Romelu Lukaku

[iseah100 5,612]

I think Lukaku confused the Champions League with Europa League.

[iseah100 5,612]

I dont justify that .. BUT I think the abuse a young ambitious boy has got on here is completely disgraceful .

Why would he start over Costa?

[gr123 167]

Shame, wanted to see him return for this season. He's never going to be referred to as 'world class' but he will score goals. His comments have left a bit of a bitter taste though, and Jose's quotes on the situation makes me realise that we are probably better off without him. Ambitious yes, but has shown nothing in a Chelsea shirt to expect to be undisputed no.1. Good luck Romelu.

[zolayes 14,489]

Why would he start over Costa?

he wouldnt but is this a reason for calling him a coward ,, a quitter or shit ,, imo NO

[bababoom 4,478]

Jose on FFP is just him giving a simple answer, we can spend up to £100 million and still have plenty spare, easy. We're doing a Porto but instead of selling our best players for obscene amounts we are selling our fringe players... The Chelsea board are simply killing it.

[Viper22 2,418]

How could anyone support him after this is beyond me.

BUT MOURINHO HATED HIM AND IS A LIAR AND FORCED HIM OUT OF THE CLUB AND MUMMY TOOK AWAY MY ICE CREAM

[Myself 793]

seems like he doesn't know what a 'complete striker' really is. he needs to be good phyiscally, technically, and mentally. he's got 1/3 down, lets see if he can get the other two down now.

[Greyco 143]

he didn't simply wanted that, he made it a condition for his stay.

At age 21 proved in mid-table teams?

Sorry, Ron, but that doesn't make sense in any place of the earth...

If you want to be #1, come here, work your arse off and earn the position.

Aren't you a bit naive to completely believe Mourinho's statements?

Mourinho is under pressure to justify the transfer of a homegrown player that has clearly shown potential to get a shot at Chelsea. Mourinho clearly had doubts about Lukaku's abilities.

However, if he stated that clearly in public and Lukaku proved him wrong in the near future. This would come back to bite him and would be a stick for the press to beat him with.

By stating that Lukaku demanded a starting spot and that he can't promise that he gave Chelsea fans a reason for the transfer and covers himself for the future. It's a tactic you see times and times again with managers.

The more plausible truth isn't that Lukaku demanded the nr1 spot as stated by Mourinho, but a significant role in the coming season and plenty of minutes and Mourinho answering he would have to compete with Drogba and Torres for that as Costa would be his main striker. A doubtful future for Lukaku who would have remembered his first season here in the stands while reminding himself of the great season he had at Everton.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Aren't you a bit naive to completely believe Mourinho's statements?

Mourinho is under pressure to justify the transfer of a homegrown player that has clearly shown potential to get a shot at Chelsea. Mourinho clearly had doubts about Lukaku's abilities.

However, if he stated that clearly in public and Lukaku proved him wrong in the near future. This would come back to bite him and would be a stick for the press to beat him with.

By stating that Lukaku demanded a starting spot and that he can't promise that he gave Chelsea fans a reason for the transfer and covers himself for the future. It's a tactic you see times and times again with managers.

The more plausible truth isn't that Lukaku demanded the nr1 spot as stated by Mourinho, but a significant role in the coming season and plenty of minutes and Mourinho answering he would have to compete with Drogba and Torres for that as Costa would be his main striker. A doubtful future for Lukaku who would have remembered his first season here in the stands while reminding himself of the great season he had at Everton.

If Mourinho is lying, surely Romelu will come out with a statement of his own to prove that what Jose said wasn't true?

So Jose is lying now? Mourinho wouldn't say something like that to the public if it wasn't true. Why can't Lukaku fans just accept that this is the case? Even without Mourinho's quotes it was pretty evident that this is what he wanted.

[Greyco 143]

If Mourinho is lying, surely Romelu will come out with a statement of his own to prove that what Jose said wasn't true?

So Jose is lying now? Mourinho wouldn't say something like that to the public if it wasn't true. Why can't Lukaku fans just accept that this is the case? Even without Mourinho's quotes it was pretty evident that this is what he wanted.

For one. I'm not a Lukaku fan.

And I'm sure this is what Lukaku wanted. I'm just not conviced Lukaku would have demanded the guaranteed starting spot but instead significant time on the pitch.

A line that is now used as a stick by the mad horde to yell "Good riddance to the coward."

[zolayes 14,489]

he didn't simply wanted that, he made it a condition for his stay.

At age 21 proved in mid-table teams?

Sorry, Ron, but that doesn't make sense in any place of the earth...

