Romelu Lukaku

[Starman60 1,343]

  On 08/12/2013 at 18:12, Stingray said:

genetically modified Drogba

Sounds like the "Incredible Hulk" when you put it like that, But if Lukaku ends up like the Drog boy will I be happy :blue scalf:

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  On 08/12/2013 at 18:09, The only place to be said:

What is CFC level?

Torres

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEfJUfuYBVo

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I don't think it has ever occured in modern football, that the striker contributing most to a possible title, wasn't even playing for the club.

Say thanks for the two extra points, Jose!

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I never understood the he's not ready argument. Ready for what exactly? Scoring goals?

Who cares that he's 'unrefined' or 'unfinished'? Which 20 year old is refined/finished? He's scored goals for fun for every team he's played for since the youth leagues.

Drogba could barely get a game for a Ligue 2 team at that age.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

  On 08/12/2013 at 18:10, Starman60 said:

Lukaku is what it says on the tin...A poor mans Drogba. Big, bulky, runs at teams, draws defenders to him, but as Stingray says, he is not quite the finished Chelsea article yet. Dont think he is our 20 goal a season striker at the moment I'm afraid. But Martinez will make him a better player, no doubt. Very good manager in my opinion.

I see no resemblance of Drogba in Lukaku tbh outside of size.

Drogba clearly spent a lot of time playing street ball in France as a kid, and that translates to his gamesmanship and skills.

Lukaku seems to have been taught, at least as a kid, to use his physical size more than anything else. Probably from his more professional training at Anderlecht.

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  On 08/12/2013 at 18:26, nyikolajevics said:

Torres

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEfJUfuYBVo

Torres. Eto'o. Our pivot. Transition speed. Accuracy. Defensive robustness. Not having an eye for youth while the oldies fuck it all up too much to be healthy.

Let's all do mindfullness.

ow.... it kinda fails after losing to Stoke ..... Wtf fuck Mou .....

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  On 08/12/2013 at 18:40, mesousa said:

I see no resemblance of Drogba in Lukaku tbh outside of size.

Drogba clearly spent a lot of time playing street ball in France as a kid, and that translates to his gamesmanship and skills.

Lukaku seems to have been taught, at least as a kid, to use his physical size more than anything else. Probably from his more professional training at Anderlecht.

There will never be another Drogba.........But I think Lukaku has modelled himself on the Great One. Puts himself about, runs at defences, arguably terrorizes them, has much the same physical presence and can score goals (but not at the rate of the Great One )Hopefully he will be a "player" for us in time

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  On 08/12/2013 at 17:58, zolayes said:

On here he is often damned with faint praise BUT those who are still critical do you still consider him only our 4th best striker?

Hard to say as he was never given a consistent run in our system (to compare him to the others). But I really doubt he'd be much worse than them

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  On 08/12/2013 at 18:47, Starman60 said:

There will never be another Drogba.........But I think Lukaku has modelled himself on the Great One. Puts himself about, runs at defences, arguably terrorizes them, has much the same physical presence and can score goals (but not at the rate of the Great One )Hopefully he will be a "player" for us in time

No doubt Lukaku will be a great player for whoever he ends up playing for, but he isnt enough like Drogba to be considered a poor mans version of him.

I'd consider him a rich man's Carroll

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  On 08/12/2013 at 18:40, mesousa said:

I see no resemblance of Drogba in Lukaku tbh outside of size.

Drogba clearly spent a lot of time playing street ball in France as a kid, and that translates to his gamesmanship and skills.

Lukaku seems to have been taught, at least as a kid, to use his physical size more than anything else. Probably from his more professional training at Anderlecht.

Of course !! Especially because the 'home situation' of Lukaku after being a Boom guy (Antwerp) was Brussels. Drogba some to Le Mans. It is only 541 km with NO cultural difference.

If anything, In Anderlecht there are more footy squares than in Le Mans.

So spending? Nah. Lukaku's dad was a Pro. Lukaku got it since he was a year old. Everything he lacks in natural gift from a non existing god, he gets from thinking about it. This guy does that.

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  On 08/12/2013 at 18:51, mesousa said:

No doubt Lukaku will be a great player for whoever he ends up playing for, but he isnt enough like Drogba to be considered a poor mans version of him.

I'd consider him a rich man's Carroll

Carroll cost the Pool 35 million at the time......................What value Lukaku??????????

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at 22 Drogba was nowhere ,,, FFS give more than grudging credit to Lukaku ..

Seems he is appreciated more elsewhere

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if we keep him, i think he will be capable of beating frank's goalscoring record

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  On 08/12/2013 at 18:53, Stingray said:

Of course !! Especially because the 'home situation' of Lukaku after being a Boom guy (Antwerp) was Brussels. Drogba some to Le Mans. It is only 541 km with NO cultural difference.

If anything, In Anderlecht there are more footy squares than in Le Mans.

So spending? Nah. Lukaku's dad was a Pro. Lukaku got it since he was a year old. Everything he lacks in natural gift from a non existing god, he gets from thinking about it. This guy does that.

Is the prized child prodigy playing footy in the street the way a college student trying to live out a dream is though? I know for a fact that famous child Lukaku was treated different playing in the streets than young Drogba. Its like comparing a celebrity to just an average bloke

I think Drogba was a late bloomer that he was already in University with a kid before he even became a regular footballer.

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  On 08/12/2013 at 18:55, Starman60 said:

Carroll cost the Pool 35 million at the time......................What value Lukaku??????????

Right now?

40 million at the least. He has already proven himself to be a capable striker in any league with the shows he has put in the past two years in the hardest league in the world.

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  On 08/12/2013 at 18:02, y10edn said:

Just watched Romelu live against AFC: definitely not CFC level yet. Immature, doesn't get involved enough for defensive duties, if you can't win one aerial ball against Gibbs in 90 mins. However plenty of passion and good presence.

You are right. We are totally fine with Torres and Eto.

It's time people forget what those players used to be and realize what they ARE.

Lukaku IS ready for Chelsea. He proved it in West Brom, he proves it in Everton. I think we'll recall him in the summer.

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  On 08/12/2013 at 19:09, mesousa said:

Right now?

40 million at the least. He has already proven himself to be a capable striker in any league with the shows he has put in the past two years in the hardest league in the world.

But...(The million dollar question)..Yes or No...DO YOU THINK HE COULD BE CHELSEA'S NO1 STRIKER THIS SEASON ?

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  On 08/12/2013 at 19:16, Starman60 said:

But...(The million dollar question)..Yes or No...DO YOU THINK HE COULD BE CHELSEA'S NO1 STRIKER THIS SEASON ?

compared to the three we are using ...YES