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2 goals + 1 assist. I'll better start saving up buying Lukaku IF on Fifa 14 :-)

Yes? http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/premier-league/2013-2014/everton-newcastle-united-618465.html

it was sarcasme, hence the 'seriously??'

Yes, Mourinho is planning to screw over every belgian player in his team. Next one will be Hazard. He's afraid Belgium will win the world cup, so he's already started with his destructive plans. Come'on, man, seriously... Like JM has a secret agenda to disable Belgium...? Lukaku would've been easily 3rd choice, not playing many matches, at Everton he will be able to play every week. So looks good for his development. Courtois would've been benched or Cech would be benched (most probably Courtois, because JM loves to play with experienced players and Cech is still very good) At Athletico Courtois can play every week in a top-team. KDB is very good, but JM thinks others are better and KDB has proven in his last match others are better.It's still early in the year. KDB will get new chances to prove his worth. Otherwise he most likely will be loaned out, which would be good for his development. JM does what he believes is best for Chelsea, not for the Belgian NT.

As a fellow Belgian, I understand you fanboyism, as it's since long that we have some topplayers in Europe. But you got to realise that for every non-belgian fan KDB (or Lukaku for that matter) is just a soccerplayer like the next one. He got his chance and didn't take it. Too bad for him, better luck next time. Mourinho's hired to make Chelsea win and get trophies, with his best team by his opinion. KDB just doens't look ready yet to play at Chelsea.

"I'm sure there's plenty of threads on Belgian fora where you can vent your frustration =)" Implies I feel frustrated somehow... But I don't want to start any war of some sort, just don't jump to conclusions so fast

I say 1 thing about 1 player in his section of the forum and all of a sudden you know the colour of my underpants and how I feel? You must be Dr Phil

Didn't he got an achilles-injury, just a week ago (during NT-matches), which needed a good 3 weeks of rest to heal?

He should go on a loan in January. His age and developing talent should be able to play every week. Just not at Chelsea atm, by the looks of it.

http://www.vier.be/voetbal/videos/schotland-belgi%C3%AB-0-2/71236

KDB and Witsel, pure worldclass. KDB won us the match, once again (he's involved in half of our goals so far this campaign). Witsel didn't lose a ball once, even with 3 scotsmen around him, he still managed to simply make some space and pass the ball around. Could do well in any team. Fellaini had some bad luck getting a yellow card, injustified, making him a bit too cautious. Started great first 20 minutes. Should've wanted Hazard to start though :-)

Couldn't it be possible Lukaku himself wanted another loan? After some disappointments of being benched (and maybe the penalty miss against bayern) and eto'o, he wants more playing time, with his thoughts at the WC 2014? Would've loved to see him stay, but for his own development, it's better. Sitting on a bench and playing 15 minutes in the end, will not do so much... Jelavic didn't do much last season and Kone isn't that good, so he would be able to get the nr1 spot pretty quick.

There are also a lot who get ultradefensive when somebody says a negative thing about a Belgian player. Like someone's badmouthing their child... And Lukaku plays at a topclub, so being judged hard comes with the job. If he plays bad, he'll get tons of shit. Works in both ways. Mignolet made lots of mistakes in his debut at Liverpool, but makes 1 massive important save in the end and he's a halfgod. If he didn't save it, he would've been torn apart on fora on his overall performance.

Belgians and their defensive attitude towards Belgian players all the time... Annoying as hell. Good = good - Bad = bad. Get over it!

Does it actually somewhat matters which number he has? I think it only matter to KDB himself, no?