Romelu Lukaku

[DRM]

Here's my overall evaluation of Rom:
good finisher. generally comfortable on the ball although his first touch can be dodgy. For a man of his size, he has absolutely zero presence up front. I've watched him closely over the last couple of years. Have a look at him when the keeper or a defender launches one up to him, he hides and pretends to challenge for the ball, half heartedly making some sort of movement, but NEVER wins the header. He is scared of physical contact. The only time he challenges for a header is when there's a chance of scoring a goal ie: in and around the six yard box.

He's not a team player, he's too much like the Ronaldos and kanes of this world when it is all about them. shoot on sight, never squaring it from a tight angle, let me score and up my valuation and potential wages.

If harry kane had passed it to a team-mate in a better position instead of shooting, spurs would have walked the league this season. I could probably pick out 20 occasions over this season where deli ali or eriksen would have a tap-in but kane decided to shoot from an impossible angle and missed. Lukaku is in the same mould. selfish beyond belief. At least kane has heart, and is up for a battle. Big rom hasn't got the heart.

I say let him go and good riddance. Anyone can score 20 odd a season if they shoot about 20 times during a match! he's not the player he thinks he is. fingers crossed he leaves us.

Seeing that he only shot 51 times at the goal this season, this is not quite true.
Maybe g-he should have had more shots this season.

 

[Tubey]

And we wait 3 seasons for that player to be good enough to lead the scoring charts
If Lukaku is sold we will not get a player of the same quality to sign for us unless we have CL and pay crazy wages

We don't necessarily need a replacement scoring 20 goals. We need a replacement who can score 10-15, and allow the team overall to score 10-15 more by being able to play as part of the team and get us 10 yards further up the pitch as a unit consistently. Because that's how you win games consistently in this league and gain form and not be susceptible to being completely nullified because one cog in the machine decides not to work any given Saturday.

 

[rochdaleblue]

Seeing that he only shot 51 times at the goal this season, this is not quite true.
Maybe g-he should have had more shots this season.

With better service (creative No. 10) he might have done.

 

[JLW]

We don't necessarily need a replacement scoring 20 goals. We need a replacement who can score 10-15, and allow the team overall to score 10-15 more by being able to play as part of the team and get us 10 yards further up the pitch as a unit consistently. Because that's how you win games consistently in this league and gain form and not be susceptible to being completely nullified because one cog in the machine decides not to work any given Saturday.

Exactly this.

 

[DRM]

Yet another myth, that.

6 assists this season, second most behind Barkley (8).

And could have had a lot more if only the rest of the team knew how to score.

 

[Connor]

And could have had a lot more if only the rest of the team knew how to score.

I believe he's at around 40 key passes and all. At least 15 of them have been to Valencia, the cart horse.

 

[lucashmoura9]

You still here deciding what's best for our club and our players
Still telling us to sign overpriced second rate players from the Scottish PL
surely you and the rent boys have a trophy to celebrate and plan world domination with your future long term manager

Oh wait , Roman doesn't do long term with his toys

I've never said what i think it's best for Lukaku. I stated the situation as it is, he is Chelsea's main target, Everton dont want to sell him, but he wants to go apparently, so unless he really forces Everton's hand, this will be a long drawn out saga, with an unpredictable outcome.
Also, your notion that Moussa Dembele is a "second rate" talent is laughable

 

[terraloon]

Belotti has had one outstanding season scoring wise, before that he was averaging about 1 in 3 at best
Moratta is at best a 1 in 3 striker who whilst at Juve scored 15 over two seasons and 63 league games

think Conte may want a striker a bit more lethal and proven than either one of those mate, especially as both would cost 50m +

I don't know if you have seen these two players play this season but both are far from average . Morata has scored20 in 41 and Belotti has scored 27 in 32 both are in their early twenties indeed Morata is just 6 months older than RL and Belotti is 6 months younger. Playing as a two they would be a right handful.
As for cost I like you suspect they would cost circa £50 million each but would that worry Chelsea if they were to sell Costa for say £70 million and maybe Batshyi for say £20 million?

