Romelu Lukaku

[Toffeeslam]

Can you imagine if we do sign someone like Pelle and Rom can't get a game or a transfer ?

Based on what we have seen from him yesterday its not that far fetched

 

[djsunyc]

lukaku complains alot when the ball isn't delivered right to his foot. if it's a little behind him, he complains. if he doesn't get the pass he complains and just points. but when he misses what should be a guaranteed goal for a high level striker, he stays quiet.

 

[PhilM]

When you consider his performance yesterday with those in the last few months for us, then I'm sure top clubs will be asking a fair few questions.

He's undoubtedly a player with great potential and an already proven talent to score, but he's looks fragile recently in front of goal.

I'd be surprised if we ever let him go on the cheap, however if his poor form continues I doubt they'll be willing to pay top money for him.

Therefore it's a position of where we lower our price or simply he doesn't get the move he wishes. If he wants out, then he needs to up his game.

Either way I do not see us losing out: we either keep a talent or gain big money for him.

 

[hetion]

If he stays he has to get rid of his agent. Only real way to send out a message that he got it all a bit wrong with his career planning and will just knuckle down now.

 

[blueblue]

To be honest mate I don't think we even had a team of any real note for him to let down last season, lets not forget one of his partners was Kone? While at the same time look at the quality Kane and Aguero had around them. As awful as he was at times he just couldn't do it alone, not at his age. Kane did work hard but had the set up around him to make it work.
Rom can work as hard ashe likes but with no service, no one to feed off and work together in a real partnership its understandable that he pretty much gave up after Christmas but so did the majority of the squad, now that Martinez has gone now we really will get to see is these guys can actually play as well as we and they think they can.

But, that team, finished fifth the season before.

 

[Tubey]

If he stays he has to get rid of his agent. Only real way to send out a message that he got it all a bit wrong with his career planning and will just knuckle down now.

If he stays, it's because nobody will meet our asking price, as he has years on his contract and his performances recently don't meet his value to us overall.

He'll then crawl back with his tail between his legs like the other dumb Belg Mirallas last summer.

That said, I still think he'll go. He's not that big a loss either - we can do better in terms of an overall striker who will bring our talented midfield players into play in the attacking third. Lukaku is a hindrance on the likes of Barkley and Deulofeu in an attacking sense.

Just hope we milk a club for every last penny, as we should. It should still be north of £60m comfortably, otherwise he can sit on the bench and earn his way back into the starting eleven here by shutting his and his dads thick gobs and getting his head down.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

lollollollollol

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

To be honest mate I don't think we even had a team of any real note for him to let down last season, lets not forget one of his partners was Kone? While at the same time look at the quality Kane and Aguero had around them. As awful as he was at times he just couldn't do it alone, not at his age. Kane did work hard but had the set up around him to make it work.
Rom can work as hard ashe likes but with no service, no one to feed off and work together in a real partnership its understandable that he pretty much gave up after Christmas but so did the majority of the squad, now that Martinez has gone now we really will get to see is these guys can actually play as well as we and they think they can.

Kane and Aguero can control the ball, are more mobile and have better footballing brains than Rom, that's mainly the reason Kane and Aguero can actually play football with those around them.

 

[kithnou]

How good was the Hungarian's one on one finish today compared to Lukaku's miss late on yesterday?

 

[4737carlin]

But, that team, finished fifth the season before.

So it was all to do with the player last season not Roberto? Thatteam is better, so is Lukaku, but last season was a right off we all need to forget about.

 

[kithnou]

 

[bizzaro]

If he stays, it's because nobody will meet our asking price, as he has years on his contract and his performances recently don't meet his value to us overall.

He'll then crawl back with his tail between his legs like the other dumb Belg Mirallas last summer.

That said, I still think he'll go. He's not that big a loss either - we can do better in terms of an overall striker who will bring our talented midfield players into play in the attacking third. Lukaku is a hindrance on the likes of Barkley and Deulofeu in an attacking sense.

Just hope we milk a club for every last penny, as we should. It should still be north of £60m comfortably, otherwise he can sit on the bench and earn his way back into the starting eleven here by shutting his and his dads thick gobs and getting his head down.

