Romelu Lukaku | 2015/16 Performances

If it takes £50m (and the miracle of Ronaldo isn't going to happen), so be it.

 
Seeing the performances and potential of Lukaku, Barkley, Stones etc it makes you wonder just how badly Martinez has managed this side. No way they should've been in the lower half of the table. Player by player, I don't think there's much difference between their squad and that off Spurs.
 
too slow and shite at holding the ball up
 
For me what separates him from other strikers is he always points to where he wants the ball and usually when he gets the pass he wants he does something with it.

A mix of him and Martial up front would be fantastic. :drool:
 
Cristiano_RAFC said:
Ever since he made his debut at 16 at Anderlecht, his first touch has been his main weakness. He has already improved on that, but I doubt he'll ever 'master' it. But sure he can still improve of course. It's not a problem though because he makes up for that with his strength, pace and goalscoring ability. Like I said.. I would be very happy to see him at United. His house is in Manchester too already if I'm not mistaken.
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Sweet with his house in manchester he is already halfway to signing for us.
 
KM said:
Seeing the performances and potential of Lukaku, Barkley, Stones etc it makes you wonder just how badly Martinez has managed this side. No way they should've been in the lower half of the table. Player by player, I don't think there's much difference between their squad and that off Spurs.
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I hear you but funnily enough I think that neither Barkley, nor Lukaku and to lesser extent Stones wouldn't be half as hyped if it wasn't for El Fraudo. He's playing very offensive football which benefits both of those attacking players and then he tells Stones to always play it from behind. Of course both those aspects in the end cost Everton as a team but if it wasn't for playing from the back Stones wouldn't get half the recognition, Barkley and Lukaku wouldn't have so much freedom, etc.
 
Summit said:
too slow and shite at holding the ball up
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He's actually quite fast, and whilst the latter statement has been a glaring weakness of his game he has improved at it a lot. You won't find many better available goalscorers around.
 
Sparky Rhiwabon said:
£50m???

Try double that
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£100m? I highly doubt that. Unlike Stones last summer, I think Lukaku will push for the move if it comes up which will weaken Everton's hand in transfer dealing.
 
DWelbz19 said:
He's actually quite fast, and whilst the latter statement has been a glaring weakness of his game he has improved at it a lot. You won't find many better available goalscorers around.
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Disagree on the speed; he lacks a yard of pace off the mark for me. Agree about him being a great goal scorer though.
 
Summit said:
Disagree on the speed; he lacks a yard of pace off the mark for me. Agree about him being a great goal scorer though.
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It may be that burst of acceleration, he is carrying a whole lot of timber on that frame after all. I think even if you account for potential lack of speed, he's constantly on the move, which is something we lack (even if we let get rid of van Gaal) Rooney's natural game these days is to move deeper down the pitch, whilst Martial is fairly content to have the ball come to him, probably due to self-confidence in his dribbling abilities. Which would work, if he wasn't triple/double marked all the time.

I do quite like the look of a lot of a couple of forwards though, Icardi for instance could be a bit of a wildcard - seems to have a very solid record this season and last despite playing in a very defensive Inter side that struggles with creativity and transitioning play from midfield to attack. Sounds somewhat familiar...
 
But would he want to work with Mourinho again?
 
DWelbz19 said:
£100m? I highly doubt that. Unlike Stones last summer, I think Lukaku will push for the move if it comes up which will weaken Everton's hand in transfer dealing.
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Get ready for a rude awakening in the summer if you think we're going to pick up other Premier League team's top players for £50m with the money that's about to pour in, especially Everton with their new investor on top of the TV money.
 
Have it on good authority that his personal hygiene leaves a lot to be desired. Not a deal breaker though, I'd still love him here.
 
It'll be infuriating to see Benteke start in front of him at the Euros.
 


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Romelu Lukaku has now scored 25 goals in 36 games in all competitions for Everton this season and has scored 130 senior career goals, two months before he turns 23. Since moving to England, Lukaku has scored 78 goals. He has only started 136 matches. The Belgian is Everton’s highest goalscorer in a league season since Gary Lineker in 1985/86, and we’re only in March. Finally, Lukaku is the first Everton player under the age of 23 to score 25 goals in a season since Joe Royle in 1968/69.

So, how does that compare with other strikers? Well, is the easy answer. For the longer answer, read on:



Lukaku club goals before age of 23 vs selected others
Ronaldo – 194
Raul – 145
Lionel Messi – 127
Sergio Aguero – 124
*Romelu Lukaku (with two months remaining) – 119*
Michael Owen – 111
Cristiano Ronaldo – 97
Fernando Torres – 87
Wayne Rooney – 94
Luis Suarez – 77
David Villa – 70
Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 69
Alan Shearer – 65
Thierry Henry – 57



Lukaku goal record vs European strikers since 2012/13
Cristiano Ronaldo ( 31)- 207 (192 games)
Lionel Messi (28) – 195 (189)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (34) – 137 (173)
Robert Lewandowski (27) – 133 (183)
Luis Suarez (29) – 128 (165)
Neymar (24) (since August 2012) – 104 (163)
Sergio Aguero (27) – 96 (143)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (26) – 95 (176)
Karim Benzema (28) – 91 (173)
Gareth Bale (26) – 79 (155)
Romelu Lukaku (22) – 78 (155)
Olivier Giroud (29) – 78 (176)
Carlos Tevez (32) – 76 (159)
Wayne Rooney (30) – 63 (146)

It’s worth pointing out that in those four seasons (including 2015/16) Lukaku has been playing for clubs who finished in league positions of 8th, 5th, 11th and 12.



