Romelu Lukaku

[Ortiv 42]

Wow, Oriol can smile! Lukaku seems to be very likeable, he will be a fans' favourite I think. He's also very intelligent:

"To be compared with Didier is a very big honour to me. Every time I spend time with him we talk and I sit next to him in the dressing room. I listen all the time because he gives advice and, also with Nico and Fernando it is the same, so I am very happy to have world-class strikers around me."

:541: The fact he doesn't mention Kalou shows he knows his shit.

[Madmax 9,219]

I used to have two Drogba jerseys - one to sleep in and another for when I played in the streets with my friends.

I have supported Chelsea since I saw Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink scoring against Manchester United on Match of the Day 10 years ago.

But my heroes were always Drogba and Nicolas Anelka.

I had a poster of Didier on the ceiling above my bed and another of Anelka just to the right.

I always wore the same shoes as Didier and I subscribed to Chelsea TV to watch these clips they show of training.When Chelsea beat Arsenal 3-0 back in November 2009, I was screaming in the streets. My little brother Jordan supports Arsenal. My mum thought I was crazy.

All my friends were looking around the dressing rooms but I just stood on the pitch imagining playing with Drogba.

I told my teacher, 'One day I will play here'.

And on the day I signed for Chelsea I called him up to tell him I had achieved my dream.

Lukaku has become such a Drogba fan that the man he describes as "my big brother" might soon consider taking out a restraining order.

The powerful striker added: "When I met Didier for the first time I was thinking, 'Wow, is he talking to me?'.

I sit next to him in the dressing room and talk to him all the time. Every moment I'm with him he gives me advice.

In training he tells me focus and to open my eyes. Sometimes I scream 'Goal!' before I have even hit the ball and he tells me concentrate more.

We are very similar in style. I also have pace and I'm very strong one against one. We have the same hair, my favourite number is also 11 and I know we can play in the same team because it works when we train together.

I tell him every day, 'You've got to stay for me' because if I can play with him for two more years he can really prepare me for the big job. And he told me he wants to stay.

I am here to work hard, learn from the many world-class strikers and show the boss that when he needs me I will be ready. The players have told me that play-time is over. Now I have to be serious.

I had so many emotions when I came to watch the game against West Brom at the weekend that I had to pull up my hood so people could not see my tears.

Anderlecht was a big club but I wanted to play with really top players at the highest level. For me, this is my dream come true."

http://www.thesun.co...ogba-shirt.html

[Peace. 4,352]

Speaking of Jordan... The club who buys Lukaku wasn't supposed to also take Jordan by the way...?

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I really like this guy's attitude, he seems like he can't quite believe he is playing for his club. How he feels now would be the same for me if I was to train alongside Petr Cech! I hope he achieves here.

[Term-X 7,891]

"I had so many emotions when I came to watch the game against West Brom at the weekend that I had to pull up my hood so people could not see my tears."

It's a shame he had to experience 'booing' for his first game at the bridge..

[Hamilton 2,120]

In another intervieuw he tells how impressed he is with training also, everything is taken care off..

He also said:

'In a duel with Alex i knocked him to the ground. Everyone was surprised. They were saying i was the first one in three years to archieve that'

[magic weeds 446]

'In a duel with Alex i knocked him to the ground. Everyone was surprised. They were saying i was the first one in three years to archieve that'

Kolscieny, get ready. and all EPL defenders for that matter. :541:

[Nic! 301]

Some Belgian media are reporting that Lukaku would be involved in a six-month loan to Stoke City. Since the fact that he only would get minutes for Chelsea in the Carling Cup.

Hope this isn't true. Both the loan as the fact he wouldn't get ANY minutes.

[Hamilton 2,120]

That would be surprising i guess..

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Some Belgian media are reporting that Lukaku would be involved in a six-month loan to Stoke City. Since the fact that he only would get minutes for Chelsea in the Carling Cup.

Hope this isn't true. Both the loan as the fact he wouldn't get ANY minutes.

Highly doubt there's any truth in that.

[lionsden 4,689]

Kolscieny, get ready. and all EPL defenders for that matter. :541:

Considering Shane Long achieved a similar feat last weekend , I wouldn't read too much into it

[ack17 205]

Learning from Drogba to learning from Jones

[magic weeds 446]

Considering Shane Long achieved a similar feat last weekend , I wouldn't read too much into it

Fair enough, but was just messing around a lil bit.

[Atholy 1,293]

Some Belgian media are reporting that Lukaku would be involved in a six-month loan to Stoke City. Since the fact that he only would get minutes for Chelsea in the Carling Cup.

Hope this isn't true. Both the loan as the fact he wouldn't get ANY minutes.

I really hope this isn't true!

I absolutely agree on the fact that Lukaku still has to improve his game. (for instance he tends to always miscalculate on high balls from the keeper. He also often stops the action after striking the ball on goal 1 time, therefore missing out on rebound opportunities often,...)

BUT I also think that no one in the blues dressing room is SO eager to get on that pitch than he is! In his first game (hopefully a substitution of 25 minutes) he will do his utmust to prove everyone Chelsea is the right team for him. He will enjoy every minute of it and play with all the passion there is.

In the case of Lukaku... I think his first game is of massive importance. If he plays well , maybe even gives an assist or even score... I'm 100% sure he is launched for a amazing season. Leaning on the great performance of the previous game every single time and getting more and more confident. The same thing happened with Vermaelen at Arsenal. Game after game he got better... Just because he got an amazing debut and tons of confidence to go on with!

I hope Lukaku does the same for us here at the Bridge! A good debut game means he's launched. Remember he did the same thing at Anderlecht... with a lot of pressure on his shoulders... he never got a fallback in 2 seasons!

Come on AVB get him on the bench againt Norwich!!

[Guest justin_3d]

AVB should loan some of the youth second half of the season. Lets give him to some descent side in the PL. A manager that has done good with youngster. Like Owen Coyle, Steve Bruce, and Rodgers.

[magic weeds 446]

AVB should loan some of the youth second half of the season. Lets give him to some descent side in the PL. A manager that has done good with youngster. Like Owen Coyle, Steve Bruce, and Rodgers.

I'd go with Rodgers. He's got Swansea playing some nice football and I think they lack a real CF.

[Melanicus 5,208]

In another intervieuw he tells how impressed he is with training also, everything is taken care off..

He also said:

Alex is probably the strongest footballer in the world, what is Lukaku than? :thinking:

[termninja 5,290]

Romelu Lukaku lalala

Romelu Lukaku lalalala!!

[Madmax 9,219]

I'd go with Rodgers. He's got Swansea playing some nice football and I think they lack a real CF.

Swansea would be a bad choice I think. They're always going to be fighting against relegation, Lukaku could do without that burden of scoring goals to keep them up.

Newcastle would be perfect. They desperately need a striker.

[magic weeds 446]

Swansea would be a bad choice I think. They're always going to be fighting against relegation, Lukaku could do without that burden of scoring goals to keep them up.

Newcastle would be perfect. They desperately need a striker.

They have Leon Best and Shola who will always play week in week out. Romelu will only be getting 20 min. #justsaying