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Lukaku - Love affair over ?

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Look average and out of his depth against Juve, if I was the Juve coach and looking at his comments earlier this week they would be laughing their bits off at the prospect of spending £100m of him.

Maybe he should keep his mouth shut and address the flaws in his game rather that talking rubbish in the papers.
But that would require him to take even a small % of personal responsibility. Why would he start now?
 

But that would require him to take even a small % of personal responsibility. Why would he start now?

That is a bit harsh. He worked hard when he was here and beforehand; if anything it is the state that club is in that is causing this because it is affecting far more players than just him.
 
Suppose you need a rest when you are carrying around as much weight as he is. He is getting more anonymous as every game literally passes him by.

Maybe he wants to go to Italy because the game is slower there and he'd have to run around even less than he is doing at the minute. Getting 75m + for him was a steal, well done Everton.
 
Was "over" for both him and Pogba when they decided they are better off as "brands" instead of footballers with massive deficiencies. Still no idea how so many were fooled by both of them.

Pogba is a good player. He's not perhaps an elite level footballer but when he's in the right system and allowed to play without so much responsibility then he is a game changer. Good power and technique, decent turn of pace and an eye for the unpredictable. He's a strong flair player and pretty unique in that respect.

He has a place in a good Champions League team - not as the guy but as a guy. There's still hope that he reins in his unprofessionalism.

Lukaku, however, isn't that. Consistency comes from technique - when out of form, a good footballer can revert back to the fundamentals, get a foot on the ball and play their way into form. That's why the old adage is "form is temporary, class is permanent." Unfortunately for Lukaku, he'll have the odd game where he's unplayable, followed by half a dozen or so where he's anonymous. At the top level, that's disastrous.

At this point I have absolutely no idea why Mourinho is playing him. I understand the appeal of Lukaku as a flat track bully against sides that defend deep with no ambition, as he'll nick you goals and turn draws into wins, which is desirable when you don't have much faith in the overall technical ability of your side. But when he's not even offering that then he's truly useless.
 

That is a bit harsh. He worked hard when he was here and beforehand; if anything it is the state that club is in that is causing this because it is affecting far more players than just him.

But that would mean that not everything is his fault, which won't do at all. It might even mean that he could return to form which is something we shouldn't ever acknowledge.
 
He's just as poor now as he was when he was with us regarding first touch and the like.

He is, but that is because they are playing him in much the same way as we did (and as Chelsea did in the few games he played for them).

He is not a top level centre forward in the Drogba mould; as you say his first touch lets him down on occasion, he doesnt win and he doesnt hold the ball up as well as Drogba did (or well enough for what Mourinho wants to do). As part of a front three where they can all swap roles he is / would be far better - for instance if you put him in our current side with Richarlison and Walcott he would look more like the player he is, the one that has an absurd amount of goals for his age and the one who really is worth £100 million.
 
But that would mean that not everything is his fault, which won't do at all. It might even mean that he could return to form which is something we shouldn't ever acknowledge.
He's been spouting off how he wants to go to Juve like he can dictate the club and they'll immediately agree even tho he has massive deficiencies in his game. He's arrogant who thinks he's massively better than he is.

He can score goals, no doubt..usually. But almost everything else with him is found wanting. And what the hell is going on with his frame??
 
But that would require him to take even a small % of personal responsibility. Why would he start now?

Your right,

His agent in his ear constantly trying to manufacture moves for the commission can’t be helpful in the while massaging his ego.

Tonight he looked bang average and has not improved since leaving us, but his ego won’t let him do that. When his not scoring goals he has to offer more and simply looks one dimensional
 

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