Romelu Lukaku

[Stingray 9,441]

Put more into that match today than our strikers could manage between them.

Here's the thing....we've loaned him to a club who I think are probably better than us. What Martinez has got them playing is remarkable in such a short space of time.

True .... I liked seeing them today. He is only human, but you just see those defenders hogging around him. It leaves space for all the rest. He is improved, still a bit raw but in productivity terms (for the team - not his goal tally) - he rocks. He brings something (along with the bad touches).

Yeah well. Still, we lost at Stoke WTF.

[y10edn 185]

Just watched Romelu live against AFC: definitely not CFC level yet. Immature, doesn't get involved enough for defensive duties, if you can't win one aerial ball against Gibbs in 90 mins. However plenty of passion and good presence.

[Stingray 9,441]

Just watched Romelu live against AFC: definitely not CFC level yet. Immature, doesn't get involved enough for defensive duties, if you can't win one aerial ball against Gibbs in 90 mins. However plenty of passion and good presence.

True , We certainly are glad to have the magnificent likes of established Multi millionaire footballers such as Torres and Eto'o

Have a pint as some say!

[The only place to be 11,313]

definitely not CFC level yet.

What is CFC level?

[Starman60 1,343]

Lukaku is what it says on the tin...A poor mans Drogba. Big, bulky, runs at teams, draws defenders to him, but as Stingray says, he is not quite the finished Chelsea article yet. Dont think he is our 20 goal a season striker at the moment I'm afraid. But Martinez will make him a better player, no doubt. Very good manager in my opinion.

[Stingray 9,441]

A poor mans Drogba

I would not call him that at all :-)

More like a genetically modified Drogba in an early stage. DD was nowhere at 20 to be honest.

[Starman60 1,343]

genetically modified Drogba

Sounds like the "Incredible Hulk" when you put it like that, But if Lukaku ends up like the Drog boy will I be happy :blue scalf:

[nyikolajevics 2,697]

What is CFC level?

Torres

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEfJUfuYBVo

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

I don't think it has ever occured in modern football, that the striker contributing most to a possible title, wasn't even playing for the club.

Say thanks for the two extra points, Jose!

[Weckerz 3,781]

I never understood the he's not ready argument. Ready for what exactly? Scoring goals?

Who cares that he's 'unrefined' or 'unfinished'? Which 20 year old is refined/finished? He's scored goals for fun for every team he's played for since the youth leagues.

Drogba could barely get a game for a Ligue 2 team at that age.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

Lukaku is what it says on the tin...A poor mans Drogba. Big, bulky, runs at teams, draws defenders to him, but as Stingray says, he is not quite the finished Chelsea article yet. Dont think he is our 20 goal a season striker at the moment I'm afraid. But Martinez will make him a better player, no doubt. Very good manager in my opinion.

I see no resemblance of Drogba in Lukaku tbh outside of size.

Drogba clearly spent a lot of time playing street ball in France as a kid, and that translates to his gamesmanship and skills.

Lukaku seems to have been taught, at least as a kid, to use his physical size more than anything else. Probably from his more professional training at Anderlecht.

[Stingray 9,441]

Torres

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEfJUfuYBVo

Torres. Eto'o. Our pivot. Transition speed. Accuracy. Defensive robustness. Not having an eye for youth while the oldies fuck it all up too much to be healthy.

Let's all do mindfullness.

ow.... it kinda fails after losing to Stoke ..... Wtf fuck Mou .....

[Starman60 1,343]

I see no resemblance of Drogba in Lukaku tbh outside of size.

Drogba clearly spent a lot of time playing street ball in France as a kid, and that translates to his gamesmanship and skills.

Lukaku seems to have been taught, at least as a kid, to use his physical size more than anything else. Probably from his more professional training at Anderlecht.

There will never be another Drogba.........But I think Lukaku has modelled himself on the Great One. Puts himself about, runs at defences, arguably terrorizes them, has much the same physical presence and can score goals (but not at the rate of the Great One )Hopefully he will be a "player" for us in time

[JDY 1,290]

On here he is often damned with faint praise BUT those who are still critical do you still consider him only our 4th best striker?

Hard to say as he was never given a consistent run in our system (to compare him to the others). But I really doubt he'd be much worse than them

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

There will never be another Drogba.........But I think Lukaku has modelled himself on the Great One. Puts himself about, runs at defences, arguably terrorizes them, has much the same physical presence and can score goals (but not at the rate of the Great One )Hopefully he will be a "player" for us in time

No doubt Lukaku will be a great player for whoever he ends up playing for, but he isnt enough like Drogba to be considered a poor mans version of him.

I'd consider him a rich man's Carroll