Romelu Lukaku

[TheBigBaldy]

Alan Smith when he broke through at Leeds, was being talked up at the same level as Owen and Fowler. Fowler's injury problems weren't bad when he was first coming through, it was the knee injury in the Derby that done him, same with Owen and the hamstring injury he got at Leeds. Lukaku has a good record but if he cut out the laziness, improved the first touch and sacked off the off pitch nonsense then his record would be so much better

Alan Smith!!

You must be having a laugh you mate.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Alan Smith!!

You must be having a laugh you mate.

Not that I personally rated him that much but Ferguson bought and played him when they had a far better attack than they do now. So he must have had something before the leg break.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Alan Smith!!

You must be having a laugh you mate.

Nice to see someone replying 10 days after I posted that, and no I wasn't joking, Smith was a hot prospect when he came through at Leeds, building a solid partnership with Viduka hence why he got the move to United. Even there he started well then the leg break happened and he wasn't the same player

 

[TheBigBaldy]

Nice to see someone replying 10 days after I posted that, and no I wasn't joking, Smith was a hot prospect when he came through at Leeds, building a solid partnership with Viduka hence why he got the move to United. Even there he started well then the leg break happened and he wasn't the same player

Comparing Alan Smith to Fowler and Owen, get real.

Might aswel throw Franny Jeffers in there too while your at it

 

[PhilM]

Comparing Alan Smith to Fowler and Owen, get real.

To be fair to @Megatron, from recollection Alan Smith was talked about being a highly rated prospect and I know there was talk of him being a possible future star!

Clearly, Owen and Fowler outshone Smith with regards to talent and success, but he's right in saying he was 'seen' as potentially being able to reach such heights.

Obviously, that nowhere near materialised though. There's been copious players who at a young age have been compared to proven talents and it not happening.

 

[YoboCopter]

Anthony le tellec was similar to zidane aswell

 

[Tubey]

His problem there was that United weren't already 3-0 up.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

His problem there was that United weren't already 3-0 up.

@havrey0123

 

[marsh]

His problem there was that United weren't already 3-0 up.

Whats he waiting for. He normally comes alive in them situations.

Another poor result for United.

 

[Tubey]

Whats he waiting for. He normally comes alive in them situations.

Another poor result for United.

A game where that chance comes along and it doesn't really matter if he takes it or not, of course.

 

[TheBigBaldy]

To be fair to @Megatron, from recollection Alan Smith was talked about being a highly rated prospect and I know there was talk of him being a possible future star!

Clearly, Owen and Fowler outshone Smith with regards to talent and success, but he's right in saying he was 'seen' as potentially being able to reach such heights.

Obviously, that nowhere near materialised though. There's been copious players who at a young age have been compared to proven talents and it not happening.

Honestly can't believe people are going for that.

How many players are the next big thing and nothing comes off it, you could name another 50.

 

[havrey0123]

@havrey0123

4 goals in 6 games.
He misses chances granted, but his hitting the figures expected of him.
Sanchez is the one letting everyone down

 

[marsh]

This one aswell

 

[Huyton Layne]

Yikes not even bagging against the bottom half teams now, lad's broken.

 

[Tubey]

Just feel sorry for him now. He obviously shouldn't be starting games. Criticism should be levelled at Mourinho at this point for continuing to give him games.