🇧🇪 Romelu Lukaku

[The only place to be 11,313]

These pages would be on the 368 mark had Lukaku been playing in Costa's position tonight but surprise, surprise the excuses for Costa are that he has recieved no support. BTW that is true but it is funny that when it is Lukaku it is that it is his fault. Some people just wait to pounce and slate you unfortunately because they have made their mind up.

The bar is set lower for Costa because he isn't the self-proclaimed 'complete striker' who is too good to be on our bench.

As it is Costa is actually getting criticised in his thread. Truth is both players are being let down a bit by those around them, although Costa is getting in good positions and just laid it on a plate for Busquets.

[Stats 7,142]

The bar is set lower for Costa because he isn't the self-proclaimed 'complete striker' who is too good to be on our bench.

As it is Costa is actually getting criticised in his thread. Truth is both players are being let down a bit by those around them, although Costa is getting in good positions and just laid it on a plate for Busquets.

The bar should be set higher for him because he is reported to be joining us for 32 million and is older. Costa imo has had 2 awful games. You are not one of them but it annoys me when people set one type of standards for one player and different for another. The slate he was getting here was way overboard yesterday. He was poor but the creativity from the midfield was poor while Lukaku was playing.

[Tomo 21,751]

Ba was more worthwhile than Torres this year, scoring about a goal every three matches (since a lot of them were only a couple of minutes long coming of the bench that's not bad). Torres on the other hand scored a goal about every four matches. Most of these matches were longer than Ba's.

Yet Torres keeps on playing. Familiar?

Yes we all know Torres is shit but that doesn't change the fact Lulus goals at Everton doesn't automatically mean he will succeed here.

[Tomo 21,751]

These pages would be on the 368 mark had Lukaku been playing in Costa's position tonight but surprise, surprise the excuses for Costa are that he has recieved no support. BTW that is true but it is funny that when it is Lukaku it is that it is his fault. Some people just wait to pounce and slate you unfortunately because they have made their mind up.

While on the flip side the special treatment he is receiving is borderline KDB if not Torres level.

He is a good young player but still along way from being number one here. That isn't picking on him its just how I see it.

[Las7 951]

Yes we all know Torres is shit but that doesn't change the fact Lulus goals at Everton doesn't automatically mean he will succeed here.

There is no 100% guarantee with any player

[Korea 734]

Lukaku for third striker...

No way he beats Torres (or whoever Jose brings in) with Jose as a manager. Before, I can understand the argument that the player power was stronger than the manager, but not now. Jose will picked players because he wants to... Lukaku, is better off being sold and used as a trade piece.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Here's the thing - as a professional footballer he's light years ahead of where Drogba was as the same age. But Drogba came to us as a 26 year old with good technique and presence.

As players arriving at this club, they're quite far apart in those terms. That comparison is probably weighing on people's perceptions of him, and maybe even his own opinion of his talents.

Is it inconceivable that he might not be ready to lead the line for this club until the next World Cup? Might he need that amount of time to mature?

The comparisons to Didier need to stop.... They are nothing alike on the football field.

[yuvala 2,167]

He's too impatient.

Always calling for the ball and coming too close to the midfielders to pick it up.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Lukaku for third striker...

No way he beats Torres (or whoever Jose brings in) with Jose as a manager. Before, I can understand the argument that the player power was stronger than the manager, but not now. Jose will picked players because he wants to... Lukaku, is better off being sold and used as a trade piece.

I hate to agree with you on this but I'm actually starting to accept it now.

Lukaku is better served on a team that won't be facing compact defenses every game. His touch and control in tight spaces is poor and because of that he may be better off playing elsewhere.

On a personal level I'd love for him to be here, on a footballing level he just seems too raw to play for a top 5 club... He's better than Torres though.

[Rom2013 446]

These pages would be on the 368 mark had Lukaku been playing in Costa's position tonight but surprise, surprise the excuses for Costa are that he has recieved no support. BTW that is true but it is funny that when it is Lukaku it is that it is his fault. Some people just wait to pounce and slate you unfortunately because they have made their mind up.

Costa is spanish champion, 27 goals in La Liga, lost the final of the Champions League and made 8 goals in the competition.

Costa is in another world when compaired with Lukaku.

[Jase 43,479]

Tottenham plot transfers of Emmanuel Adebayor and Roberto Soldado and eye Romelu Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku could move to Atletico Madrid on loan if Chelsea sign Diego Costa

[nono 791]

Tottenham ? Remember they didn't sell us Modric and actually gave him to Real Madrid for a lesser fee. I will never forget that.

[xPetrCechx 13,571]

#Atletico executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin is in negotiations with Chelsea about signing Romelu Lukaku on a season long loan. #CFC (Mirror)

[LAB 1,030]

Loan to Atletico will be perfect if he still doesn't want the second place here.

[Ankit 3,176]

AS English ‏@English_AS 14m

Romelu Lukaku close to joining @Atleti on loan. 30M counter bid tabled for Valencia target, Jackson Martínez.

[Fernando 6,585]

AS English ‏@English_AS 14m

Romelu Lukaku close to joining @Atleti on loan. 30M counter bid tabled for Valencia target, Jackson Martínez.

Question, doesn't he has two years left in his contract?

Why loan him now if he has not signed an extension?

[Ankit 3,176]

Question, doesn't he has two years left in his contract?

Why loan him now if he has not signed an extension?

Probably he will sign an extension and then sent on loan.

I guess that would be a logical step.

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

Every time I see him play he's nothing more than average

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Unless he miraculously develop Suarez/Aguero skills in the next 2-3 years he will never be one of the best ST. ATM he is nothing more than a powerful old fashioned forward whose only do well when the team is doing well, crossing/supplying him with the ball. He is not a Rooney or Suarez who will move back to receive the ball and involves team mates and that is why he won't make it here with us. A club like us need someone a lot more that from our ST.

Basically atm he is worth around 15m max in term of ability however his potential means he will be 20-25m. I doubt he will ever get past that 30-35m max even at his peak because of his limited ability.

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

So far against Russia his hold up play, first touch and movement has been awful, also the last game it was terrible. He'll never be our number 1 striker if he doesn't improve on that aspects of his game, I mean look at Eto'o's movement for us in comparison or how Eto'o holds the ball up when he has to and has very good control in tight areas while shielding the ball, he needs to improve that. I know hes still young but still its so frustrating to see him mess up simple things like a first touch or like Henry, Shearer and Seedorf said before the game he isn't on the half turn to receive the ball when he should be so he can drive at the back 4.