MoroccanBlue

I'm not so sure. Lukaku would thrive in the Bundesliga given how that league is mostly about direct/counter attacking football. Add the fact Bayern build their team around the CF, I can see the possibility of Bayern being interested. Only issue is that it will be a massive step down given aside the goals, Lewa is a fantastic "footballer" whereas Lukaku isn't.

Mental no clubs were in for him. Think it was between us and Atalanta I think?

Think Barca's terms are too attractive. 2 years with option to extend. Think now is the best time to cut ties with Azpilicueta personally. Great man but the gulf in quality compared to him in James is massive. Kounde would probably offer a lot more at RCB and RWB given his ability on the ball. Then we can activate Livramento's buy back in 2023 if he's good enough.

You just know, and I mean know, that this great performance will be rewarded with a start at LW on Sunday. 🙈

Could of sworn we made a change in the second half to accommodate Alonso getting rinsed by Salah and reverted to a back 4.

Did we not play a back 4 during our 2-2 draw?

Not sure CHO at LWB is a smart idea.

Think it will be a 4141 variation like we saw at Palace. Lukaku gets shoe horned back in then it isn't any surprise why no front three can perform consistently when they are stripped of game time and momentum. A theme under Tuchel.

Mendy Azpilicueta Silva Rudiger Sarr Jorginho Kante Ziyech Pulisic Mount Havertz

Kai Havertz in numbers 91% pass accuracy 23 touches 5 touches in opp. box 3 shots 2 shots on target 1 goal.

The amount of individual errors were appalling. The sole reason we allowed Lille back in it. Tuchel should be screaming at them at half.

Rumors Lukaku is dropped.

Lukaku's 7 touches against Palace. I think what's equally amazing, is the amount of areal duels he lost...

You're such a troll.

IN - Adeyemi, Kounde, Tchouameni, & Borna Sosa. (180 million) + Broja & Gallagher (Free) OUT - Lukaku, Werner, Alonso,, RLC, Barkley, Emerson, Drinkwater, Bakayoko, Rahman, & Batshuayi Mendy Kounde Christensen Rudiger James Gallagher Tchouameni Chilwell Mount Adeyemi Havertz Fifa manager mode over.

Expecting a very busy summer. Might even see a few contract terminations.

Least there was a direction. No idea where the fuck we are going with this.

Think we need to accept the fact our football won't get any better the rest of the season. Going to have to grind out wins with this awful, awful football.

Thank fuck, at the very least Craig Burnley is making sense. So many pundits and ex-footballers defending Lukaku and blaming our players and system. Look at Kane against City. Take away his two goals, that was still a 10/10 performance. When he's not scoring, he gets involved. When he's not scoring, he looks to make things happen. When he's not scoring, he's still dangerous. This signing will go down in folklore as the biggest tragedy that was entirely predicted.

I mean if you compare him to Lahm or Dani Alves, those two are fantastic footballers along with being good defensively. This was always something missing from Azpilicueta’s game, a very old school defender. What he lacks in that department he makes up for it through sheer consistency.

Then expectations need to be drastically lower. There is the suggestion his signing has taken us two steps back. I beg to differ. Think his signing has taken us several steps back of where we want to be, which is competing against City and Liverpool who both have dynamic attackers that fit their system. Seems we want to sacrifice our similar blueprint in favor of playing around Lukaku, which quite frankly is down right stupidity as no top side in Europe has a team built around a limited striker. Let alone a side that just won the Champions League. Think we'll leapfrog from 4th to 3rd winning the odd cup here and there until we get rid of him.

English media are desperate he joins Liverpool to replace Henderson. Think we are destined for either Tchouameni or Rice (perhaps even both if Rice stays at West Ham next season and we replace him with Jorginho once his contract is up). Gallagher, Rice, Tchouameni, Kovacic, and Kante is a fine midfield to have in 1.5 years time.

I think it's either we sell him now or dumb down the team even further by trying to build everything around a limited footballer such as Lukaku.