Romelu Lukaku

[Rambo 1,729]

If we buy Cavani or Falcao we might as well sell Lukaku to WBA

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

If we buy Cavani or Falcao we might as well sell Lukaku to WBA

I disagree. If we bought Cavani or Falcao, Lukaku would be a great #2 striker and a #2 striker can play a lot and get is crucial to a team winning. Even if the new striker were to start 40 games, that's still 20 starts and probably 30 sub appearances. It would mean we'd have to sell Ba and Torres though.

[Rambo 1,729]

I disagree. If we bought Cavani or Falcao, Lukaku would be a great #2 striker and a #2 striker can play a lot and get is crucial to a team winning. Even if the new striker were to start 40 games, that's still 20 starts and probably 30 sub appearances. It would mean we'd have to sell Ba and Torres though.

While that is true, I'm having a hard time imagining anyone wanting Torres atm.

[Stats 6,980]

I don't want us to go splashing out on a striker. I like Falcao and Cavani, great strikers but Falcao will be around £45m plus which is too much for a striker IMO, especially as if we have seen with Torres. Cavani, I like him a bit more than Falcao but he has gone 8 games without a goal IIRC, might even be 9 or 10 but 8 games alone is quite a drought for a striker of his calibre. No striker we get is going to guarantee us excessive goals, all depends how they fit in the system. I would like Ba and Lukaku to have a full season here.

Milan have had faith in El Shaarawy to lead their line and look how well Milan are doing now. They are not too far from 1st position, although Juve are likely to win the league but it shows if you are good enough, you're old enough. Everyone was saying when they sold Ibra if they did not sign a top striker they will struggle. El Shaarawy is like in top 3 category goalscorers in Serie A. There is no reason why Lukaku cannot do the same.

Especially as Lukaku is more of a natural striker than El Shaarawy. Like 'The only place to be' said, you just have to sometimes step out and state the guy is ready and give him a chance.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

El shaarawy is a very good example.

[Stingray 9,441]

Cavani, I like him a bit more than Falcao but he has gone 8 games without a goal IIRC, might even be 9 or 10 but 8 games alone is quite a drought for a striker of his calibre. No striker we get is going to guarantee us excessive goals, all depends how they fit in the system. I would like Ba and Lukaku to have a full season here.

There is no reason why Lukaku cannot do the same.

Especially as Lukaku is more of a natural striker than El Shaarawy. Like 'The only place to be' said, you just have to sometimes step out and state the guy is ready and give him a chance.

Aaaaaaah fuck it!!! Let's forget about those expensive strikers ..... Get Lukaku the fuck back here and make it work. Period.

[Santiago. 1,500]

While that is true, I'm having a hard time imagining anyone wanting Torres atm.

Malaga

[Rambo 1,729]

Malaga

Can they even afford him? I thought Malaga had a lot of financial issues

[Santiago. 1,500]

Can they even afford him? I thought Malaga had a lot of financial issues

Precisely. Hate everything about them and hopefully they will be just as gullible in signing Torres

[Keikoismad 162]

Anyways friends, let's enjoy Lukaku as he's starting against Stoke this afternoon, 3 pm English time

Bang in a few others son!

[Stingray 9,441]

Anyways friends, let's enjoy Lukaku as he's starting against Stoke this afternoon, 4 pm English time

Bang in a few others son!

15 pm english time and 16 pm Central European time, simon says :-)

[Keikoismad 162]

15 pm english time and 16 pm Central European time, simon says :-)

Yep, true !

Excuse me sir, I was thinking of Belgian time, my fault

[Mundaka 243]

Against stoke... will be quite a battle i think

[Keikoismad 162]

15 pm english time and 16 pm Central European time, simon says :-)

Edited!

[Mufassir08 2,400]

God thomas is awful

[Mundaka 243]

WBA loses the ball way to often

[Keikoismad 162]

What a bad first half

[Mundaka 243]

Lukaku just missed a nice chance , but had little time to really control it, header around minute 65

Subbed at minute 75, had nearly no good chances but did pretty good in general, did what he could do.