Romelu Lukaku

[Blue_Fox_ 2,086]

Shrivelled old walnuts shouldn't be allowed on a pitch ... so can't complain that Costa is banned ... he wasn't producing anyway ... unlike Lukaku ... 2 goals and an assist to complete the turnaround after seeing the Baggies take a 2-0 lead ... #ThingsThatLookLikeDirtyDiego #ShrivelledOldWalnuts

No poor touches report this time around?

[Reddish-Blue 2,369]

this. Shut your mouth, put your head down, stop moaning and work hard. Zouma, RLC, Kenedy and Traoré could teach something useful to this boy. You're a 20 years old kid you can't waltz into the first XI just like that, no matter how good you are. Work hard and eventually you'll make it. Plus he had Torres and Eto'o ahead of him he didn't really have to work that hard to be a starter.

Wish people would come to terms with the fact that mentality is as much as important as skills to make it in a good team.

I wish people would understand that some youngsters would rather play regularly and enjoy their football than sit on the bench and hope their manager picks them once every ten games.

How about a real life example: A) would you rather be the guy that worked at a big company but never got respect or recognition from your boss or

B ) would you be the guy that worked at a medium-sized company where your boss loved you and gave you recognition for the good work you did?

[Blue_Fox_ 2,086]

I wish people would understand that some youngsters would rather play regularly and enjoy their football than sit on the bench and hope their manager picks them once every ten games.

How about a real life example: A) would you rather be the guy that worked at a big company but never got respect or recognition from your boss or

B ) would you be the guy that worked at a medium-sized company where your boss loved you and gave you recognition for the good work you did?

When that happened between José and Romelu?

Doesn't work hard enough->Gets sticks

Works hard->Boss is impressed.

Or should we praise them based it purely on the fact that they have talent?

[DaddysHobby 60]

No poor touches report this time around?

That's a well-established fact ... 3,7 poor touches for Costa ... 2,3 for Lukaku (so far this season)

1,8 for Lukaku and 2,2 for Costa in 2014/15

1,6 for Lukaku and 2,9 for Costa in 2013/14

1,4 for Lukaku and 1,9 for Costa in 2012/13

[Blue_Fox_ 2,086]

That's a well-established fact ... 3,7 poor touches for Costa ... 2,3 for Lukaku (so far this season)

1,8 for Lukaku and 2,2 for Costa in 2014/15

1,6 for Lukaku and 2,9 for Costa in 2013/14

1,4 for Lukaku and 1,9 for Costa in 2012/13

ty was looking forward to that.

[DaddysHobby 60]

ty was looking forward to that.

You're welcome :tophat:

[DYC. 7,542]

His mentality is brilliant. He's been playing first team football for five or six years now at the age of 22 (!) and he keeps improving. Technically, tactically, mentally, he's made great strides in all these areas. Not to mention his fitness, he obviously takes excellent care of himself.

The way he dealt with child stardom and early riches is commendable as well. Sit back and think about how many 'future stars' we see and read about, and think about how many of them fall into obscurity. Most you never hear about again at top level and many others simply become decent players, even though they were supposed to be dead set to become top players.

Moving to Everton has turned out be to an excellent move so he was absolutely right to make that move. He's already achieved so much at a young age. Suarez and Ibrahimovic were still playing for Ajax at 22, Lewandowski was playing football in Poland and moved to Dortmund at 22, Cavani was playing for Palermo at 22 and he wasn't a big succes there. Lukaku is well on his way.

Even though I still think he's flawed and have my doubts on how good he can become, he's already proved me wrong with his rapid progression in these past few years. I never expected him to play at this level so soon. I'm sure he'll become a better player than I ever thought he would. At this rate, he could easily become a Diego Costa or Edinson Cavani. He never would've progressed in the same fashion at Chelsea, in and out of the team and being dropped quicker because of his age.

The constant criticism of him not staying and fighting is nonsense imo. Footballers aren't robots. How can't people understand that every person is built differently and has their own ways of doing or dealing with circumstances. The funny thing is people shouting he should've fought for his spot are probably guilty of 'not fighting' in an area or areas in their own lives. It's always easier to tell others what they should do.

We don't even know what happened. Maybe he didn't feel the trust of his manager (which leads to unhapiness and less motivation), and if he didn't feel that, whether that feeling was correct or not, he was right to leave. Chelsea only need players in their right mind and those who want to be at the club.

Big bag of money for Chelsea, first team football for Lukaku. It was a very good deal for both parties.

[Yeboii 1,844]

If you would really know & follow him... you would see he is extremely mature for a football player

How much do you know him? Is he your friend or family member?

If you only watch the games and read the newspapers you don't "know him", you just follow his career.

He obviously wanted to move away from his favorite club because he did not see him self challenging old Samuel Eto'o and shit Fernando Torres. Thats not very ambitious. Even worse that he was/is (who knows now?) a huge Chelsea fan! He already got into his favorite club but didn't want to work harder than everyone for the chance, like Zouma has done.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

How much do you know him? Is he your friend or family member?

If you only watch the games and read the newspapers you don't "know him", you just follow his career.