Tubey.

I salute you. You were never fooled by him and you are spot on here.

 

[Efcjake]

And he's given another interview.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/14/belgium-italy-euro-2016-lukaku


I found the fact he doesn't talk about any of the Everton lads interesting.

Lukaku believes Saturday’s second game against the Republic of Ireland in Bordeaux has become a must-win for Wilmots’ team. “We have to win against Ireland now and we have to play good football as well,” said the 23-year-old. “Ireland has a good team. Defensively they’re very good and up front they have players who can make a difference. They’ve got a lot of experience with Robbie Keane and Shane Long and [James] McClean from the left can make a difference so it’s going to be difficult and we have to be wary of that.”

 

[Pienaar'sdisciple]

I think he should leave for the sake of his career. He definitely wont suit the football we'll be playing next season. Unlike Martinez, Koeman wont be all that flexible with the type of football we're gonna be playing, we definitely going to dominate the ball in the vast majority of matches. A club like Atletico Madrid would be perfect for him.

 

[kithnou]

And he's given another interview.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/14/belgium-italy-euro-2016-lukaku


I found the fact he doesn't talk about any of the Everton lads interesting.

‘Belgium got a reality check,’ says Romelu Lukaku after Italy defeat
• Belgium striker claims Marc Wilmots’ side ‘know what we have to do now’
• ‘If you want to become a big nation sometimes you have to deal with setbacks’


Romelu Lukaku reacts after missing a great chance to equalise in Belgium’s 2-0 defeat to Italy at Euro 2016. Photograph: Simon Hofmann/Uefa via Getty Images


Andy Hunter in Lyon

Wednesday 15 June 2016 07.29 AEST

Romelu Lukaku has described Belgium’s defeat by Italy as a reality check and insisted Marc Wilmots’ collection of gifted individuals will become a major team on the international stage only by learning from such setbacks.

Lukaku and Belgium made a subdued start to the tournament and flattered to deceive in losing 2-0 to Antonio Conte’s well-drilled side on Monday. Wilmots, booed for his substitutions and at full-time by a massed Belgium support at the Stade de Lyon, singled out the Everton striker and Kevin De Bruyne for their poor displays against Italy before claiming “now is not the time to criticise individuals”.

Lukaku, who lost his starting place to the Liverpool striker Divock Origi as the last World Cup progressed, claimed the defeat would concentrate the minds of a Belgium team that may have been carried away by pre-tournament expectations.

“We have both feet on the ground now,” said the forward. “We know what we have to do now. A lot of people were talking before the tournament about what we can do but we had a reality check against Italy and sometimes that’s good to know you still have a long way to go. We played against a team that is known for being tactically very strong, very efficient and that’s what we have to learn. If you want to become a big nation sometimes you have to deal with setbacks. We have to move on, become stronger, work even harder than we did, play well and win the games.”

The Everton striker was guilty of a glaring miss when played through on goal by De Bruyne and Origi also wasted a decent chance to equalise Emanuele Giaccherini’s opener before Graziano Pellè sealed Italy’s win in stoppage time. Lukaku said: “It’s a bad start. It was very difficult against a team that is really smart tactically, with the two strikers up front and runners in midfield, but you have to stay positive and work hard. We have a good team, we have a lot of qualities but you have to be clinical in those type of games because you don’t get a lot of chances and we weren’t. They were and scored their chances. It’s all about goals in football. You have to score to win games. They did that, we didn’t.”

Conte insisted after the game that Belgium remained one of the favourites for the European Championships in Paris on 10 July. “This result in no way diminishes Belgium’s chances of winning the competition – they are a terrific side,” Italy’s coach said.

Lukaku believes Saturday’s second game against the Republic of Ireland in Bordeaux has become a must-win for Wilmots’ team. “We have to win against Ireland now and we have to play good football as well,” said the 23-year-old. “Ireland has a good team. Defensively they’re very good and up front they have players who can make a difference. They’ve got a lot of experience with Robbie Keane and Shane Long and [James] McClean from the left can make a difference so it’s going to be difficult and we have to be wary of that.”