Romelu Lukaku

[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 7,060]

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.

[Blue Gino 377]

http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/west-bromwich-albion-fc/2013/03/15/ben-foster-warns-stoke-of-romelu-lukaku-threat/

I apologize if someone already posted this interview with Ben Foster talking about Romelu. Lots of encouraging stuff in this interview. I'm glad Lukaku is coming back. The timing is right to get that young Belgian nucleus together on the pitch for Chelsea next season, growing together. It won't be hard to find backup strikers to play behind him.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Man United is looking for Lewandowski. They already have Rvp, Rooney,Chicarito, Welbeck. City will probably end with Jovetic along Aguero, Dzeko/Tevez. Lpool has Suarez, Danny and possibly Gameiro to join.

I love Lukaku idea of being starter, BUT we will never make it top two if we start season with Lukaku, Ba and Torres/Lambert/Kone...get real Rvp, Suarez, Aguero can score 20goals+, Lukaku might end with 15-18, but he wont have same effect in our team. When opponent plays vs Wba they dont press as much as they do against Chelsea. Besides, comparing Rvp, Suarez and Aguero with Lukaku is that they can decide the game alone. Lukaku is more a target man or poacher ala Higuain/Gomez who score lot of goals, but cant produce brilliance regulary. Lukaku is young and is evolving, but he isnt the man to lead Chelsea yet. Our striker must be good enough to ease the pressure from Mata and Hazard, Lukaku is more in development and needs to develop further. Either we loan him or make him second striker, because I feel that as much fantastic he is now and I would pick him as starter now over Ba or Torres anyday, but next season he wont fulfill the expectarions and we will be dissapointed. Sure he deserves a chance, but if we want to try win PL next year or be competitive with Manchesters and in CL, we need striker ala Cavani. Or we can play Lukaku, make him world class striker, but next season will be similar to this one. Period.