🇧🇪 Romelu Lukaku

[Ze Mario 638]

Space is a luxury but that's the point. Lukaku can create space when he's facing the goal or running onto the ball. He's just quite poor when he has his back to the goal. Lukaku is an ideal counter attack poacher where he can be fed a ball in space. I almost wonder if he should get a chance as a inside winger rather than as a target man. If you look at how he scores most of his goals they are from Lukaku running into the ball or creating space when he's facing goal.

As I mentionned earlier watch Benteke play target man you will be amazed a difference between the two and how many brilliant head flicks and 1-2s Benteke creates and how easily Benteke can turn when with his back to the goal.

I'm like Romelu a lot and he has certain qualities that you can't teach but as it so happens his weaknesses are also in areas that you can't really teach either. He can improve but ability to improve is limited because the skills are innate and your innate level gives the range that you can fall within.

So he wont be useful ever when we face lesser team or team that only defense for whole 90 minutes?

But i like your point about him being inside winger. Martinez never tried it nor Mourinho. Maybe wilmot can pair him up with oirigi(as 2 FW)?

[Hamilton 2,120]

Another loan deal is not an option anymore says his manager..

[Tomo 21,751]

Sowont be useful ever when we face lesser team or team that only defense for whole 90 minutes?

But i like your point about him being inside winger. Martinez never tried it nor Mourinho. Maybe wilmot can pair him up with oirigi(as 2 FW)?

under AVB he played on the right sometimes and was woeful. Having said that he played on the right for Everton vs Arsenal and scored a good goal.

[nono 791]

I am happy he is not going to be loaned again. Based on last season he deserves a chance irrespective of how he performs in the World Cup. I just hope however that he will shut up and let his game do the talking.

[mediator 2,026]

I am happy he is not going to be loaned again. Based on last season he deserves a chance irrespective of how he performs in the World Cup. I just hope however that he will shut up and let his game do the talking.

Well i don't think that's a sign he will stay with us... No loan, but sold ?

[jan 14]

do i think lukaku will be sold : yes

are they going to get the reported 40M : no not even close

at the moment he's not even worth half of that

if mourinho gets more then 25M for him then he did a terrific job

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Lukaku apologized

"I talked to Romelu and it was a good chat. I know very well how he feels. The same thing happened to me in the 1994 World Cup. I didn't play in the first games and when I did get a start, I was too eager to prove myself."

"Neither Romelu nor myself were happy with the game he had and his reaction. He has apologised and for me that is the end of the story. I don't look back -- I look at the future. That is what interests me. Romelu trained well yesterday and looked happy. Every player wants to show himself in a World Cup but it is not going to change your life."

-Marc Wilmots; source: ESPN

[DH1988 1,348]

It's good to see his petulant attitude extends to his national team, he isn't eager to do well for Belgium or he wouldn't of reacted that way, like Wilmots said 'show himself' is all he wants to do.

As above if we fetch 25-30m it will be terrific business. Do I think he will score goals elsewhere? Yes, do I think he will be one of the best strikers in the world? No, not with his attitude and work rate.

[Tomo 21,751]

If Everton sign Javier Hernandez in the summer he would probably hit 15 goals or so, yet i doubt one single Chelsea fan will think he's good enough to be number one here.

Just saying.

[iseah100 5,612]

If Everton sign Javier Hernandez in the summer he would probably hit 15 goals or so, yet i doubt one single Chelsea fan will think he's good enough to be number one here.

Just saying.

Chicharo>Lukaku. By quite a bit.

Are they linked to him?

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

We will not loan him next season, most likely we will sell him.

[Toli 977]

Got benched for todays game. At least it will get him down to earth from his power trip.

[zolayes 14,489]

I think we should show a little more patience to him and not be so ready to dump him.

[sherry33 234]

Chicharo>Lukaku. By quite a bit.

Are they linked to him?

100% agree.

[couris 232]

Origi is making Lukaku look completely useless.

[Stingray 9,441]

Origi is making Lukaku look completely useless.

Yup .... Star in the making.

[ZanSnake 1,211]

I think that that after TWO successive loans in the Premier League, plus some mismanagement and MAYBE some bad journalism (c'mon it is the English Press we are talking about), we are loosing the man and the talent Lukaku has. We already know that since he was signed, we've been under three mangers routines, selection and thoughts -- he might be dismayed with that. Last season he paled under the pressure, and didn't get the chance maybe he should've got. But words are words that can be twisted, turned and promoted for a headline. His behaviour might not be grand but he is still young.

He wants to play football and he got that with Everton, made an impact and atm seems to be overlooked. I respect Jose's decisions, none of which we are sure of at this current moment, but he is eager to get game time and that will improve himself. He already stated when he signed he knew it would take time to make an impact here at Stamford Bridge, and I see that more than some words being sprung.

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

THAT is the Romelu Lukaku I want to see. Young. Hungry. Powerful. Clinical!

I was critical of Lukaku's attitude when he was subbed off, I think a lot of us were, but we all want the boy to succeed. So well done Romelu, you've turned the game into a win for your country. Learning curve. Get in!

[ZanSnake 1,211]

He SCORED!

Must be shit, after such a clinical goal!

[zolayes 14,489]

I think we should show a little more patience to him and not be so ready to dump him.

WELL????????