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Lukaku's Everton Frustration

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Lanolin said:
What are we classing as big games though mate?

He's scored in a couple of derbies, 2 FA Cup quarter finals, a League Cup semi final, the Arsenal home game in his first season which was probably our biggest game of that season, and all the way through our only European campaign with him. Yes he had a bad day in the semi, it happens. Where was Aguero last night? Is he no good now, because he didn't step up when City really needed him? Not many top class players about if they've got to be at their best in every game they play.

He's been our top scorer for 4 years running, and has scored considerably more than any striker we've had in the 20 years before he signed so I'm not sure why you're making out he's had some sort of Jamie Vardy style breakthrough season
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Semi final stood out for me, also big games doesn't have to be about winning, it could be from the POV I mentioned earlier, like when a team has a 'make or break' game during a poor run. Such as we have lost our last three games, lose this week and we are out of the top 4 race ! In that example we need a player like Romelu to score at least two or three goals in a game to stop the rot. A £70m player does this, Romelu doesn't do it on his own, he plays well when the team plays well, top players can drag their teams through tough spells.

In relation to the games about winning such as cup quarter finals and such, the one gripe I have always had is Romelu shows up in them games infront of the TV crews for himself. A shop window if you like, sometimes this can be a detriment to the team as he tries to go on solo runs when a simple pass would be the better option. Best example would be to compare Cahill to Romelu, you had the feeling cahill was always about the team, Romelu is all about himself.
 
Absolutely disgraceful interview I thought.... not 1 bit of class... hung his team mates out to dry and then back peddled.... why do it in the middle of a season. ... I don't care how good he is or how many goals he's scored , I hope he never plays for us again
 

Just another, attention seeking player thinks he's bigger than the club story.Not that many years ago players were fined by their clubs for spouting off to the press.Modern media driven football...
 
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...everton-comment-manchester-city-must-12748508

Both clubs have spent uncomfortable periods in the shade of red neighbours.

Each has had a chance at renaissance. A sudden lifeline to drag them towards the elite.

For Manchester City it was the Abu Dhabi group nine years ago, for Everton it was Farhad Moshiri a little over a year ago.

Naturally given the contrasting time scales, City are further ahead with their revival.

Two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and two League Cups can attest to that.

But Sheikh Mansour & Co signalled their intent from day one, throwing money around with intent and making marquee signings that shook the footballing world.


Everton majority shareholder and billionaire investor Farhad Moshiri
Just ask Romelu Lukaku .

The Blues striker recounts how international team-mate Vincent Kompany told him of the early days at the Etihad stadium when discussing Everton's own progress and, it would seem, how he isn't yet fully convinced by it.

For Lukaku it would seem he is still not certain Everton will make statement signings such as Robinho, Carlos Tevez et al.

Robhino was a notable signing for the then newly-rich City
The comparison is a little unfair on Everton.

The financial landscape of the Premier League is different from 2008, and Uefa's Financial Fair Play rules more stringently aimed at thwarting newly monied clubs aiming to recruit far in excess of their commercial revenue.

But nevertheless the Blues are yet to really flex their muscles and find a way to signal they mean business.

Signing Morgan Schneiderlin in January was a nod in that direction. He is a gifted player who will propel them forward.

But he wasn't coveted by the top four, he wasn't followed by other quality first team performers ready to make an immediate impact. It didn't make world headlines.

If Everton do indeed follow up their interest in Wayne Rooney this summer, and separately recruit other big players in their prime, the message will be clear. The Moshiri Project will be gathering pace.

Off the pitch some imminent news about the club's new stadium will underline that spectacularly,

It may be too late to persuade Lukaku to stick around.

But it could convince others looking for affirmation; Ross Barkley, Tom Davies and as yet un-signed recruits, that the Blues are capable of 'doing a City' and becoming a super-power.
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Echo asking the hard questions yet again.

Sigh. O'Keefe should be ashamed to put his name to it.
 
He wants to go, and he'll go in the summer.

We had a chance to keep him, but blew it with an horrific summer transfer window.

Nothing much else to be said tbh.
 

I'm still just fascinated how people could have read his latest interview and still be ticked at him. He came across as passionate and thoughtful. Seems to me he'd like to win here and just said what we've all thought. If anything, he seems like he gets it. Think he borderline deserves a standing ovation.
 
CRIMHEAD said:
I'm still just fascinated how people could have read his latest interview and still be ticked at him. He came across as passionate and thoughtful. Seems to me he'd like to win here and just said what we've all thought. If anything, he seems like he gets it. Think he borderline deserves a standing ovation.
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Simple because he should not say that yesterday. He can say what he wishes in May. Just hope it will not affect our momentum in these 10 games.
 
Going to be an expensive summer for Mosh - cant help but think that this will make any future acquasitions more expensive now as selling clubs realise the board are under pressure to deliver - assuming that Lukaku's underlying motivation is to light a fire under the board's arse.
 

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