Romelu Lukaku

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I will miss Costa if he goes but I would not be too concerned if we sign Lukaku. He is getting better every single game, improving his all round play, especially his back to goal and scores goals and is 5 years younger than Costa and will be a brilliant long term option. He is only going to get better and I would rather us than another PL team get him. He is a boyhood Chelsea fan too and you would think if he came here with assurances of being no.1 striker, we would be his first choice.

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

Don't think people understand how much I DON'T want Lukaku at Chelsea.

Praying that Costa stays until Lukaku has transferred to another club and that Mino Raiola steers him to move to United or Arsenal, or whomever else. 

Lukaku just talks so much shit and has such an inflated sense of self-worth that oozes out of his interviews. The man genuinely believes he's in the same league with the TOP strikers in Europe. If he's so great, tell me why absolutely NO European club moved heaven and earth to sign him last summer when all he did was scream from the rooftops begging any team that qualifies for UCL football regularly to come and sign him. Not Napoli, not Juventus, not United, not Liverpool, not Arsenal, not City, not Chelsea (although of course CFC fucking tried). Not Atletico Madrid. Not. One. Single. Club.

Calma Lukaku, calma. 

I'm telling you guys. IF we grant Costa's wish, and he still wants to go to China or back home to Atletico Madrid, Lukaku is nailed on 1,000% signing for Chelsea. I can feel it in my bones. And then I'ma just laugh to keep from crying. 

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3 minutes ago, Blue-in-me-Veins said:

Don't think people understand how much I DON'T want Lukaku at Chelsea.

Praying that Costa stays until Lukaku has transferred to another club and that Mino Raiola steers him to move to United or Arsenal, or whomever else. 

Lukaku just talks so much shit and has such an inflated sense of self-worth that oozes out of his interviews. The man genuinely believes he's in the same league with the TOP strikers in Europe. If he's so great, tell me why absolutely NO European club moved heaven and earth to sign him last summer when all he did was scream from the rooftops begging any team that qualifies for UCL football regularly to come and sign him. Not Napoli, not Juventus, not United, not Liverpool, not Arsenal, not City, not Chelsea (although of course CFC fucking tried). Not Atletico Madrid. Not. One. Single. Club.

Calma Lukaku, calma. 

I'm telling you guys. IF we grant Costa's wish, and he still wants to go to China or back home to Atletico Madrid, Lukaku is nailed on 1,000% signing for Chelsea. I can feel it in my bones. And then I'ma just laugh to keep from crying. 

I do.

[BoyBlue96 990]

Because... who's available to replace Costa who's back in his 15/16 season form atm? Morata? Please no.

People slamming Lukaku on here but praising Costa at the moment need the get their heads checked. Costa is dogshit at the moment.

 

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He strikes me as someone who offers little in terms of character and when he isnt scoring, he is basicaly invisible. 

He is somewhat similar in style to Diego, with later even better finisher inside pen area and more decisive in key moments. But he is quite older too.

Lukaku has definately the potential to be unbelievably good. But he needs to find that fire, character to lead, to be difference maker. Same could be said for Pogba. Lukaku is young and who knows how will he play at 28. Maybe he will be next Drogba or next Defoe. 

If we do sell Costa (hopefuly not), Lukaku would be good option. Lacazette, Belotti, Auba, Dembele etc neither is proven scorer like Costa was, so anyone will be a gamble. 

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1 hour ago, BoyBlue96 said:

Because... who's available to replace Costa who's back in his 15/16 season form atm? Morata? Please no.

Morata will turn out to be 10 times the player Lukaku will. 

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1 hour ago, Adnane said:

Morata will turn out to be 10 times the player Lukaku will. 

Based on what? Lukaku has already proven to be a Premier League goalscorer.

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I think I would prefer Belotti. He seems like he would link up well with Haz

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I was having this discussion with a friend yesterday. Personally either Rom or Belotti for me.

Belotti is the most like for like replacement for Diego, Rom would be the most physically imposing and a proven PL goal scorer, While Morata would be the smartest and interplay with the rest of the team would be the best. (in my opinion)

I do believe Conte would be able to get the best out of Rom which is why I am warming to the idea of him returning. Young players go through a maturation process as professionals and I think Conte could have the same effect on Rom as he did on Pogba.

If Costa does finally move on I have full faith that whoever we bring in will be Conte approved from what he wants out of his striker which works for me. 

 

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5 hours ago, BoyBlue96 said:

Because... who's available to replace Costa who's back in his 15/16 season form atm? Morata? Please no.

People slamming Lukaku on here but praising Costa at the moment need the get their heads checked. Costa is dogshit at the moment.

 

 

Where have I praised Costa's recent performances?

All Diego and Antonio Conte needs is a bonifide 2nd option, that can challenge Diego Costa. We don't have that in Michy Batshuayi, so Diego is a nailed on started week-in, week-out. And although Diego has had a fantastic bill of health this season, we can't trust those hamstrings to hold up next season with UCL football. As long we sign a 2nd Stiker Antonio Conte trusts then we'll be fine next season. 

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6 hours ago, BoyBlue96 said:

Based on what? Lukaku has already proven to be a Premier League goalscorer.

So has Jermaine Defoe.

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and big Petey Crouch.

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3 hours ago, Blue-in-me-Veins said:

Where have I praised Costa's recent performances?

All Diego and Antonio Conte needs is a bonifide 2nd option, that can challenge Diego Costa. We don't have that in Michy Batshuayi, so Diego is a nailed on started week-in, week-out. And although Diego has had a fantastic bill of health this season, we can't trust those hamstrings to hold up next season with UCL football. As long we sign a 2nd Stiker Antonio Conte trusts then we'll be fine next season. 

Someone eats too much Popeye's. 

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2 minutes ago, Spike said:

Someone eats too much Popeye's. 

Guilty as charged. Although the key disclaimer here is, "used to." 

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Just now, Blue-in-me-Veins said:

Guilty as charged. Although the key disclaimer here is, "used to." 

That stuff is crack. Probably has killed more in the African-American community that crack itself.

Makes KFC taste like rubbery shit.