Romelu Lukaku

[sherry33 234]

no he's not a coward for wanting to leave. what idot would want to play for a coach that doesn't rate? He chose Torres and Ba over Lukaku last year, why would he want to come back to that? have you compared the way Jose speaks of our players to the way he talks about Lukaku?

people forget players have the SAME EXACT loyalty to a club as you have for your employer; if your boss is detrimental your career you leave to a company that'll give you a fair chance.

Well maybe if Lukaku will learn how to shoot with the ball instead of a pass on penalty maybe Mou would rate him after.

[Fernando 6,585]

Why are people linking Drogba's arrival with Lukaku's potential departure? because the arrival of Drogba means we most likely wont be able to REPLACE Lukaku, unless we manage to sell the useless cunt, Torres, which is highly unlikely. We have to sell two players in our squad as it is so we definitely wont have 4 strikers. I am happy with Drogba coming back, he knows Chelsea inside out, he's a leader but lets face it he's past his best... we shouldn't be pinning our hopes on a 36 year old to be our second striker.

Now regarding Lukaku, his attitude is appalling, he talks too much and should learn his place BUT how can we speculate and say he's not willing to fight for his place next season? if Jose went to him and said "i trust you 100 percent and we need you next season" than i'm sure he'll stay... lets be honest Jose could convince a straight man he's gay ffs. I still obviously haven't changed my tune regarding his attitude, i think these past months he's been acting like a petulant child.

With all the reports coming out (respectable ones) saying Jose doesn't rate him than i have no problem with him wanting to leave or Chelsea selling, but at least replace him with someone half decent, who also fits our style. Tbh i can understand why Jose doesn't rate him. his first touch is poor, little to no hold up play, dribbling in tight space is relatively poor... Gary Neville even alluded to all that, but he still scores goals and is our second best striker, lets be honest about that.

Again i know I may be jumping the gun, but with all these reports the last few weeks, i honestly think he'll be sold.

If we sell him then the replacement has to be someone that is not in the mold of Costa/Drogba.

We don't need another target man.

Here is when Torres would have been awesome if he was half the player he was at Liverpool!

So I think it has to be someone in the type of Chicharito/Kalou player. A pure poacher.

It would have been Mandžukić, but he's of. So I don't know who will that be unless Mourinho sees as Schurle the option with maybe adding a youth....but the youth is pushing it.

We all would love Bamford to come into the set up and leave us dazzling.

But I have no faith in our youth policy. I will believe when I see it, like doubting Thomas.

[sherry33 234]

If we sell him then the replacement has to be someone that is not in the mold of Costa/Drogba.

We don't need another target man.

Here is when Torres would have been awesome if he was half the player he was at Liverpool!

So I think it has to be someone in the type of Chicharito/Kalou player. A pure poacher.

It would have been Mandžukić, but he's of. So I don't know who will that be unless Mourinho sees as Schurle the option with maybe adding a youth....but the youth is pushing it.

We all would love Bamford to come into the set up and leave us dazzling.

But I have no faith in our youth policy. I will believe when I see it, like doubting Thomas.

[Fernando 6,585]

Kalou was really good for us.

Compare to what Torres offer us, Kalou was a good poacher.

The Kalou, and Chicharito are not world class player but we can't have world class player sitting in the bench.

Poachers are just that, like Dzeko able to come into the game and get a goal here and there.

Dzeko is actually above these two lots, but that's the idea a poacher.

A player in that mold is what we need if Lukaku leaves.

[sherry33 234]

Kalou was really good for us.

Compare to what Torres offer us, Kalou was a good poacher.

The Kalou, and Chicharito are not world class player but we can't have world class player sitting in the bench.

Poachers are just that, like Dzeko able to come into the game and get a goal here and there.

Dzeko is actually above these two lots, but that's the idea a poacher.

A player in that mold is what we need if Lukaku leaves.

We could get Balo, if he gets his head fixed he would be awesome

[#41 2]

If Lukaku leaves, it pretty much locks the team into replacing him with a HG/U21 player or going into the season w/ Costa/Torres/Drogba as the only options.

That's a tough corner to be painted in, and I have to think the board/Jose are smarter than that.

[sutro 1,026]

don't understand how he's done everything to succeed? I mean azpilicueta was benched at the beginning of the season, dug in and made himself irreplaceable in the team. That's doing everything. Lukaku has done nout but moan

I tottaly agree that he does moan and i hate that behaviour, but he also does everything needed to succeed.

Look i never was a fan of Lukaku since i think he's a limited player but he's still a player that do everything in his power to make it to the verry top level in football, the mentality needed is there with him even if he talks to much( wich i hate).

The guy is still on holiday but he go train with his former team Anderlecht just to be ready for Chelsea and that earns my respect.

He's a workhorse and thats what got him so far in worldfootball even with his limited skills and tbf sometimes i hope Hazard would have the same mentality like Lukaku does because im convinced with that he would be the world greatest but sadly he does not.

[Chelsea? 892]

maybe Jose actually does rate Bramford alot. enough to be our defacto 3rd striker

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Hilarious.

For those of you who keep making the ridiculous comment that if we lose Costa for a stretch of time we're screwed, how does having Lukaku make that less of an issue? He's not exactly the type of guy that can win games for us on his own.

If we lose our no.1 striker we don't have anyone in the ranks who can power us to the title whether its Lukaku, Torres or Drogba.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

GIve me Benteke over Lukaku...

[Shogun 721]

Just popping in to inform you that we are pretty confident he will be signing for us.

Whether we are right, I don't know.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Just popping in to inform you that we are pretty confident he will be signing for us.

Whether we are right, I don't know.

Who cares... So long as its for a decent fee he won't be missed. We'll just buy someone else.

[Shogun 721]

I'd imagine a few will care judging by his 403 page thread.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

I'd imagine a few will care judging by his 403 page thread.

Fernando Torres has 683 pages I guarantee no one would care if he left either.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Seems the 'worst' case scenario is Costa - Torres - Drogba as our striker this season. Hope we get decent money for Lukaku if he is gonna leave.