If you want to be #1, come here, work your arse off and earn the position.

who said he made it a condition ,, you should know better .. I'm finished with this thread though .. so much bitterness and lack

of support for a young player . perhaps if he was English ,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Barbara 15,149]

Aren't you a bit naive to completely believe Mourinho's statements?

Mourinho is under pressure to justify the transfer of a homegrown player that has clearly shown potential to get a shot at Chelsea. Mourinho clearly had doubts about Lukaku's abilities.

However, if he stated that clearly in public and Lukaku proved him wrong in the near future. This would come back to bite him and would be a stick for the press to beat him with.

By stating that Lukaku demanded a starting spot and that he can't promise that he gave Chelsea fans a reason for the transfer and covers himself for the future. It's a tactic you see times and times again with managers.

The more plausible truth isn't that Lukaku demanded the nr1 spot as stated by Mourinho, but a significant role in the coming season and plenty of minutes and Mourinho answering he would have to compete with Drogba and Torres for that as Costa would be his main striker. A doubtful future for Lukaku who would have remembered his first season here in the stands while reminding himself of the great season he had at Everton.

it never ceases to amaze me the lengths people went in this thread to defend Lukaku's words and attitude.

Now Mourinho is lying... as if everything Lukaku himself said throughout the last months don't confirm that. Believe what you want, but your post is embarrassing.

It's one thing to lie about our window transfer being closed, not having interest in this player or that or other things that don't involve third parties. It's another completely different to come out and say something happened when it didn't about someone else.

If Mourinho lies about it, it's lack of character. If he lies about our targets in transfer window is playing the game, everyone does that.

Seriously, we don't need those posts here and I don't care where you are from, before someone comes here and say it's because you're Belgian. You could be English, Brazilian or the second coming.

[The Skipper 20,593]

For one. I'm not a Lukaku fan.

And I'm sure this is what Lukaku wanted. I'm just not conviced Lukaku would have demanded the guaranteed starting spot but instead significant time on the pitch.

A line that is now used as a stick by the mad horde to yell "Good riddance to the coward."

Even if he did say something more akin to 'I'm not willing to fight for the 2nd spot of the team because of Drogba and Torres', I will say the same thing - good riddance. If he can't back himself to fight for his spot in the team then again I say - good riddance indeed.

He doesn't deserve or need sympathy, because he hasn't done anything for CFC and because he clearly has his own plans and ambitions to follow.

[Jype 6,398]

who said he made it a condition

Well, it's not rocket science to assume it was a condition since he's no longer a Chelsea player?

[The_Flash 1,144]

I have to agree much like mata he didn't want to fight for his place so almost £30m for him

Great bit of business

[The Chels 2,502]

seems like he doesn't know what a 'complete striker' really is. he needs to be good phyiscally, technically, and mentally. he's got 1/3 down, lets see if he can get the other two down now.

A reminder of this complete striker's abilities:

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

Back in the comfort zone of a team whose fans never expect to win anything..he should do good..but just like De Bruyne,at some point he's gonna need to grow out of the comfort zone and battle for a place in a squad of great players if he ever wants to be classed as more than a player who once had great potential when he hangs his boots up.

[Greyco 143]

it never ceases to impress me the lengths people went in this thread to defend Lukaku's words and attitude.

Now Mourinho is lying... as if everything Lukaku himself said throughout the last months don't confirm that. Believe what you want, but your post is embarrassing.

It's one thing to lie about our window transfer being closed, not having interest in this player or that or other things that don't involve third parties. It's another completely different to come out and say something happened when it didn't about someone else.

If Mourinho lies about it, it's lack of character. If he lies about our targets in transfer window is playing the game, everyone does that.

Seriously, we don't need those posts here and I don't care where you are from, before someone comes here and say it's because you're Belgian. You could be English, Brazilian or the second coming. Those fanboy posts that questions even our manager character are annoying and unnecessary - or I just don't have patience for it.

If you'd take time and research my post-history you'd might conclude that I'm anything but a fanboy, certainly of Lukaku. It would have been justified if you labeled me as such in an Eden Hazard discussion who I've been following closely since he was 16.

You might have noticed that I've been critical of Lukaku's earlier comments.

Claiming that I stated that Mourinho is lying is taking it too far. I would actually call it distorting the genuine facts in his favour. A tactic that is very common in managers, it's playing the mediagame.

And what right do you have to act as the moral compass as what might be posted on this forum? Most of my posts actually contain some well deliberated content instead of the foaming drivel penned down here by people who post while under the influence of the red mist instead of actually taking a breath before stampeding over their keyboards. Comments like that immediatly devaluate everything, everything in your past and future posts. Despicable behaviour. Not every quote is an attack, there is absolutely no reason to include words as embarrasing in your posts. It's cheap.