Romelu Lukaku

[Tomo 21,733]

A fit Michael Owen was the very top. Injuries are what stopped him, not a lack of talent.

He won the Ballon d'Or ffs...

I accept the mistake about Owen, I was mainly thinking about his late career.

It stands about Bent tho.

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

Muh, he's obviously having his first real dip. Too soon to write him off for me.

He'll never be Zlatan, that's for sure. But no one in the world ever said Pipo Inzaghi was a beautiful player. We'll see where it got him when he's 36.

[Tomo 21,733]

Muh, he's obviously having his first real dip. Too soon to write him off for me.

He'll never be Zlatan, that's for sure. But no one in the world ever said Pipo Inzaghi was a beautiful player. We'll see where it got him when he's 36.

The thing which will in my opinion stop him reaching the highest level is his technique. He will score goals wherever I don't doubt that, however the days of getting away with playing average and having bad play as lot as long as you score for a forward are long gone, Gomez goal record in 11/12 was the best in Europe bar the two super human freaks, yet was dropped for Mandzukic the following summer.

I will personally be amazed If he comes back to haunt us (and I don't mean scoring against us, if he stays at Everton for a decade then law of averages suggest he will get one past us at some point, its just the nature of the game, Borini ended our title bid, doesn't mean we should have kept him).

[Whiskey 173]

I will admit Im glad we sold him and that he was overpriced.

But some people seem to forget how young this guy is. He is being compared to players such as Costa, which is just stuipid.

I definatley think he will become better, for the simple reason that he has a lot of talent and his young age. The age 21 for a striker is like 4-8 years away from the normal "prime".

[Tomo 21,733]

I will admit Im glad we sold him and that he was overpriced.

But some people seem to forget how young this guy is. He is being compared to players such as Costa, which is just stuipid.

I definatley think he will become better, for the simple reason that he has a lot of talent and his young age. The age 21 for a striker is like 4-8 years away from the normal "prime".

Bojan was the best teenager in the world in 2008, now he plays for Stoke.

For all we know, his personal prime could be now.

[Nike 373]

Bojan was the best teenager in the world in 2008, now he plays for Stoke.

For all we know, his personal prime could be now.

Bojan was rated higher than Messi as well and the catalans all wanted Bojan to be their Messi, before Messi... lol

[Whiskey 173]

Bojan was the best teenager in the world in 2008, now he plays for Stoke.

For all we know, his personal prime could be now.

Drogba was a very contriversal buy and was bought at the age of what, 24-26 by Chelsea?

Whats your point.

I hate when people "counter" someones thoughts and opinions with a case of a players history. So what?

Im just stating facts:

1) Lukaku DOES have alot of talent.

2) He is very young.

3) He can become alot better, he can also NOT become as good as many thought.

[Polo7 3,496]

Drogba was a very contriversal buy and was bought at the age of what, 24-26 by Chelsea?

Whats your point.

I hate when people "counter" someones thoughts and opinions with a case of a players history. So what?

Im just stating facts:

1) Lukaku DOES have alot of talent.

2) He is very young.

3) He can become alot better, he can also NOT become as good as many thought.

His technique will never improve and thats exactly what is stopping him from being a better player.

[Whiskey 173]

His technique will never improve and thats exactly what is stopping him from being a better player.

Mind telling me tomorrows winning lottery numbers while your at it?

[Tomo 21,733]

Drogba was a very contriversal buy and was bought at the age of what, 24-26 by Chelsea?

Whats your point.

I hate when people "counter" someones thoughts and opinions with a case of a players history. So what?

Im just stating facts:

1) Lukaku DOES have alot of talent.

2) He is very young.

3) He can become alot better, he can also NOT become as good as many thought.

Drogba kinds off strongs the point, by the time Lukaku is 26 there is every chance players we haven't yet heard off at his age would have overtook him.

The thing is these days at the top level you need to be an all round player, even Juan Mata is struggling due to demands of the top level. Lukaku will always score goals where he goes, but you need to be more than just that at the top top level. Mario Gomez got 70 goals in 97 in the two seasons leading up to him being dropped for Mandzukic.

His technique will be an issue, it's easy to say he csn improve, yes he can, but how many players playing at the top level of football now had such issues at 21? If he improves to the level required technically he will deserve all the credit in the world but I just can't see it.

A good PL standard footballer in my opinion will be ceiling.

