The whole team was geared towards Lukaku - Koeman and Martinez realised that unless you get him in positions to score (which he is good at) then he is useless and we would be toothless.
I said before that Lineker or Cottee in their prime would have scored 35 goals for us last season the chances that were created.
I don't know any Evertonian that is even arsed he has gone. Yes, if we sold him and were left with a Kone-style replacement, but we have moved on. Lukaku will flop badly at Man U. Everton 2014-16 is about his level, Everton 2017-18 will be above his level. Flopped at a world cup and 2 euros, flopped against big teams, flopped (so so badly) in semi finals.
If you offered me a straight swap - Giroud and Sandro for Lukaku, I would take the former all day long. Never mind the fact the we can get the latter plus up to £70m as well.
I will take as much pleasure in watching "Mr 2nd touch is an opposition counter attack" as I did with Moyes. 2 snides. I give it until October before United fans turn en masse against him. The mouthy little rat.
Ever wonder why Barkley wants to leave? He gets criticised publicly by Koeman, who lets Ratulu Lukaku mouth off about "deciding to leave" and the clubs lack of ambition every other week. Why wasn't he fined, why wasn't he disciplined? Small time by Everton. Those last 4/5 games I would have had him at Finch Farm training on match days.