 

[miami]

Yet another myth, that.

6 assists this season, second most behind Barkley (8).

Do 6 scuffed shots on goal count as assists?

 

[Tubey]

With better service (creative No. 10) he might have done.

Always amazes me this line about "better service"... he's the leagues leading scorer; do you honestly think he's had NO service and been able to do that?

Seeing that he only shot 51 times at the goal this season, this is not quite true.
Maybe g-he should have had more shots this season.

Fairly sure that's wrong. Stats I'm looking at says he's had well over 100.

 

[rochdaleblue]

Always amazes me this line about "better service"... he's the leagues leading scorer; do you honestly think he's had NO service and been able to do that?



Fairly sure that's wrong. Stats I'm looking at says he's had well over 100.

Koeman has stated numerous times this season how we have to improve offensively and how the forward players need to improve their productivity. To me that means the likes of Barkley, miralles and co scoring more goals and assisting in more goals.

 

[Tubey]

Koeman has stated numerous times this season how we have to improve offensively and how the forward players need to improve their productivity. To me that means the likes of Barkley, miralles and co scoring more goals and assisting in more goals.

Yes, again, they can't do that without Lukaku working to get them involved in the attacking phase, instead of doing what he does now; which is the Premier League era version of goalhanging by constantly looking to get off the shoulder of the last man and in behind.

Think about it - how can the supporting attackers get beyond Lukaku and score goals given how Lukaku plays? It's impossible - they have to ping him balls from deep to give him the service he wants, or gamble and run beyond him but have absolutely no link to play them in if they do.

Lukaku scores the majority of our goals for a reason - because the way we play, we couldn't possibly score a goal if he didn't.

 

[rochdaleblue]

Yes, again, they can't do that without Lukaku working to get them involved in the attacking phase, instead of doing what he does now; which is the Premier League era version of goalhanging by constantly looking to get off the shoulder of the last man and in behind.

Think about it - how can the supporting attackers get beyond Lukaku and score goals given how Lukaku plays? It's impossible - they have to ping him balls from deep to give him the service he wants, or gamble and run beyond him but have absolutely no link to play them in if they do.

Lukaku scores the majority of our goals for a reason - because the way we play, we couldn't possibly score a goal if he didn't.

Fair enough mate. Yes there are still areas rom needs to improve, koeman has admitted this. I prefer to focus on what he can do on the pitch and bring to the side, I'm sure the coaching staff are working on other aspects of his game. What cannot be denied is that koeman and the staff have improved rom's game this season.

 

[bluestevon]

I don't know if you have seen these two players play this season but both are far from average . Morata has scored20 in 41 and Belotti has scored 27 in 32 both are in their early twenties indeed Morata is just 6 months older than RL and Belotti is 6 months younger. Playing as a two they would be a right handful.
As for cost I like you suspect they would cost circa £50 million each but would that worry Chelsea if they were to sell Costa for say £70 million and maybe Batshyi for say £20 million?

They won't buy both mate, and Conte does not play 2 up front

Where did i say they where average, both are very good players, but Belotti - so far has had 1 exceptional scoring season, he'd be moving leagues, and the question marks would be massive over him

Morata - he's playing for Madrid mate, so in reality that scoring rate is pretty crap given how good that team is compared to everyone else, his striker rate for Juve was less than 1 in 3

Yeah they would bpth be maybe 30m each cheaper than Lukaku - but with good reason, neither of them have had the scoring record of Lukaku - not by a long shot, neither has done it in this league either

 

[Carlito]

Belotti has had one outstanding season scoring wise, before that he was averaging about 1 in 3 at best
Moratta is at best a 1 in 3 striker who whilst at Juve scored 15 over two seasons and 63 league games

think Conte may want a striker a bit more lethal and proven than either one of those mate, especially as both would cost 50m +

I don't know much about Belotti, but I reckon Morata is the real deal.

Scoring every 88 minutes in La Liga this season, too.