Romelu Lukaku

[bushman 2,043]

yes we can, but jose has already said that we wont.

No, Chelsea cannot recall Lukaku.

It´s well known he is out on loan for a year.

[Las7 951]

Did he really tell Belgian press that he was very surprised when Mourinho called him to say he was being loaned out ?

A friend of mine told me that his statement about requesting to be loaned out is PR by the Chelsea Board and just a few weeks earlier he had told Belgium media that he was surprised to be loaned.

In all likelihood the board don't want to look like retards so they have given him a call and he is taking pressure of them by issuing this statement, while also getting himself into Jose's good book.

In any case he is far superior that our current crop of strikers and he would have won the first team spot if he was kept.

[Neira 19]

He would not have won his spot, beceause Jose prefers more experienced players. Neither will he next year, because by then, Chelsea will have bought an other big name to replace Torres. But I hope Jose will be sacked by then, and replaced by a coach that has more guts and courage to bring young players. Bringing him next year, when he will already have +35 PL goals, isn't really adventurous.

[didierforever 7,349]

He would not have won his spot, beceause Jose prefers more experienced players. Neither will he next year, because by then, Chelsea will have bought an other big name to replace Torres. But I hope Jose will be sacked by then, and replaced by a coach that has more guts and courage to bring young players. Bringing him next year, when he will already have +35 PL goals, isn't really adventurous.

somebody start the slow clap... pls...

[borriske 330]

Did he really tell Belgian press that he was very surprised when Mourinho called him to say he was being loaned out ?

A friend of mine told me that his statement about requesting to be loaned out is PR by the Chelsea Board and just a few weeks earlier he had told Belgium media that he was surprised to be loaned.

In all likelihood the board don't want to look like retards so they have given him a call and he is taking pressure of them by issuing this statement, while also getting himself into Jose's good book.

In any case he is far superior that our current crop of strikers and he would have won the first team spot if he was kept.

The reports evolved over time. First they said 'no-one had told him about a loan move until it was practically done, and that he was very disappointed'. Then it was told the decision was made by him and mourinho. Later he said it was MiIrallas who convinced him, and now this...

Take your pick I guess

[Tomo 21,733]

He would not have won his spot, beceause Jose prefers more experienced players. Neither will he next year, because by then, Chelsea will have bought an other big name to replace Torres. But I hope Jose will be sacked by then, and replaced by a coach that has more guts and courage to bring young players. Bringing him next year, when he will already have +35 PL goals, isn't really adventurous.

There is so much wrong with this comment i won't even entertain it with a counter answer.

[robsblubot 3,529]

He will be back next season and far more ready having played countless matches for a good side. While it may hurt Chelsea, because he might very well be already better - at least in some aspects of the game - than the ones we've got here, it will be good for his development.

Although the the exciting question would have to be, "how good Lukaku is going to be?!"

[bushman 2,043]

He will be back next season and far more ready having played countless matches for a good side. While it may hurt Chelsea, because he might very well be already better - at least in some aspects of the game - than the ones we've got here, it will be good for his development.

Although the the exciting question would have to be, "how good Lukaku is going to be?!"

The most exciting question will be:

Does he want to play for Chelsea anymore ?

[robsblubot 3,529]

The most exciting question will be:

Does he want to play for Chelsea anymore ?

Sorry I don't really get that excited about professional players' whims - especially of a 21 year-old.

[bushman 2,043]

Sorry I don't really get that excited about professional players' whims - especially of a 21 year-old.

Too bad, then.

[Las7 951]

Make of that what you will, but I don't think a 20 year old striker can really decide what to do unless the Manager has already told him he is not in his immediate plans. Secondly I think Lukaku has the right mentality and would have stayed and fought for a place here if he knew he had a level playing field. We had him on the bench at the start of the season and he was our in form striker but Jose doesn't fancy him just yet.

The whole Statement Lukaku made recently about asking for the loan is PR by our Board, so we don't have egg on our faces and Jose is not constantly questioned why he was send on loan while our strikers can't convert any of their chances in the EPL.

