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Romelu Lukaku

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terraloon said:
I am not sure if you really believe that or are just on a wind up

You clearly don't want to or perhaps able to see any wider picture. You aren't making any allowance or perhaps can't see how he has impact into a game even if he doesn't score. For instance he may not win the first ball but what happens with the second ball? Did his run draw out the CD creating space behind or in a channel?

For me what you are saying is a bit like saying that as only 25% of all road traffic accidents involve someone who is over the alcohol limit meaning 75% weren't so on that basis get drunk and you stand less chance of having a RTA
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I am not on a wind up. It was just food for thought.

Personally, I think goals are the only thing that Lukaku brings to the team. That is why I looked into the goals. I agree that he is a prolific goalscorer, and the best we've had since the eighties. I just don't think we should be too worried when he goes, as - and this is just opinion - he doesn't actually improve the position of the team That opinion is not based on the "take his goals out" stuff. It is more along the lines of "he scores the goals to the detriment of the rest of the team". For instance, in Lukaku's four seasons here, we have scored 228 premier league goals. In the four seasons prior to that, we scored 216. We didn't have a prolific goalscorer in the team then, yet scored only 12 goals less in four seasons. That doesn't really prove anything either, but to me it suggests that we will do fine without him. To me, it suggests that the goals will come from somewhere else. My reasoning is that almost every attack that involves Lukaku, either ends up with him scoring, or him messing it up for someone else.

Basically I would want to keep someone like Lukaku - just not Lukaku. He is a great goalscorer, just a poor team player. Everyone else on the pitch do their job. The midfield are industrious, and the defence are pretty solid now. Granted they do make the occasional mistake, but they all do their job - every game. Lukaku doesn't. He doesn't take ownership. If he doesn't score, it's because he didn't get the right ball, or no one put it on a plate for him. Everton appear to not be bothered, when he can't be bothered. You get pretty much the same effort week in, week out from the midfield and defence. The only difference is, is that sometimes the focal point of the team - Lukaku - can't be bothered putting a shift in. So the whole team get slated for it.

Apart from two disastrous seasons under Martinez, we are still where we are - 5th-7th. So we aren't any better off with him in the team. He doesn't bring anything else apart from goals that would come from somewhere else anyway.
 
Rom is concerned he may not fit into Conte's system and doesnt want to be lumbered with defensive duties, may lean towards Man U.

 

On another note, the curyl haired reporter has clearly been peed off by the Everton fans as he's on a mission to wind them up.

Either he's a massive Chelsea fan or he's got a hard on for Rom



 

I hope we squeeze every last penny out of his transfer, if it happens.

He's far from irreplaceable. Players like Dolberg could be a perfect replacement. Not only is he a great goalgetter, he also contributes greatly to players behind him and has a great first touch, unlike Rom who has to be fed balls to score.
 
tremont said:
I am not on a wind up. It was just food for thought.

Personally, I think goals are the only thing that Lukaku brings to the team. That is why I looked into the goals. I agree that he is a prolific goalscorer, and the best we've had since the eighties. I just don't think we should be too worried when he goes, as - and this is just opinion - he doesn't actually improve the position of the team That opinion is not based on the "take his goals out" stuff. It is more along the lines of "he scores the goals to the detriment of the rest of the team". For instance, in Lukaku's four seasons here, we have scored 228 premier league goals. In the four seasons prior to that, we scored 216. We didn't have a prolific goalscorer in the team then, yet scored only 12 goals less in four seasons. That doesn't really prove anything either, but to me it suggests that we will do fine without him. To me, it suggests that the goals will come from somewhere else. My reasoning is that almost every attack that involves Lukaku, either ends up with him scoring, or him messing it up for someone else.

Basically I would want to keep someone like Lukaku - just not Lukaku. He is a great goalscorer, just a poor team player. Everyone else on the pitch do their job. The midfield are industrious, and the defence are pretty solid now. Granted they do make the occasional mistake, but they all do their job - every game. Lukaku doesn't. He doesn't take ownership. If he doesn't score, it's because he didn't get the right ball, or no one put it on a plate for him. Everton appear to not be bothered, when he can't be bothered. You get pretty much the same effort week in, week out from the midfield and defence. The only difference is, is that sometimes the focal point of the team - Lukaku - can't be bothered putting a shift in. So the whole team get slated for it.

Apart from two disastrous seasons under Martinez, we are still where we are - 5th-7th. So we aren't any better off with him in the team. He doesn't bring anything else apart from goals that would come from somewhere else anyway.
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A strikers job is to score goals. Lukaku does his job..
 
Incredible how short-sighted and narcissistic these young players are. He used the media, and his agent, to peddle his "I'm too good for Everton" stuff and then the contract ambiguity but now obviously wants them to stay out of his situation. Moron
 
LOL, he's seen his arse there with that article hasn't he. Ohhh nooooooo, Chelsea won't want me if the Daily Express say I don't want to track back :( Does he really think Conte's gonna be basing his opinion on him from some rubbish article. You sound like a baby Rom pack it in.
 

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