Romelu Lukaku

[Topico 165]

No, thanks.

[Tomo 21,733]

The nicest thing I could say about this potential deal is it looks good compared to Torres at £50m.

[Spike 12,049]

2 hours ago, Henrique said:

Higuain had an awesome season, but when you look at the past seasons, you realize his goal record is not really better than Lukaku's. In Europe Higuain played for Real, a team that scores goals for fun in Spain, and Napoli, a team that have different status in Serie A, than Everton have in Premier League. Between Lukaku and Higuain, Lukaku is easily the better choice. He is younger and already have PL experience, and no doubt he will be cheaper than Higuain.

 

Real may score goals for fun but you must appreciate what Higuain is working with. Not only was he not preferential to Benzema but he also had to compete with Cristiano Ronaldo. Despite it all, Ronaldo is the backbone, the brain and everything of Real Madrid. Higauin has scored many important goals for all of his club, and yes he did have a terrible run of 2013/14 but never doubt this Argentine's ability. To score 120+ goals for a team that not only focuses on another forward but actively chooses another centre forward is nothing short of an amazing job. If it were so easy past failed strikers would have scored many more for Real, and aged van Nistelrooj, Huntelaar, Adebayor, Soldado, Negreo...you know the tune.

I feel it is the zeitgeist to write off Higuian for three incidents. World Cup, Copa Sudamericana and that Champions League ending penalty miss. However those are only three instances in a long career of consistency and improvement. The intelligence and guile of Gonzalo trumps Romulu's power in my eyes.

[the wes 7,212]

We will look like mugs if we sign lukaku at £65m after selling him for £28m 

[the wes 7,212]

On 18/05/2016 at 0:54 PM, Fernando said:

Romelu Lukaku’s father predicts striker will leave Everton this summer

Roger Lukaku says Premier League club want £65m to sell star striker 
• Bayern Munich or Manchester United said to be his preferred destination

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/18/romelu-lukaku-father-everton-leave-summer

I doubt mourinho would want to sign him 

[Pizy 18,368]

34 minutes ago, the wes said:

We will look like mugs if we sign lukaku at £65m after selling him for £28m 

Anyone will look like mugs paying that amount for him. That's the sort of fee you'd expect to pay for one of the world's best players.

Honestly, though, you have to look at it a bit like the Martial fee. Is it crazy to pay so much for him? Yes. But you'll get a super young goal scorer who can play for your club for 10 years.

Can you imagine what Harry Kane would cost? 

[the wes 7,212]

3 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Anyone will look like mugs paying that amount for him. That's the sort of fee you'd expect to pay for one of the world's best players.

Honestly, though, you have to look at it a bit like the Martial fee. Is it crazy to pay so much for him? Yes. But you'll get a super young goal scorer who can play for your club for 10 years.

Can you imagine what Harry Kane would cost? 

From day one I knew lukaku would come good mourinho just didn't give him enough time to show his full potential in Chelsea shirt instead he signed eto'o it has to be one of Chelsea biggest regrets selling him 

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

Please no. If we're gonna play two up top Lukaku is not the man to partner up with Costa. He has way too many limitations to his game.

Morata is such a better option and better player overall. 

[kiwi1691 255]

1 hour ago, Hybrid Angel said:

Please no. If we're gonna play two up top Lukaku is not the man to partner up with Costa. He has way too many limitations to his game.

Morata is such a better option and better player overall. 

Plus Morata surly would be cheaper

[scargo 75]

 

If we sign Lukaku or Higuain, we will sell Costa.

Costa want to return AT.

And I like Lukaku better than Higuain. Higuain is 30 years old soon.

Lukaku will be a future world-class striker. I don't doubt. And He is home-grown.

 

 

 

 

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

10 hours ago, Styles said:

We already have too many donkeys in this team. We don't need to bring back another one.

 

I just find it amusing because a lot of people run to this thread when he scores a brace for Everton or after he destroyed 3/4 of our defense in the League Cup Qtrs. 

Having Costa and Lukaku as someone mentioned before, would be absolute comedy. We need a striker who is technically sound, can create for themselves, and smart in attack when it comes to playing combination plays in and around the box. All qualities Lukaku doesn't embody. 

[Styles 9,790]

12 hours ago, Pizy said:

Anyone will look like mugs paying that amount for him. That's the sort of fee you'd expect to pay for one of the world's best players.

Honestly, though, you have to look at it a bit like the Martial fee. Is it crazy to pay so much for him? Yes. But you'll get a super young goal scorer who can play for your club for 10 years.

Can you imagine what Harry Kane would cost? 

I would pay a 100m for Martial. He is a super talent. Lukaku isn't in the same league talent wise in my opinion.

[Pizy 18,368]

14 minutes ago, Styles said:

I would pay a 100m for Martial. He is a super talent. Lukaku isn't in the same league talent wise in my opinion.

In terms of pure football technique you're correct, but Lukaku is on pace to be one of the PL's all time goal scorers. He scores no matter where he is.

All I'm saying is that no, he definitely isn't worth this insane price, but I wouldn't mind us giving him another shot. I just don't see how he and Costa coexist.

[Beigl 1,387]

 

I just find it amusing because a lot of people run to this thread when he scores a brace for Everton or after he destroyed 3/4 of our defense in the League Cup Qtrs. 

Having Costa and Lukaku as someone mentioned before, would be absolute comedy. We need a striker who is technically sound, can create for themselves, and smart in attack when it comes to playing combination plays in and around the box. All qualities Lukaku doesn't embody. 

Someone like Dybala or Lacazette would be perfect. They are technical strikers who are able to give a team say 15-20 goals a season and would complement Costa very well I guess.

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

It's funny that as soon as he's back on the Chelsea radar, this whole forum is talking shit about him again. Apparently he's only very good if he's not playing for you.

[bababoom 4,478]

12 minutes ago, johnnythefirst said:

It's funny that as soon as he's back on the Chelsea radar, this whole forum is talking shit about him again. Apparently he's only very good if he's not playing for you.

No one is talking shit about him, just stating reasons as to why he's not the type of striker we should be looking at. 

At Everton he scored goals, sure, but imo his overall play hasn't improved  since leaving Chelsea. He still has poor work rate (especially when things aren't going his way), poor first touch/holding up the ball and struggles against teams who sit deep. He hasn't learned the fundamentals and for someone with his size, frame and athletic ability it's a crime. He's nothing more than a poacher, and i'm sorry but he's not worth £60 odd million. 

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

Just now, James said:

imo his overall play hasn't improved  since leaving Chelsea. 

You haven't been watching. Not saying it's superb btw.

[bababoom 4,478]

Just now, johnnythefirst said:

You haven't been watching. Not saying it's superb btw.

Slight exaggeration on my part, i agree his game has improved slightly but thats it. Everton fans complain about his overall game as well, so it's not only the so called bitter Chelsea fans. He's a good player and goalscorer but he's not what we need. We already have a goalscorer with limited ability on the ball, why do we need two?