Romelu Lukaku

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Some food for thought!

Romelu's career stats in official games:

2009-2010 - Anderlecht: 33 (competition games) 15 goals / 11 (european games) 4 goals => 19 goals

2010-2011 - Anderlecht: 37 (competition games) 16 goals / 11 (european games) 4 goals => 20 goals

2011-2012 - Anderlecht: 2 (competition games) 2 goals

2011-2012 - Chelsea: 08 (competition games) 0 goals => 0 goals

2012-2013 - West Brom: 35 (competition games) 17 goals => 17 goals

2013-2014 - Chelsea: 2 (competition games) 0 goals => 0 goals

2013-2014 - Everton: 31 (competition games) 15 goals => 15 goals

2014-2015 - Everton: 28 (competition games) 7 goals / 8 (european games) 7 goals => 14 goals (and counting)

The kid just proves he's an absolute solid goalscorer wherever he plays! Then to know that during the 2011-2014 seasons we were desperately in need of a scoring striker!!!

Really hate the Chelsea figures in these stats!!!!!!

The Chelsea figures are important. Scoring goals at West Bromwich Albion, Anderlecht and even Everton, to some extent, is in some ways easier. The team is effectively set up to play to its primary strength, i.e. its strikers, whereas at Chelsea there is no individual strength that it promoted or highlighted in any way. It is harder to score goals as a forward for Chelsea because of the primacy of its midfield players. The great strikers in that time period; the Drogbas, the Anelkas and the Costas (and even the Kalous) still managed to find the back of the net. Okay, Romelu barely had a sniff, but no goals in 15 senior appearances for the club is indicative of his struggles here.

[Atholy 1,293]

The Chelsea figures are important. Scoring goals at West Bromwich Albion, Anderlecht and even Everton, to some extent, is in some ways easier. The team is effectively set up to play to its primary strength, i.e. its strikers, whereas at Chelsea there is no individual strength that it promoted or highlighted in any way. It is harder to score goals as a forward for Chelsea because of the primacy of its midfield players. The great strikers in that time period; the Drogbas, the Anelkas and the Costas (and even the Kalous) still managed to find the back of the net. Okay, Romelu barely had a sniff, but no goals in 15 senior appearances for the club is indicative of his struggles here.

Sure I can follow what you're saying. But we also have to take a blame here... We really didn't give him a proper chance (15 apps but 80% of the times he came in as a sub after 80 minutes).

I just think it's fair to say we (as a club) are the ones to blame in the Romelu case. I'm very sure with proper confidence and game time he would easily be scoring the same amount of goals for us.

But in dutch we say: Figs after Easter!! Which is also a nice proverb to use these days

[Tomo 21,733]

Some food for thought!

Romelu's career stats in official games:

2009-2010 - Anderlecht: 33 (competition games) 15 goals / 11 (european games) 4 goals => 19 goals

2010-2011 - Anderlecht: 37 (competition games) 16 goals / 11 (european games) 4 goals => 20 goals

2011-2012 - Anderlecht: 2 (competition games) 2 goals

2011-2012 - Chelsea: 08 (competition games) 0 goals => 0 goals

2012-2013 - West Brom: 35 (competition games) 17 goals => 17 goals

2013-2014 - Chelsea: 2 (competition games) 0 goals => 0 goals

2013-2014 - Everton: 31 (competition games) 15 goals => 15 goals

2014-2015 - Everton: 28 (competition games) 7 goals / 8 (european games) 7 goals => 14 goals (and counting)

The kid just proves he's an absolute solid goalscorer wherever he plays! Then to know that during the 2011-2014 seasons we were desperately in need of a scoring striker!!!

Really hate the Chelsea figures in these stats!!!!!!

Not as simple as that, last season for example Eto'o was much more suited to us. It's not as easy as saying Lukaku would score goals and would have won us the league, there's also factors like general play, for example Hazards 2nd vs Newcastle last season would have never happened if Lukaku was playing instead of Samuel.