Lukaku goal record vs Premier League strikers since 2012/13 (games in brackets)
Sergio Aguero – 71 (107)
Romelu Lukaku – 60 (130)
Luis Suarez – 54 (66)
Olivier Giroud – 53 (126)
Christian Benteke – 49 (113)
Wayne Rooney – 48 (111)
Robin van Persie – 48 (86)
Yaya Toure – 42 (121)
Harry Kane – 41 (74)
Daniel Sturridge – 38 (61)
Wilfried Bony – 31 (81)
Diego Costa – 31 (50)
Theo Walcott – 28 (81)



Lukaku vs other strikers under the age of 23 (via Opta)
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Lukaku vs Premier League strikers 2015/16
Shot accuracy:
1. Harry Kane (22)- 62.5%
2. Sergio Aguero (27) – 57.6%
3. Odion Ighalo (26) – 57.5%
4. Jamie Vardy (29) – 57.0%
5. Olivier Giroud (29 – 53.0%
6. Romelu Lukaku (22) – 52.8%
7. Diego Costa (29) – 47.9%
8. Wayne Rooney (30) – 45.5%



Minutes per shot on target:
1. Sergio Aguero – 44.6
2. Harry Kane – 46.5
3. Olivier Giroud – 54.9
4. Jamie Vardy – 56.5
5. Odion Ighalo – 59.0
6. Romelu Lukaku – 63.8
7. Diego Costa – 87.8
8. Wayne Rooney – 95.3



Minutes per chance created:
1. Romelu Lukaku – 51.57
2. Wayne Rooney – 56.03
3. Jamie Vardy – 67.0
4. Odion Ighalo – 72.8
5. Harry Kane – 75.3
6. Olivier Giroud – 76.8
7. Diego Costa – 84.13
8. Sergio Aguero – 169.6



Goals plus assists:
1. Romelu Lukaku – 24
2. Jamie Vardy – 23
3.= Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero – 18
5. Odion Ighalo – 17
6.= Olivier Giroud, Diego Costa – 16
8. Wayne Rooney – 11



Percentage of team goals scored or assisted:
1. Odion Ighalo – 58.7%
2. Romelu Lukaku – 47.1%
3. Jamie Vardy – 44.2%
4. Diego Costa – 37.2%
5. Harry Kane – 35.3%
6. Olivier Giroud – 34.8%
7. Sergio Aguero – 34.6%
8. Wayne Rooney – 30.0%
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Bob Loblaw said:
If Belgium just gave Benteke the right service they'd be fine, it's not Benteke's fault.
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I agree but it's stupid not to play Lukaku after the season he's had and that's exactly what Wilmots will probably do. Have to admit he'd find it harder to score because opponents tend to defend tight against us and that won't be different at the Euros but still, I just hope he gets the opportunity to prove himself.
 
RobinLFC said:
I agree but it's stupid not to play Lukaku after the season he's had and that's exactly what Wilmots will probably do. Have to admit he'd find it harder to score because opponents tend to defend tight against us and that won't be different at the Euros but still, I just hope he gets the opportunity to prove himself.
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I was joking, whenever Benteke plays shite for us everyone stupidly says he doesn't get good service when it's clearly Benteke's fault.
 
I honestly think he's the player with the most value in the league. Anything less than 65m and I'd be angry.
 
He has been a favourite of mine for sometime. Was gutted when he went to chelsea.

I honestly think he should be on the radar for us and I believe he is still on good terms with the mou.
 
I could see him at Atletico next season, Simeone has been looking for a big man striker to partner Griezmann.
 
Devil may care said:
I could see him at Atletico next season, Simeone has been looking for a big man striker to partner Griezmann.
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doubt atletico would put forward the funds needed for this sort of transfer, however he would be perfect for them. His combination of pace and power against the not so athletic la liga defenders would be nothing short of brutal.
 
cue a summer of trying to buy him, ending up lashing 60m, and then letting Carrick and Januzaj go there for a combined 7m
 
"It’s worth pointing out that in those four seasons (including 2015/16) Lukaku has been playing for clubs who finished in league positions of 8th, 5th, 11th and 12." This is the most impressive stuff for me. He scored goals for fun for WBA and now for Everton even though they play offensive football, there is a very good chance that he will score for the next club he will go to, he's born goalscorer and with proper service, he can score even more, Fergie would be definitely looking at him. Kane is not gettable so get this guy and send money for griezmann, one is a manchester untied fan and second has apparently house in Manchester, we would have amazing trio of attackers and everyone would add something else to the game if played up top..
 
It's basically a come and get me plea. If only we could qualify for the CL.



Ambition quotes:
"I have been playing since I was 16 and never had a taste of the Champions League,” he says.

“It is going to be seven years. You think about it – if it is going to happen? Champions League football is really the next step.

“Playing every three days is something I really enjoy. At one point, we were in the Europa League and we were playing constantly, it was enjoyable. You travel, you play a hard game, you have a good result, play well, it gives you confidence to play well in the league – you play well in the league. People acknowledge that you’re performing.

“I have respect for every player, but those that do it every three days, scoring goals and winning games, giving their maximum? I take my hat off. It is not easy. When you play in the Premier League, the most competitive league, it is physical, tactical, technical, every single game, and then you have to play in Europe where you have to adapt to another type of football but you still perform. Every player wants to do it. It would be nice.”
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Respect about Everton quotes:
“I don’t want to leave in a fight, if it happens,” he said. “I won’t say this or that – it is going to be good for me personally and for the club. They were the ones who believed in me at the time nobody believed in me, and gave me a platform to perform. I have tried to repay them with good performances, but I have an agent who deals with the interest. I do not want to be bothered with it. I just want to play my football.”
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If we had to sign one player in the summer it would be him.
 
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