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Romelu Lukaku

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LiamG said:
Here is Drogba's record during his first spell with Chelsea in the league

2004–05 26 10
2005–06 29 12
2006–07 36 20
2007–08 19 8
2008–09 24 5
2009–10 32 29
2010–11 36 11
2011–12 24 5

So apart from that one season he only ever got above 20 goals once. In fact he only got above 12 once.

And... that season they didn't get to the Champions League final. They were put out in the round of 16.

No doubt Drogba was incredible but Rom got 25 goals for us and already his overall goal scoring record is far better playing for far worse teams.

Rom's stats

2012–13 38 17
2013–14 31 15
2014–15 36 10
2015–16 37 18
2016–17 37 25

And.... He's still younger than Drogba was when Drogba joined Chelsea plus Drogba's lack of first touch and general play was also scorned then too.

Ultimately Lukaku's career will depend on a number of thing but with the financial resources of Utd I think he will stay there for the next 6 seasons and probably win everything there is to win.

I can't see any striker in world football I would have over him given his age.
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Drogba was so much more than a goal scorer though and not to mention a big game player which is why I brought him up originally seeing as he's Lukaku's idol and Lukaku is struggling in a role that Drogba excelled in. As for Rom being with Man Utd for six years and winning the lot? Don't see it unless Mourinho is moved on, Lukaku's role is simplified and they bring in a top class attacking manager.
 
LiamG said:
Here is Drogba's record during his first spell with Chelsea in the league

2004–05 26 10
2005–06 29 12
2006–07 36 20
2007–08 19 8
2008–09 24 5
2009–10 32 29
2010–11 36 11
2011–12 24 5

So apart from that one season he only ever got above 20 goals once. In fact he only got above 12 once.

And... that season they didn't get to the Champions League final. They were put out in the round of 16.

No doubt Drogba was incredible but Rom got 25 goals for us and already his overall goal scoring record is far better playing for far worse teams.

Rom's stats

2012–13 38 17
2013–14 31 15
2014–15 36 10
2015–16 37 18
2016–17 37 25

And.... He's still younger than Drogba was when Drogba joined Chelsea plus Drogba's lack of first touch and general play was also scorned then too.

Ultimately Lukaku's career will depend on a number of thing but with the financial resources of Utd I think he will stay there for the next 6 seasons and probably win everything there is to win.

I can't see any striker in world football I would have over him given his age.
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I think you're missing my point. Drogba was instrumental in winning the league in 2010 and the Champions League in 2013. Part of that is because he could be hugely effective even when not scoring. None of what you've written there addresses that except to show that Rom is a superior goalscorer but even for a forward that doesn't make him a better player.

Also you really want Rom over Mbappe and Kane? Ok
 
TheBigIguana said:
I think you're missing my point. Drogba was instrumental in winning the league in 2010 and the Champions League in 2013. Part of that is because he could be hugely effective even when not scoring. None of what you've written there addresses that except to show that Rom is a superior goalscorer but even for a forward that doesn't make him a better player.

Also you really want Rom over Mbappe and Kane? Ok
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I would have him over Mbappe but I probably should have thought it through. Yea I would have Kane now but its close plus Lukaku has pace and power, and his touch and holdup play is improving every year.

Moving to Utd is huge. He has plenty of time to achieve as much if not more.
 
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