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Romelu Lukaku maintains Everton hot streak with brace in 4-0 defeat of Hull via The Guardian

If Romelu Lukaku hopes his Everton career will soon be in the past, he is at least making history during his time at Goodison Park. A player who seems to reach landmarks by the week was already the club’s record scorer in the Premier League. A late brace made him the division’s leading marksman, the first Everton player since Bob Latchford to score in seven straight home games and the first since Gary Lineker to record 20 in a league campaign.

He may eye the exit, but his attitude could not be faulted. He was provider before scoring two goals, Enner Valencia exchanging passes with the Belgian to score a minute after his introduction. Then the favour was returned as the Ecuadorian picked him out and Lukaku finished coolly. Then, with Hull capitulating, he intercepted Omar Elabdellaoui’s poor backpass to double his tally.

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Romelu Lukaku’s ambition is the same as Ronald Koeman’s | Daniel Taylor via The Guardian

Everton manager has readily changed clubs to further his own career and this response to Lukaku’s desire to move shows an all too common double standard
They were nine games into the Eredivisie season when Valencia came calling for Ronald Koeman in October 2007. PSV Eindhoven, the team he had led to the Dutch title, had won seven and drawn two and were enjoying the view from the top of the table. Yet Koeman had always wanted to manage in Spain and the relevant people at PSV were candid enough to realise Valencia was an upgrade. Jan Reker, PSV’s general director, would later say: “Our question to Valencia was: ‘Can’t this wait until next year?’”

The answer was a polite no. Valencia’s information was that Koeman wanted to go. He signed a three-year contract at the Mestalla and there was no attempt from PSV to block the move. Koeman wanted to advance his career and he went with their best wishes. “Ronald has always said he dreamed of coaching a top club in Spain,” Reker explained. “We respect that. This is a dream club for him and they didn’t want to wait. It’s a pity for PSV but the ultimate challenge for Ronald. I was a coach myself and when you have a dream, you must take it when it comes.”

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