Romelu Lukaku

[terraloon]

And when they pass to Lukaku and he can't control the football, he will not score, when the players cross the ball and he can't judge the flight so can't get his head on it or when his movement in the box is non existent so is easily marked or can't gauge the cross he will not score. This is the best he will get unless he works on his failings and if he leaves and goes to a CL team and doesn't' t work on his game he will be benched. The way we play at the moment he is a liability when we play away from home.

His strengths are what they are as are his weakness. All I know is that top midfield players would be looking to play balls to him that took advantage of those strengths not trying to expose to any supposed weakness.
I don't think anyone would say he is the finished product so I find it a contradiction when so many suggest any fee would be north of say £50 million
As for working on his failings then yes players need to work and work on their game but for me half the problem is that at Everton from day one he has been put on a pedestal whereas at a CL type of club he would possibly be a notch or two down the star pecking order and would have to step up in terms of consistency for if he doesn't another expensive hungry player is waiting for that opportunity whereas at Everton he knows that Kone is waiting for that chance.

 

[Rugby Toffee]

Cash in , his heart or head isn't with us anymore. Shame but we again didn't play to his strengths which must in turn must heighten his frustrations

 

[tremont]

Just doing a bit of digging on the difference that Lukaku's goals have made this season.

His goals have only altered the result in five games:-

Sunderland v Everton 0-3 becomes 0-0
Everton v Crystal Palace 1-1 becomes 1-0
Man City v Everton 1-1 becomes 1-0
Everton v Bournemouth 6-3 becomes 2-3
Everton v Leicester 4-2 becomes 2-2

His goals have brought in 9 points. We would still be 7th anyway - by 4 points, with 2 games left. This is not factoring in that someone else would be playing up front in his place.

We can't say for definite, but I reckon it would be fair to say that we would have beaten Bournemouth and Sunderland anyway. This gives us back 5 points. Making his contribution 4 points to our season.

It's not that he doesn't turn up in the big matches. He just doesn't up in the tough ones.

 

[GwladysBlue]

You want CL football? Try playing like a CL player.

Completely downed tools for the second season on the run.

 

[meagher94]

Just doing a bit of digging on the difference that Lukaku's goals have made this season.

His goals have only altered the result in five games:-

Sunderland v Everton 0-3 becomes 0-0
Everton v Crystal Palace 1-1 becomes 1-0
Man City v Everton 1-1 becomes 1-0
Everton v Bournemouth 6-3 becomes 2-3
Everton v Leicester 4-2 becomes 2-2

His goals have brought in 9 points. We would still be 7th anyway - by 4 points, with 2 games left. This is not factoring in that someone else would be playing up front in his place.

We can't say for definite, but I reckon it would be fair to say that we would have beaten Bournemouth and Sunderland anyway. This gives us back 5 points. Making his contribution 4 points to our season.

It's not that he doesn't turn up in the big matches. He just doesn't up in the tough ones.

Stupid argument. If it's 1-0 to us and he scores to make it 2-0 then you wouldn't count it as a game changing goal but it clearly is because it kills the game.

 

[flibbyflob]

He was poor yesterday but they all were AGAIN. Not going to criticise him too much when none of them are putting a shift in.

 

[Deco]

Just doing a bit of digging on the difference that Lukaku's goals have made this season.

His goals have only altered the result in five games:-

Sunderland v Everton 0-3 becomes 0-0
Everton v Crystal Palace 1-1 becomes 1-0
Man City v Everton 1-1 becomes 1-0
Everton v Bournemouth 6-3 becomes 2-3
Everton v Leicester 4-2 becomes 2-2

His goals have brought in 9 points. We would still be 7th anyway - by 4 points, with 2 games left. This is not factoring in that someone else would be playing up front in his place.

We can't say for definite, but I reckon it would be fair to say that we would have beaten Bournemouth and Sunderland anyway. This gives us back 5 points. Making his contribution 4 points to our season.

It's not that he doesn't turn up in the big matches. He just doesn't up in the tough ones.

Considering he's responsible for about 50% of our goals it's hard to say that he's only won us 9 points.

He's the league's top goalscorer lol

 

[nsnojosh]

Just doing a bit of digging on the difference that Lukaku's goals have made this season.

His goals have only altered the result in five games:-

Sunderland v Everton 0-3 becomes 0-0
Everton v Crystal Palace 1-1 becomes 1-0
Man City v Everton 1-1 becomes 1-0
Everton v Bournemouth 6-3 becomes 2-3
Everton v Leicester 4-2 becomes 2-2

His goals have brought in 9 points. We would still be 7th anyway - by 4 points, with 2 games left. This is not factoring in that someone else would be playing up front in his place.

We can't say for definite, but I reckon it would be fair to say that we would have beaten Bournemouth and Sunderland anyway. This gives us back 5 points. Making his contribution 4 points to our season.

It's not that he doesn't turn up in the big matches. He just doesn't up in the tough ones.

Interesting to see that he only seems to score when we're already winning.

 

[ashwuk76]

Why who are we signing Dave
Are you ITK

Pretty sure he means more service at whichever team he moves to.

 

[COYBL25]

Most of the best strikers are a bit flaky, blowing hot and cold, it's just the way they are.

Some of the stuff written on here, stagging him off is beyond belief.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Just doing a bit of digging on the difference that Lukaku's goals have made this season.

His goals have only altered the result in five games:-

Sunderland v Everton 0-3 becomes 0-0
Everton v Crystal Palace 1-1 becomes 1-0
Man City v Everton 1-1 becomes 1-0
Everton v Bournemouth 6-3 becomes 2-3
Everton v Leicester 4-2 becomes 2-2

His goals have brought in 9 points. We would still be 7th anyway - by 4 points, with 2 games left. This is not factoring in that someone else would be playing up front in his place.

We can't say for definite, but I reckon it would be fair to say that we would have beaten Bournemouth and Sunderland anyway. This gives us back 5 points. Making his contribution 4 points to our season.

It's not that he doesn't turn up in the big matches. He just doesn't up in the tough ones.

So he has only won us 5 games. Let's sell this joker.

 

[TheFinnFan]

He's a monster of a goal scorer but is he good footyballist...thats open to debate

 

[BurnhamBlue]

The last few games, he's playing as if he's already left.

He's not staying, and it's a shame. He's the best goalscorer we've had since Lineker.

 

[DRM]

I'm usually critical of Rom when he deserves it, but he did really well in the 2nd half. Not sure what everyone wanted him to do as he was all over.

To score from the good crosses he gave.

 

[Tigger]

Just doing a bit of digging on the difference that Lukaku's goals have made this season.

His goals have only altered the result in five games:-

Sunderland v Everton 0-3 becomes 0-0
Everton v Crystal Palace 1-1 becomes 1-0
Man City v Everton 1-1 becomes 1-0
Everton v Bournemouth 6-3 becomes 2-3
Everton v Leicester 4-2 becomes 2-2

His goals have brought in 9 points. We would still be 7th anyway - by 4 points, with 2 games left. This is not factoring in that someone else would be playing up front in his place.

We can't say for definite, but I reckon it would be fair to say that we would have beaten Bournemouth and Sunderland anyway. This gives us back 5 points. Making his contribution 4 points to our season.

It's not that he doesn't turn up in the big matches. He just doesn't up in the tough ones.

Goodness gracious! Have a lie in mate.