Romelu Lukaku

[davek]

That's not what was said.

You're having a pop at Koeman for relying on Lukaku, it's blatantly obvious.

People have pointed out that all teams rely on their leading strikers and that league table (whether ridiculous or not) proves how much teams rely on their leading scorers.

It's that simple. Everyone is in a good mood from an easy win with a great performance yet you have come on to try and pick holes with everything again, you can't go on about the performance so it's all snide digs

The Echo story was ridiculous. You should have known as much when it was in the Echo.

By all means though, enlighten us all as to what the methodology was they used to arrive at their RAWKish alternative table.

 

[roydo]

Well, for a team whose next top scorer is on 4 that sounds counter-intuitive.

It's down to the Echo actually. The semi-literates who write for that and link stats from the industry didn't take the time out to explain that it was all down to goals scored that clinch games or some such nonsense.

The calculations that have gone into that are ridiculous. The notion that we're better off without Lukaku on any level is off the charts mad. Anyone who gave credit to that story have been duped by the Echo.[/QUOT

Whatever. We are playing well, "Routine 3 0 home wins" are a pleasant change, and Rom is on fire.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Tbh I think that Villas Boas did us a huge favour, the year when he basically never played Lukaku seems to have made a big impression on Rom that he is utterly miserable without game time and then seeing the same writing in the wall with Mourinho think he'll be cautious about moving unless he is guaranteed a starting spot.

Also seeing how lack of regular minutes affected Bony who has a similar frame might have been instructive as well.

I think it humbled him a bit. If I'm being honest, every big team in Europe should be after him right now. He is the type of striker that needs to be playing every game that he is fit, and he has had a remarkable health record as of late. The best players in world football have a habit of staying healthy (Christiano, messi, etc.).

 

[davek]

yay.....Camp Nou here we come

...the Echo have calculated that if we leave Mess and Ronaldo's goals out of Barcelona and Real Madrid, Everton are La Liga leaders.

I love this methodology. God bless the Liverpool Echo.

 

[nsno-chris]

The Echo story was ridiculous. You should have known as much when it was in the Echo.

By all means though, enlighten us all as to what the methodology was they used to arrive at their RAWKish alternative table.

Scorers score, it's why they are prized and expensive assets. All teams rely on them

But keep up the good fight of slating Ronk

 

[Mikeonlythebestwilldo]

Scorers score, it's why they are prized and expensive assets. All teams rely on them

But keep up the good fight of slating Ronk

What good fight ??

 

[davek]

Whatever. We are playing well, "Routine 3 0 home wins" are a pleasant change, and Rom is on fire.

It's another win under our belts. A perfunctory win in all honesty (a compliment rather than insult given they are our closest rivals).

I wish it was a cup day though and we'd beaten WBA in the QFs of the cup.

 

[LinekersLegs]

I think it humbled him a bit. If I'm being honest, every big team in Europe should be after him right now. He is the type of striker that needs to be playing every game that he is fit, and he has had a remarkable health record as of late. The best players in world football have a habit of staying healthy (Christiano, messi, etc.).

I was very hesitant to "like" that post fearing that it would be the deathknell for his hamstrings!

 

[mites]

moshiri should let dave manage the u6 squad

 

[nsno-chris]

What good fight ??

My mistake.

Keep up the pathetic fight

 

[marsh]

Did a slide tackle today aswell.. Does it all haha

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[Neiler]

Beast.

He's getting stronger.

 

[Jreverton1]

It's another win under our belts. A perfunctory win in all honesty (a compliment rather than insult given they are our closest rivals).

I wish it was a cup day though and we'd beaten WBA in the QFs of the cup.

We've already equalled last season's points tally with 10 games to go, I admit it's not the 72 but it must be a step in the right direction at least.

 

[davek]

We've already equalled last season's points tally with 10 games to go, I admit it's not the 72 but it must be a step in the right direction at least.

It's a decent haul. The discipline is back. We're tough to beat. We'll get 62-64 points and 7th spot.

It's back to best of the rest status.

Much more will be required next season.