Here is quote from the interview - translated loosely:

"I didn't ask for the loan, Mourinho decided it so I have to do it. This has been going on for 2 years but well.. That's life. The only thing I can do is play well and score goals to prove myself.

I want to disprove that I'm not good enough for Chelsea, I want to finish higher than Chelsea with Everton and score more goals than the Chelsea strikers. In the end off the season we'll see who made the right choice."

Now either Belgium newspapers are about as bad as English tabloids and make up quotes and entire interviews or Lukaku thought that no one would bother looking at his Belgium interviews or our PR team had not briefed him what to say.

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/cnt/dmf20131007_00779440

Either way I think it's a big mistake by Jose to rate Torres and Eto'o higher than Lukaku considering their "form" but as Lukaku says lets see at the end of the season who made the right call. Sadly if we end up signing a big name striker in the next 12 months I don't think we would see him in a Chelsea Shirt after next year's World Cup, I hope he does so well that he is guaranteed a first team place next season by Jose himself.

[English Freak 456]

Make of that what you will, but I don't think a 20 year old striker can really decide what to do unless the Manager has already told him he is not in his immediate plans. Secondly I think Lukaku has the right mentality and would have stayed and fought for a place here if he knew he had a level playing field. We had him on the bench at the start of the season and he was our in form striker but Jose doesn't fancy him just yet.

The whole Statement Lukaku made recently about asking for the loan is PR by our Board, so we don't have egg on our faces and Jose is not constantly questioned why he was send on loan while our strikers can't convert any of their chances in the EPL.

Either way I think it's a big mistake by Jose to rate Torres and Eto'o higher than Lukaku considering their "form" but as Lukaku says lets see at the end of the season who made the right call. Sadly if we end up signing a big name striker in the next 12 months I don't think we would see him in a Chelsea Shirt after next year's World Cup, I hope he does so well that he is guaranteed a first team place next season by Jose himself.

Maybe Lukaku had a chat with Sturridge about sitting on Chelsea's bench whilst a past-it striker gets multiple chances to prove himself?

To be honest, if Chelsea won't give Lukaku a proper chance, I hope he gets sold.

The loan spell to Everton was a good decision...but as I said before, the timing of the loan spell wasn't right.

[agbotek 7]

It's not easy to be chelsea main striker . Lukaku is not yet ready to be chelsea main striker . He should be thankful for the loan move. There is alot of pressure on chelsea strikers, you have to have a thick skin to survive. Don't be carried away by his goals at everton or westbrom. The demands are not thesame as playing for chelsea. When torres missed a one on one against united during AVB s reign, the media almost made him commit suicide, but when Dimitar berbatov missed a similar chance nobody heard about it. You have too be strong emotionally to lead chelsea attack not to cry because you missed a penalty. Remember Demba Ba was on fire at newcastle , scoring like falcao but when chelsea bought him, he has been a shadow of himself, can't even make first eleven. Daniel sturridge on loan at westbrom deceived Emenalo with some few goals he scored, but when we brought him back , he couldn't replicate his goal scoring form. So give or take 2more seasons Lukaku will be ready.

[Merih 10]

The way teams approach games versus West Brom, Everton is completely different from the way they approach games with Chelsea. Lukaku is enjoying a degree of freedom with these teams that he would not enjoy here save for the more open matches against the big teams.

That being said he's making the most of his opportunities and deserves a spot at Chelsea come next season.

[Las7 951]

It's not easy to be chelsea main striker . Lukaku is not yet ready to be chelsea main striker . He should be thankful for the loan move. There is alot of pressure on chelsea strikers, you have to have a thick skin to survive. Don't be carried away by his goals at everton or westbrom. The demands are not thesame as playing for chelsea. When torres missed a one on one against united during AVB s reign, the media almost made him commit suicide, but when Dimitar berbatov missed a similar chance nobody heard about it. You have too be strong emotionally to lead chelsea attack not to cry because you missed a penalty. Remember Demba Ba was on fire at newcastle , scoring like falcao but when chelsea bought him, he has been a shadow of himself, can't even make first eleven. Daniel sturridge on loan at westbrom deceived Emenalo with some few goals he scored, but when we brought him back , he couldn't replicate his goal scoring form. So give or take 2more seasons Lukaku will be ready.