He obviously wanted to move away from his favorite club because he did not see him self challenging old Samuel Eto'o and shit Fernando Torres. Thats not very ambitious. Even worse that he was/is (who knows now?) a huge Chelsea fan! He already got into his favorite club but didn't want to work harder than everyone for the chance, like Zouma has done.

To be fair Demba ba noted that strikers here get played on name alone.

[Oscar 441]

Good move for both club and player as was the KDB move...

Nothing to regret, except performance clauses in their deals...

[zolayes 14,489]

OPTA stats on BBC . Lukaku 3rd in PL we have two in the top 50 Hazard at 21 and Cesc at 31

[Yeboii 1,844]

To be fair Demba ba noted that strikers here get played on name alone.

I don't think thats entirely true. If Ba was a better player and trained better he would have played ahead of the others.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

I don't think thats entirely true. If Ba was a better player and trained better he would have played ahead of the others.

You don't really believe that do you?

[Atholy 1,293]

How much do you know him? Is he your friend or family member?

If you only watch the games and read the newspapers you don't "know him", you just follow his career.

He obviously wanted to move away from his favorite club because he did not see him self challenging old Samuel Eto'o and shit Fernando Torres. Thats not very ambitious. Even worse that he was/is (who knows now?) a huge Chelsea fan! He already got into his favorite club but didn't want to work harder than everyone for the chance, like Zouma has done.

Hi Yeboli,

he's not a family member... and I wouldn't say he's a good friend of mine. But I met him several times at Anderlecht and also had quite a few conversations with him, teammates and people around him.

The father of my best friend was the Head of Medical Staff at Anderlecht when Romelu walked into the first team.

So my opinion is not based on television & newspapers... but on real life talks and opinions with Romelu himself and with people very close to him.

If I can tell you one thing... Media reports are often real bullshit! In the whole 'Lukaku has no ambition and doesn't want to fight for his spot' case... I can really tell you this was just one big media joke!

Same thing with his 'reputation' as the one who speaks to the press about everything.

I will defend him as long as I am a member on this forum... because this is really just not true and totally not fair to Romelu!

[zolayes 14,489]

@atholy I hope you and your fellow Belgians remain on the Forum for a long time .

[Yeboii 1,844]

Hi Yeboli,

he's not a family member... and I wouldn't say he's a good friend of mine. But I met him several times at Anderlecht and also had quite a few conversations with him, teammates and people around him.

The father of my best friend was the Head of Medical Staff at Anderlecht when Romelu walked into the first team.

So my opinion is not based on television & newspapers... but on real life talks and opinions with Romelu himself and with people very close to him.

If I can tell you one thing... Media reports are often real bullshit! In the whole 'Lukaku has no ambition and doesn't want to fight for his spot' case... I can really tell you this was just one big media joke!

Same thing with his 'reputation' as the one who speaks to the press about everything.

I will defend him as long as I am a member on this forum... because this is really just not true and totally not fair to Romelu!

Alright, thats fair enough. I wonder, though, why he left his favorite club instead of fighting for his spot. I know at least that if I was playing for Chelsea I wouldn't have left, instead I would have tried and tried to play as much as possible. At least, I wouldn't go from a world class club to a lesser one like Everton.

I was a big fan of Lukaku and was rooting for him to be our next top striker. I'm pretty sure Mourinho was as well.

You don't really believe that do you?

Yes. I do. Why is that hard to believe?

Big trophies>Big strikers if you think the club was looking for publicity and fans.

[Atholy 1,293]

@atholy I hope you and your fellow Belgians remain on the Forum for a long time .

Sure thing Zolayes! I have no reason to leave because I like it here :blue scalf:. Cheers mate!

[Pacquiao 1,834]

You REALLY should use better sources Pacquiao. The whole mentality problem was simply created by tabloids. If you would really know & follow him... you would see he is extremely mature for a football player AND a 22 year old!!

He's 100% professional and just wants to play, work hard and score goals.

Do you also realize he scored 46(!!!) goals in 4 premier league seasons... at the age of 22(!). He's even in the TOP 100 all time EPL goal scorers.

You're just making a fool of yourself when laughing at his career! If he would have stayed at Chelsea... that would be maybe 10 goals in 20% of the appearances he had now!

I also might tell you something you didn't know about Lukaku and CL. Did you know he scored 7 goals in 13 apps at the age of 16-17?

oh dear, there is no denying Lukaku didnt want to compete with Torres and Eto'o, it was a perfect situation for him to grow and develop at Chelsea, you are deuded if you think he wouldnt play, as i said if he just kept his mouth shut and worked hard he would have been 1st choice in no time ahead of Torres and Eto'o but he would rather take the easy option, and not fight for his place and play for a team with no pressure, that is why he will never be a world class striker, look at Costa he settled for playing on the wing in 2012/13 as he is strong mentally and believed in his ability, he knew he woud get his chance to be Atletico's 1st choice striker and he took it and had a better season then any striker in the world has had in a long time, scoring 36 goals and winning La Liga.

Lukaku is happy playing for a mickey mouse team, who challenge for nothing! Ronaldo was becoming a star at Sporting Lisbon and could have stayed there a few more years playing every week and staring in the portuguese league, but he is also strong mentally and backed his ability and came to one of the biggest teams on the planet and ended up becoming a star there, Lukaku is weak mentally simple as that, he will never become a top player as he doesnt have the right mentaity.