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Please use this thread for all discussion relating to Romelu Lukaku's 2015/16 match performances.
Feel free to start new threads regarding any new topics of discussion relating to this player - new contracts, player quotes, transfer news etc.
Seamus Colemole
Previously deathbyropeandglass
He was his usual self today, looked good when picking the ball up deep and running at defenders or with space, poor when trying to hold the ball up in tight spaces.
However one thing i've noticed before and happened at least twice today was when we got the ball behind the defense in wide positions to be played across goal he often seems to stay near the edge of the area/sitting back for a pull back.
Now i don't havew a problem with that, thats his style and he's often in space and unmarked. But our players don't look for him and play it across goal instead.
Which again is fine, if someone is attacking the ball in front of the goal.
But when our striker doesn't do that either he needs to start doing so, or the players need to start looking for the cut back to him more.
Be even worse when Deulofeu plays cause he loves a hard cross drilled across the face of the goal, and Lukaku is stood on the penalty spot waiting for a cut back.
However one thing i've noticed before and happened at least twice today was when we got the ball behind the defense in wide positions to be played across goal he often seems to stay near the edge of the area/sitting back for a pull back.
Now i don't havew a problem with that, thats his style and he's often in space and unmarked. But our players don't look for him and play it across goal instead.
Which again is fine, if someone is attacking the ball in front of the goal.
But when our striker doesn't do that either he needs to start doing so, or the players need to start looking for the cut back to him more.
Be even worse when Deulofeu plays cause he loves a hard cross drilled across the face of the goal, and Lukaku is stood on the penalty spot waiting for a cut back.
BigDuncis Blue
Player Valuation: £5m
Sorry, but there was no part of this game he looked good...terrible game...completely uninterested. Compare Lukaku to Deeney of Watford who ran his heart out.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
The fellers crucial for us and he's as good as we can get up front, IMO. However. One thing I don't like that seems to have crept into his game is him not fancying challenging GKs on through balls. He has the habit now of ducking out of any 50/50s, possibly thinking of the impact.
I can't stand seeing that from a forward. We don't want him injured, but he should be putting himself on the line in games a bit more in that respect. We defo need a meaner character up front coming into the team. I think we're a bit soft in terms of imposing ourselves physically in the final third sometimes.
I can't stand seeing that from a forward. We don't want him injured, but he should be putting himself on the line in games a bit more in that respect. We defo need a meaner character up front coming into the team. I think we're a bit soft in terms of imposing ourselves physically in the final third sometimes.
Kendall's Dream
Player Valuation: £10m
Maybe that collision with Lloris 2 years ago makes him think twice now? Just a thought.
Your second paragraph just screams out Charlie Austin, he could do the dirty work and Lukaku will thrive. Just like today kind of, but a lot better.
Kendall's Dream
Player Valuation: £10m
Not fully fit today definitely
Spot on mate. Also think this is why he wasn't going in full pelt and wasn't on his toes when chances like the header from Barkleys cross came in. Only thing I'm surprised about is that he didn't break down injured after 10 minutes.
Was poor for the most part...surely some of it down to fitness.
Was better when Kone came on and Barkley was deeper. That said...Kone did more in his cameo than Rom did all game.
Was better when Kone came on and Barkley was deeper. That said...Kone did more in his cameo than Rom did all game.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
BigDuncis Blue
Player Valuation: £5m
To me not fully fit means quite close to being 100%...he never showd 50% today
Harsh that really. Ball was just too a shade too high for him. The Kone miss was 10x worse.
meagher94
Player Valuation: £35m
Lets ask Watford if they want to do a straight swap for Deeney. I'm sure they'd be up for it...
I don't think that was the case personally - I think it was the usual; the fact he was asked to do an Emile Heskey impression due to our tactical setup when he has no first touch whatsoever.
It was telling that his most meaningful moments of the game was when going for a header when on the shoulder of the last man, and when he was allowed to use his strength on the last man to roll him and distribute forward instead of backwards when the ball had lost its' momentum.
Basically, he was a liability today because of how we use him - but that's been the case for every minute he's been in an Everton shirt now since we started using him the way we do. It's the biggest mystery for me with Martinez - why buy a £30m slotter and use him as a League 1 standard hold up striker?
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