopped trying.
My point wasn't that the Lukaku deal is the biggest failure of all time. You can always find worse deals, see Hazard to Real for example or Coutinho to Barca which would remain as the benchmark of big money transfer gone wrong.There’s no doubt it has turnout to be a cluster***k and if Chelsea can get £30+ million and him of the payroll that to a degree will be a better result than say Pogbas transfer . Ok Poga played a decent number of games but what this does suggest to me is that the view you should never go back is a pretty valid comment