[Polo7 3,496]

Mind telling me tomorrows winning lottery numbers while your at it?

You dont need a crystal ball to tell what Lukaku will never be good at. His touch will never be world class. I can bet my life savings on it. He is getting outperformed by Eto'o.....enough said.

[didierforever 7,349]

if he does not get on the score sheet against united... i ll be shocked. should be bullying mcnair and rojo and everton's mid should be dominating a mid of blind, ADM, valencia and mata.

[Nike 373]

Looks like Martinez is realizing the mistake signing Lukaku....

Besic has been really bad and Howard is overrated..

[bababoom 4,478]

"Losing patience.... a top striker should have looked at their back 4 today and been licking his lips at the prospect. As our record signing he is bound to get over analysed, but I think we are entitled to ask for a lot more than what we are getting at the moment."

"He is what he is. Someone who struggles to control the ball, lazy at times and barely looks like a footballer. Then in a month or two he'll score 6 in 7 and we'll be saying how amazing he is. I suspect he'll be this way all his career, he might be young but I dont think you iron out those flaws, you can either control a ball or you cant."

"I dont know whether to bring out some "I told you so" quotes or cry at the fact we have spent 28M (near enough our whole budget) on a striker who cant trap or control the ball, and has average at best technique? Help please.

Some will still try and make excuses though as they just don't want to face the facts sadly."

"Lukaku...

Terrible first touch, offside or miles away from the play today and in many other games recently too. I mean, why isn't he in the box all the time, he's our centre forward for gods sake. Wide left or wide right isn't the place he should be playing, he's technically not good enough in those areas."

"You can’t coach a player on how to control a ball.. This are abilities you are born with so u either got it or you don’t.. He hasn’t got it sadly and saying his only 21 is just refusing to face facts that we have spunked our 28m up the wall.. He can still be a decent player for us but he won’t be the world beater many on here keep going on about. Wonder if Martinez still thinks he was a bargain, who is he kidding costa is a bargain."

http://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/lukaku.67134/page-568

[Nike 373]

"Losing patience.... a top striker should have looked at their back 4 today and been licking his lips at the prospect. As our record signing he is bound to get over analysed, but I think we are entitled to ask for a lot more than what we are getting at the moment."

"He is what he is. Someone who struggles to control the ball, lazy at times and barely looks like a footballer. Then in a month or two he'll score 6 in 7 and we'll be saying how amazing he is. I suspect he'll be this way all his career, he might be young but I dont think you iron out those flaws, you can either control a ball or you cant."

"I dont know whether to bring out some "I told you so" quotes or cry at the fact we have spent 28M (near enough our whole budget) on a striker who cant trap or control the ball, and has average at best technique? Help please.

Some will still try and make excuses though as they just don't want to face the facts sadly."

"Lukaku...

Terrible first touch, offside or miles away from the play today and in many other games recently too. I mean, why isn't he in the box all the time, he's our centre forward for gods sake. Wide left or wide right isn't the place he should be playing, he's technically not good enough in those areas."

"You can’t coach a player on how to control a ball.. This are abilities you are born with so u either got it or you don’t.. He hasn’t got it sadly and saying his only 21 is just refusing to face facts that we have spunked our 28m up the wall.. He can still be a decent player for us but he won’t be the world beater many on here keep going on about. Wonder if Martinez still thinks he was a bargain, who is he kidding costa is a bargain."

http://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/lukaku.67134/page-568

I have a feeling Lukaku will be sold in the next 2-3 seasons if martinez wants to keep his job.

Martinez has made a lot of questionable transfers in the likes of besic, lukaku and mccarthy.

[Sheva. 5,373]

It's so frustrating when he can't even make a simple pass sideways to keep the play going.

He's definitely the type of player that, when he's scoring people look over his faults, but they're so fucking glaring when he isn't playing well.

[Muzchap 8,966]

The guy is a waste of space - that's the best bit of business we've done in a while, shipping him out!

He's lazy, shit and just more shit! Like TOPTB used to say - he could have chose to fight here, but he didn't - his character is now shining through...

Falcao on the other hand showed what a desperate striker should do today and credit to him, he got his goal!

So glad we left Romelu behind, maybe one day he will wake up and regret his current ego problems, but he is now firmly in the Adebyaour category for me - young or not, this 'man' (used lightly) will never be world class

[iseah100 5,612]

So glad we sold him.