Lukaku. Yes or no

Alan Whittle · February 19, 2022

TheBigIguana said:
And that's fine. Hate away.

But don't come in here and post like that's not what is driving it instead of rational thought.

A bit much considering the absolute tripe you post about Palace.

TheBigIguana · February 19, 2022

Alan Whittle said:
A bit much considering the absolute tripe you post about Palace.

Olise is better than Ayew is tripe eh? That's about all I've posted. That and I think they've underachieved a bit this year which for me is also not tripe but idk.

Carlito · February 19, 2022

I was going to comment during the big argument you all had last week, but I was rushed to hospital after reading @TheBigIguana claim that a lad who struggles to control the ball is the third-best striker in the world and one of the best of his era.

Sharpies volley · February 19, 2022

Lukaku. Tripe. Can't be a£&#@

TheBigIguana · February 20, 2022

Carlito said:
I was going to comment during the big argument you all had last week, but I was rushed to hospital after reading @TheBigIguana claim that a lad who struggles to control the ball is the third-best striker in the world and one of the best of his era.

He kind of objectively is though? I mean even if you want to be incredibly harsh he's like at worst at the end of the top 10 for the last 10 years.

marsh · February 20, 2022

I'm a big fan but 7 touches in 90 minutes is absolutely shocking

Daveysgingerlovechild · February 20, 2022

Alan Whittle said:
I’m not sure that’s true but he was absolutely schooled today by Andersen.

Did he get really tight to him and not let him breathe? Seem to remember Curtis Davies(!) doing that to him to food effect years ago.

Alan Whittle · February 20, 2022

Daveysgingerlovechild said:
Did he get really tight to him and not let him breathe? Seem to remember Curtis Davies(!) doing that to him to food effect years ago.

Yes, Lukaku spent the game whining at the ref. because of it.

CharliePotato · February 20, 2022

How still people say he’s a top striker is beyond me, score goals against garbage that’s it. All round play, terrible, big games no where to be seen, attitude stinks.

When will it sink in?

Carlito · February 20, 2022

TheBigIguana said:
He kind of objectively is though? I mean even if you want to be incredibly harsh he's like at worst at the end of the top 10 for the last 10 years.

No, he isn't.

He had a great season at Everton five years ago, mercilessly bullying the likes of Bournemouth and Sunderland, and the best season of his career in Italy, which is many levels below the Premier League.

He was a walking meme at United, and is well on his way to repeating the feat at Chelsea, because even can-crushing is difficult when you play teams that opponents defend for their lives against, and you don't have the touch or skill to operate in tight spaces.

As far as off-the-shoulder strikers go, he's better than a Defoe or Darren Bent, but behind a Vardy or Wright, and nowhere near Owen or Fowler.

Ultimately, though, if you actually sit there and feel like you're watching a world-class footballer, nothing I say is going to convince you otherwise.

Sharpies volley · February 20, 2022

Carlito said:
No, he isn't.

He had a great season at Everton five years ago, mercilessly bullying the likes of Bournemouth and Sunderland, and the best season of his career in Italy, which is many levels below the Premier League.

He was a walking meme at United, and is well on his way to repeating the feat at Chelsea, because even can-crushing is difficult when you play teams that opponents defend for their lives against, and you don't have the touch or skill to operate in tight spaces.

As far as off-the-shoulder strikers go, he's better than a Defoe or Darren Bent, but behind a Vardy or Wright, and nowhere near Owen or Fowler.

Ultimately, though, if you actually sit there and feel like you're watching a world-class footballer, nothing I say is going to convince you otherwise.

Spot on mate. As Gary Neville said, he's a flat track bully.

EverTheOptimist · February 20, 2022

He'll have a stormer of a game in the Cup final.

TheBigIguana · February 20, 2022

Carlito said:
No, he isn't.

He had a great season at Everton five years ago, mercilessly bullying the likes of Bournemouth and Sunderland, and the best season of his career in Italy, which is many levels below the Premier League.

He was a walking meme at United, and is well on his way to repeating the feat at Chelsea, because even can-crushing is difficult when you play teams that opponents defend for their lives against, and you don't have the touch or skill to operate in tight spaces.

As far as off-the-shoulder strikers go, he's better than a Defoe or Darren Bent, but behind a Vardy or Wright, and nowhere near Owen or Fowler.

Ultimately, though, if you actually sit there and feel like you're watching a world-class footballer, nothing I say is going to convince you otherwise.

This is just wild to me. I can't really believe this is an unbiased take, I'm sorry.

HumbleWedbetters · February 21, 2022

EverTheOptimist said:
Opta on Twitter said he had 2 touches in the first half.

Wow!

one of them was the kick off!

HumbleWedbetters · February 21, 2022

TheBigIguana said:
This is just wild to me. I can't really believe this is an unbiased take, I'm sorry.

7 touches in 90 minutes...... set a new record for the most anonymous player to complete 90 minutes......... that is some going considering one of them was from kick off.

absolute charlatan of a player. Fair play to him he has made a very good career for himself from it....needs to get back to Italy or Belgian league where he can get his hand on a trophy.