Romelu Lukaku

[The Skipper 20,593]

I'm getting your point, but I simply disagree with what would've been better for both our club and Lukaku's development.

Sure, if Jose was going to play Lukaku all or most of the time then I'd agree with you but I don't think that's the case, the way things were looking before Romelu left, hence why long term it's better if the kid just gets as much game time as he can at a very decent club.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

your reasoning is not correct imo:

a striker is mainly judged on the number of goals he scores. so 2 in one match will mean that his performance cannot be pathetic. bad field play may drop his performance from excellent to good or even average, but it cannot set it back to pathetic. agree?

a goalkeeper is judged on the number of saves he makes, not on the number of goals he conceided without his doing. so Mignolet stopping 5 goal bound occasions makes his performances excellent. goals conceided that he could have stopped could cause the performance to drop to average, never pathetic. goals conceided without his doing will not drop the performance judgement ...

That's double standards.

[bushman 2,043]

That's double standards.

How do you judge a striker ?

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Our strikers need to do much more than just score, that's pretty obvious with what we're trying to create here.

'Pathetic' is probably an over exaggeration but his general play in that game was fairly average, and sometimes very poor. Him scoring 2 goals doesn't mask that - as I've said before, Romelu isn't going out on loan to prove he can be a reliable goalscorer, everyone knows that already, as you'd probably know very well he's shown that since a very young age - he's going out on loan to refine his general play in a possession based side where he'll get 90 minutes every week.

I'm positive that he is gonna evolve to a goal- machine in the future with his strength to get around defenders and his movement in the final third. He also holds up the ball well bringing in midfielders into the game pretty much suited for the Mourinho style of play.

But one attribute he needs to develop is his link up play which, sadly, cannot be developed at Everton due to their style of play.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

How do you judge a striker ?

Not just be the goals scored. Obviously goals scored are the first thing but the quality of the goals(finishing), positional play, link-up play, passing and assists should all be taken into consideration.

For all i know, a midfielder could play the game of his life and create chances for the striker for him to simply tuck 'em in. That might check the positioning box but that doesn't make him the better player than the midfielder.

A striker needs to check all the boxes for him to have a good game.

[bushman 2,043]

Not just be the goals scored. Obviously goals scored are the first thing but the quality of the goals(finishing), positional play, link-up play, passing and assists should all be taken into consideration.

For all i know, a midfielder could play the game of his life and create chances for the striker for him to simply tuck 'em in. That might check the positioning box but that doesn't make him the better player than the midfielder.

A striker needs to check all the boxes for him to have a good game.

Well, the quality of goals scored....

Then, I can´t resist & ask...since Chelsea won the CL, was that a quality performance in comparison to the above mentioned... ?

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Then, I can´t resist & ask...since Chelsea won the CL, was that a quality performance in comparison to the above mentioned... ?

Absol-fucking-lutely. Quality performace...DEFENSIVELY

[bushman 2,043]

Absol-fucking-lutely. Quality performace...DEFENSIVELY

Park the bus quality ? Roman was so pleased he even hired the specialist just to fire him, later.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Park the bus quality ? Roman was so pleased he even hired the specialist just to fire him, later.

How did we get here, again?

[bushman 2,043]

How did we get here, again?

I & you are well tuned ?

[Sidzeret 2,257]

I & you are well tuned ?

[bushman 2,043]

Canada & India in commonwealth, they say.

[Special Juan 27,439]

What was Jose on about there regarding Romelu......"He's a kid that likes to speak, but one thing he has never spoke about is why he is at Everton and not here"

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Yeah.. i dont think he likes him too much.

What was the question about Lukaku btw?

[Cech's helmet 220]

what did Lukaku say about Mourinho that made him say that?

[Spierbal 2]

Hmm we already knew that Lukaku struggles to keep his mouth shut. The question asked was about Lukaku not having contact with Mourinho for the last two months. Jose tone and mannerism suggests all things are not well, there is some friction...

[The only place to be 11,313]

So Lukaku said Jose hadn't been in contact with him and Jose suggests it was his decision to leave?

Great.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

I knew he was the one that requested the loan. Probably the correct the decision for his development but he didn't have the cojones like KDB to fight for his place.