He is not ready based on what?

Are you saying Torres; Eto'o and Ba are ready to lead our line. Torres was finished when he arrived at CFC it took him 14 Matches to score his first goal. Berbatov managed 48 goals in the Prem out of 108 appearances and he was never first choice at United and have a whole team build around him; Torres has had nearly 3 seasons at Chelsea and managed 15 goals in 87 matches, he was basically our only striker last season for 6 months and look how that turned out. The reason there is pressure on Torres is because he continues to get picked despite his embarrassing form, when other players don't perform they get dropped - when Torres goes on a 24 hour goal drought we decide for him to be first choice striker the next season. Demba Ba had a decent run at Newcaslte, but the team was build around him, I watched him after the arrival of Cisse where he was played on the wing and in 6 months he was dire while Cisse was scoring. Ba was never good enough to come to CFC, he was a stop gap and his only chance to make himself first choice was scoring a lot of goals something he hasn't done and he would have been loaned/sold if the only bidder wasn't Arsenal. Sturridge scored 11 goals in the League from the League as a winger, which is more than Torres has ever scored in a full season for Chelsea yet Torres was first choice striker.

Sturridge didn't deceive anyone he was by far our best striker last year but much like Lukaku he never got any backing during all his time at CFC other than a short run out of position before AvB got sacked.

Lukaku will be gone after the World Cup if we don't guarantee him first team football, if anyone thinks he is going to wait another year for us they are kidding themselves. He is most likely looking at what happened to Sturridge last season where he didn't get a single MATCH ahead of Torres and unless some guarantees are made he will likely be transferred next summer after the World Cup.

The way teams approach games versus West Brom, Everton is completely different from the way they approach games with Chelsea. Lukaku is enjoying a degree of freedom with these teams that he would not enjoy here save for the more open matches against the big teams.

That being said he's making the most of his opportunities and deserves a spot at Chelsea come next season.

He deserved a spot this season, you are making it sound like Torres; Ba and Eto'o are very effective against teams that defend they are not.

[Wimbledonblue 94]

Anyone else getting bored of this Lukaku loan saga? I have heard so many mixed reports about him asking to leave/ Jose asking him to leave etc. He is young, talented and undoubtedly part of our future. Just not this season.

I'm getting tired of pundits lambasting Chelsea for letting him go. He scored against City (a goal which Lescott pulled a 'Lescott' and Hart should have saved) and yet, despite Everton losing and Chelsea winning, the only subject that Hansen and Co. could focus on was that of Chelsea's striker issues.

I think it was stupid to let the kid go, but I trust Jose and that's that. Personally, I wouldn't care if Ivanovic ended up with more goals than Torres this season. If we keep on winning then who gives a shit?

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Anyone else getting bored of this Lukaku loan saga? I have heard so many mixed reports about him asking to leave/ Jose asking him to leave etc. He is young, talented and undoubtedly part of our future. Just not this season.

I'm getting tired of pundits lambasting Chelsea for letting him go. He scored against City (a goal which Lescott pulled a 'Lescott' and Hart should have saved) and yet, despite Everton losing and Chelsea winning, the only subject that Hansen and Co. could focus on was that of Chelsea's striker issues.

I think it was stupid to let the kid go, but I trust Jose and that's that. Personally, I wouldn't care if Ivanovic ended up with more goals than Torres this season. If we keep on winning then who gives a shit?

we need more of this in this thread. perfectly put.

[ZOS 580]

what's done is done ... but we all know he wasn't given a chance, not a single start before he was shipped out, its really sad ... and guys saying 'he isn't good enough for chelsea yet'.. that aint the point, the point is he wasn't given a chance to show what he had to offer and we ended up with those inferior to him...I hope he does show he is better than all of our current strikers and I'm sure JM is man enough to stand corrected.