Romelu Lukaku

[duo11bluecl 207]

Needs to come back as a 2nd striker. Dont know if he wants it though..

He doesn't so he will be sold.

[chrismada9 1,948]

Needs to come back as a 2nd striker. Dont know if he wants it though..

He will NOT want to come back to us as a second striker, not when he's in the form he's currently in.

Hopefully, if Torres were to leave, and Eto'o ended his 1-year deal with us, Lukaku would be first choice followed by Demba Ba and possibly a younger utility striker!

[Amblève. 4,995]

Lukaku has weaknesses, I think we all know that, but his ability to simply score goals one way or another is game-changing. What a beast in the making.

[The Mak 4,459]

He will NOT want to come back to us as a second striker, not when he's in the form he's currently in.

Hopefully, if Torres were to leave, and Eto'o ended his 1-year deal with us, Lukaku would be first choice followed by Demba Ba and possibly a younger utility striker!

The other week I was saying that a lot of people are overstating his weakness way too much. However, there is also a thing of overrating him as well.

Do not mistake one good game for 'form'. Form is putting in a string of good performances and goals, which he hasn't really done since earlier in the season. Inconsistency will always be a part of such a young players game; so a 20 year old striker would be delighted as 2nd choice at a club that plays Champions League football, 60+ games a year and fights for titles on every front (and not just for 4th).

For example, if Lukaku is sold, would he be bought as a main striker for one of the top 5-10 teams in the world? I severely doubt they'll want to rely on someone so young and inexperienced in the truly big games (CL).

[Fulham Broadway 16,832]

Superb, made that goal out of nothing.

We should give the lad a try ...

[Term-X 7,891]

My worry is that by signing Costa [insert other big name striker] is that.. when they lose form, they make the team anyway! (until they do or don't regain form) due to the fee paid and the fact you can't have a 200k a week player on the bench. So even IF Lukaku was competing with 'said striker' he still wouldn't have a chance.

[Fulham Broadway 16,832]

If Everton want him, or he doesnt want to come back and fancies potential European football with them -we should slap on a £40m price tag.

[duo11bluecl 207]

My worry is that by signing Costa [insert other big name striker] is that.. when they lose form, they make the team anyway! (until they do or don't regain form) due to the fee paid and the fact you can't have a 200k a week player on the bench. So even IF Lukaku was competing with 'said striker' he still wouldn't have a chance.

It is just a risk we have to take unfortunately. The same with the likes of Morata and Jese at Madrid but they still insists on fighting for their places and now they are being rewarded for it. Lukaku won't do the same so he will be sold and we will rely massively on our new ST

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

If he can not back himself to dislodge Torres this season whats to say he will back himself up to dislodge a Costa or Mandukic if we do sign one next season? His good but his mentality might seems lacking

[Tomo 21,733]

My worry is that by signing Costa [insert other big name striker] is that.. when they lose form, they make the team anyway! (until they do or don't regain form) due to the fee paid and the fact you can't have a 200k a week player on the bench. So even IF Lukaku was competing with 'said striker' he still wouldn't have a chance.

If we had any other manager i would be worried, Jose doesn't pick players on reputation (Drogba/Sheva), if Lukaku is on better form than Costa, Jose will select him.

[robsblubot 3,502]

Great performance by lukaku.

I can what ppl say about his first touch and overall technique not being at the level we might want it to be, specially when he drops back. However, when he's in attacking positions his first touch doesn't slow him down... Really strange one. Great first touch for the shot that originated the first goal. Even better when dribbling for second.

Very interesting player esp in the PL

[Mufassir08 2,400]

Sigh!Wont get excited about this goal because I have to mentally prepare myself of seeing him do this for another team next season.Dont sell him Jose please.........

[Toli 977]

He will NOT want to come back to us as a second striker, not when he's in the form he's currently in.

Hopefully, if Torres were to leave, and Eto'o ended his 1-year deal with us, Lukaku would be first choice followed by Demba Ba and possibly a younger utility striker!

he is nowhere near as good to be no 1 striker. he cant play a game for 90 minutes, how can he be no 1 striker for us? if he thinks he is ready to be no 1, than he should go as fast as possible and he will get his reality check quite fast. good talent, has to improve massively and playing 2nd striker is not bad. he would get 20-30 games, if not more. thats a lot and more than enough.

if you think we will go with Lukaku as No 1 striker you are naive. we will buy someone, we need someone and Lukaku is not a no 1 striker at all yet. Reminds me of the people describing KDB as the next Messi incoming lol. some people should relax, we arent talking about Fifa here, its real life football and Lukaku has too many flaws to play first striker here. Of course he is better than Torres, but who isnt? thats not the parameter. And Ba cant even get past Torres, dont even need to talk about him.

If our striker line-up will be Lukaku, Ba + young striker, we shouldnt even go in to the season. or be happy with 3rd-4th place, early CL exit and maybe the cup titles.

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

Scores again, gets bashed again. There's a pattern here somewhere.

[duo11bluecl 207]

he is nowhere near as good to be no 1 striker. he cant play a game for 90 minutes, how can he be no 1 striker for us? if he thinks he is ready to be no 1, than he should go as fast as possible and he will get his reality check quite fast. good talent, has to improve massively and playing 2nd striker is not bad. he would get 20-30 games, if not more. thats a lot and more than enough.

if you think we will go with Lukaku as No 1 striker you are naive. we will buy someone, we need someone and Lukaku is not a no 1 striker at all yet. Reminds me of the people describing KDB as the next Messi incoming lol. some people should relax, we arent talking about Fifa here, its real life football and Lukaku has too many flaws to play first striker here. Of course he is better than Torres, but who isnt? thats not the parameter. And Ba cant even get past Torres, dont even need to talk about him.

If our striker line-up will be Lukaku, Ba + young striker, we shouldnt even go in to the season. or be happy with 3rd-4th place, early CL exit and maybe the cup titles.

That would be the biggest LOL ever in history of Chelsea

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Sometimes you need to sit on bench and wait for your chances. Same with Lukaku. He isnt world class striker, not mentaly or technicaly ready to lead team with expectations by Mou (winning PL and CL next year). He MUST get a chance, but buying Costa and having Lukaku on bench is useless for Lukaku. He wants to play regulary, he will get maybe 15 games if we do get Costa. Buying Rooney was vital from that aspect last summer. He would be able to play next to Lukaku and is old enough to make way for Lukaku eventualy. Costa is top striker and just 25 and if we pay 40mio for him and things work out, he will be our starter for next 5 years at least. No point of having Lukaku then. If we get Costa, Lukaku will leave. Unless we play two striker formation, but that wont happen anyway.

Either we do: 1.) Lukaku main striker next year 2.) buy experienced, top striker, aged 29+ who will play only for two years max and then give place to Lukaku 3.) buy top striker ala Costa who is 25 and will play here for next 5 years and we sell Lukaku.

[LAB 1,030]

The thing with Lukaku is that, yes, he needs to improve as a striker and his mentality because i can't see him doing well in games like the upcoming PSG, but we forget that he is 20 years old and that our current team and project includes already young talents who we expect to improve (Oscar, Salah etc.). That being said i think he must be given a chance to improve within this team of players we have, because as Mourinho have put it we are in "building process for the future" mode currently. Now, do we need to sign a top striker name like Costa this summer also? Probably yes, but Lukaku won't accept to not be the protagonist. Well, i think that's his mistake. I really can't see him blossoming outside PL, at least for the early years of his career, and CFC are definitely planing to be the greatest force domestically to the very least.