[Tomo 21,733]

Sure I can follow what you're saying. But we also have to take a blame here... We really didn't give him a proper chance (15 apps but 80% of the times he came in as a sub after 80 minutes).

I just think it's fair to say we (as a club) are the ones to blame in the Romelu case. I'm very sure with proper confidence and game time he would easily be scoring the same amount of goals for us.

But in dutch we say: Figs after Easter!! Which is also a nice proverb to use these days

He got chances but he didn't really take them and decided to leave.

Look at Harry Kane, he was only getting games in Europa early this season, but he was happy to go to Timbuktu and prove his worth, and is now reaping the rewards.

Either way, what's done is done.

[DaddysHobby 60]

Bad control per game:

Lukaku: 1.8

Sterling: 2.2

Costa: 2.3

Perception is everything?

[hamad138 190]

Will he stay at everton? Hes pretty unhappy there i heard

[LukakutoStamford 779]

Who knows. The team isn't performing given its talent and Romelu is part of that. He's overrating himself whereas the reality might be that he's the Belgian Emile Heskey

[WilsonMay 12]

Everton just 6 points clear of the relegation area. Their league performance of this season is so bad and of course he is also part of that.

[nyikolajevics 2,595]

Everton just 6 points clear of the relegation area. Their league performance of this season is so bad and of course he is also part of that.

He scored 17 goals this season which is not bad. Everton don't really work this year and it's hard to score goals for a team like that.

I think Lukaku will play for a top side in a year or two.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

The Chelsea figures are important. Scoring goals at West Bromwich Albion, Anderlecht and even Everton, to some extent, is in some ways easier. The team is effectively set up to play to its primary strength, i.e. its strikers, whereas at Chelsea there is no individual strength that it promoted or highlighted in any way. It is harder to score goals as a forward for Chelsea because of the primacy of its midfield players. The great strikers in that time period; the Drogbas, the Anelkas and the Costas (and even the Kalous) still managed to find the back of the net. Okay, Romelu barely had a sniff, but no goals in 15 senior appearances for the club is indicative of his struggles here.

While I partly agree with both, and exactly thats why I dont know why its such shame to see KDB do well in wolfsburg. The kid would NEVER be as good here as he is there even with regular play time. Mourinho tactics, his role, pressure, difficult schedule, no way would KDB perform this great for us. So far he is big fish in small pond, lets see how he does in bigger team first.

[zolayes 14,489]

He scored 17 goals this season which is not bad. Everton don't really work this year and it's hard to score goals for a team like that.

I think Lukaku will play for a top side in a year or two.

I hope you are right.

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

Will he stay at everton? Hes pretty unhappy there i heard

Where did you hear this?

[Polo7 3,496]

Everytime I see him play I think thank fuck we sold him. He scored 17 goals, great. Does that include the 5 against Young boys? Does that include penalties? Dont believe he is good enough for Chelsea. His first touch is still shocking, looks like a pass at times.

[Magic Lamps 11,668]

I think Wolfsburg is his next destination. He will rip the Bundesliga apart with his physical superiority.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Who knows. The team isn't performing given its talent and Romelu is part of that. He's overrating himself whereas the reality might be that he's the Belgian Emile Heskey

[DaddysHobby 60]

Bad control per game:

Lukaku: 1.8

Aguero: 1.9

Kane: 1.9

Austin: 2.0

Sanchez: 2.2

Sterling: 2.2

Berahino: 2.3

Costa: 2.3

Perception is everything?

[Reddish-Blue 2,354]

He scored 17 goals this season which is not bad. Everton don't really work this year and it's hard to score goals for a team like that.

I think Lukaku will play for a top side in a year or two.

Yeh..and that side will most likely be Wolfsburg. They play at a good tempo & he's got enough pace and strength to worry most Bundesliga defenders..

[hamad138 190]

Hmm wolfsburg can become dangerous if they get lukaku also. Unlike every other german team besides bayern, they have unlimited funds.