Romelu Lukaku

[pedro1976]

No, but being 6ft+ he maybe didnt have to learn stuff that the smaller young players he played with had to learn to survive in a tough game at the top top level.
Ive seen this in NZ Rugby, 16y.o. Jonah Lomus running riot at school / youth level...until they get in to the big leagues where being able to think and think quick is as, or more, important as being quick and big

Totally agree.

I played amateur level and had a game against 2 lads in midfield one was 6ft 7 the other was taller.... I won more headers than they did. Because they had always been so tall they didn't have to work on their leap or timing. They stood under the ball and gave me a target to leap against.

I was one of the smallest in my year and went to a pretty rough school. By the time I was 20 I was 5ft 11 and was shifting heavy weights. Being a skinny little kid helped me learn how to maximise everything that i had. So by the time the playing field was more even I had an advantage. You learn how to set yourself better in shoulder challenges, and how to time the aggression, to use the ground....

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

 

[goodisonopheliac]

INVISIBLE PIE

 

[4737carlin]

Starting at Southampton, fully expect this thread to be on page 236 by this evening

 

[Tubey]

He starts against Southampton B.

For his sake, I hope he scores, because it couldn't be more tailor made for him.

 

[Billysgingham.]

Done Lukaku to score in both halfs 25/1

 

[Walken]

Pleased for him there

 

[wilfjacko]

A duty of care
Please!!

 

[Huyton Layne]

Fotmob said he did his knee in by "treading on the ball in an ungainly fashion"
Shambles.

 

[Tin-Tin]

 

[Steve0]

£90M

Jesus.

 

[Tubey]

People have well and truly figured him out now - the goal didn't disguise the obvious tonight, which is a refreshing change.

He was atrocious.

 

[kenada_blue]

Pogba was doing the same all game. Slowing the game down, losing the ball with daft pull backs. Both of them are becoming a joke.

But Lukaku has put waaay to much muscle on, his body can't take his movement and he's lost a yard.

 

[ilikecheese]

ICYMI here is the play Rom injured himself on.

 

[wilfjacko]

ICYMI here is the play Rom injured himself on.

Superb. But don't forget the "duty of care" from the ref.