Just need to get the good crosses in and he'll get the job done.. Superb header today..
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Gary is insufferable when he covers United games.
Buy a couple full backs and a RW who can consistently put in good crosses and he'll score plenty.
Like I said, pure and utter stupidity. The barometer of a players ability is scoring against top 6 team when you play for a team that's being compared to other players that do? Even if that's true, do you and others know you get the same 3 points for a win?
Thought he was better today in his general play, had a spell after the goal where he was nice and sharp with the ball. Up on his toes, anticipating rather than waiting as he sometimes does when he goes static.
Feed the Yak Rom and he will score.
One of the reasons we have moved from 6th to 2nd.
We need the goals against the 'small sides' to turn draws into wins.
We need the goals against the 'small sides' to turn draws into wins.
2 games in a row where he's scored crucial goals for us. Fair play to him, he's been absolutely vital past 2 games. His control was also very good today, linked well. Think him, Lingard and Mata work well as a trio. If we can get someone out wide who has a top class delivery like Ward-Prowse, Mahrez, Cedric etc, would be very beneficial for Lukaku.
The abuse online and at the Bournemouth game was disgraceful by supposed United fans. He's been feeding of scraps in the last few weeks. Maybe the real question should be, why is the service to him so poor? Herrera should be getting slated. Refusing to sign a new contract, with crap performance after crap performance since August. Any striker would struggle with the lack of chances we create without Pogba. He has done well and got us many points. Needs to finish in the big games when the chances come. More need to get behind him, the critism is way over the top.
Very good header. At least he's scoring again.
Another very good header. Too much was said about the lack of a celebration, he was on loan at West Brom and is clearly fond of the club, he's not celebrated when he's scored against them in the past.
Couldn't care less about a lack of celebration.
I thought he had a good game today. He scored, worked hard and generally made the ball stick.
I thought he had a good game today. He scored, worked hard and generally made the ball stick.
He's literally feeding on scraps at the moment but made both headers (today and last Wednesday) look easy, both pretty much identical as well
I'd be interested to see how many games he's scored in vs those who are around him in the goal scoring stakes as apart from a couple of games all his goals have come in 1's
I'd be interested to see how many games he's scored in vs those who are around him in the goal scoring stakes as apart from a couple of games all his goals have come in 1's
Last season it was the “Pogba isn’t worth the money!”...this season it is Rom’s turn.
But as we are reaching the half way mark in the season he’s now botched up 16 goals and is on target for 30 goals imo.
He has plenty more to offer and in time it will come, people need to chill out with over analysing everything.
But as we are reaching the half way mark in the season he’s now botched up 16 goals and is on target for 30 goals imo.
He has plenty more to offer and in time it will come, people need to chill out with over analysing everything.
He's sulking. Probably feels a bit sorry for himself given that as fans we haven't quite appreciated what he has done so far in his first few months at the club, the fact that he has worked so hard to get where he is and on a day to day basis. The problem with Rom is that when he does bad things they look horrendous and therefore opens him up to ridicule. It didn't help that in our biggest premier league game this season he had a shocker. We as fans, lets be honest are slightly shocked by Man City and their potential to create some sort of premier league legacy - Rom was therefore made a scapegoat in a 'must not lose' game given that he cost > 75 million big ones. I get it. He needs to get over it and probably even above it if he wants to be seen in a positive light.
Imo he has been the difference against the small teams and a huge reason why we are second. Last season we would not have won today.
Imo he has been the difference against the small teams and a huge reason why we are second. Last season we would not have won today.
By the end of the season so many people on this forum will be made to eat humble pie but knowing these people they will probably continue to ignore vital goals and keep talking up rubbish things
Someone explain "feeding scraps" to me when he missed a chance in front of goal vs City. Just tell me how the argument of him missing turns into what he's being fed.
We need to give him a rest.. He's played almost every game the last few months..
He was dead on his feet by the end of 90 mins for the last two games.. The last thing we need is him to get injured,that will truly end our season..
Martial and Zlatan can play against Bristol..
He was dead on his feet by the end of 90 mins for the last two games.. The last thing we need is him to get injured,that will truly end our season..
Martial and Zlatan can play against Bristol..
Lukaku and Kane started all their games, others had 1-3 sub appearances.
Without any doubt Lukaku has been superb for ManUtd at least when it comes to scoring and assisting in number of games.
The "Feeding Scraps" argument is that the team should create more than 1-2 chances per game for the main striker.
Most strikers (including the likes of RVP, Henry and Van Nistelrooy) do not score every chance. If Lukaku gets one chance per game, he most likely isn't going to score every game, like most strikers
Lukaku and Kane started all their games, others had 1-3 sub appearances.
Without any doubt Lukaku has been superb for ManUtd at least when it comes to scoring and assisting in number of games.
Excellent stats.
He's the main difference between this and last season for us. Poeple having a problem with him being a flat track bully are forgetting last season.
Earlier criticism was he scores in clusters and then goes on barren spell, looking at the spread of his goals and assists, it's superb. Still he has lot of room to improve and with more attacking game his stats should be even better.
Sublime header, absolute beast he is. I can't get over how hard he works and if we can balance our attack and have solid service from all sides he will be a demon. The service at times can still be absolutely tragic but he never gives up.
Lukaku and Kane started all their games, others had 1-3 sub appearances.
Without any doubt Lukaku has been superb for ManUtd at least when it comes to scoring and assisting in number of games.
Excellent post. I’m stealing that for my mates if you don’t mind!?
Pretty much.
Had a stinker against City but one of our better players this season overall.
His goal struggles in recent weeks have been down to a lack of team creativity rather than his deficiencies
His goal struggles in recent weeks have been down to a lack of team creativity rather than his deficiencies
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That one chance doesn't completely negate the poor quality of service he's been receiving for the last couple of months.
You can't seriously think we've recently been playing a quality of football that gives the centre forward the best possible chance to score goals.
I do wonder how we would be if we had somebody like Perisic. I do understand why Jose was trying to get somebody who could deliver a good cross and take on people (and from this season add goals to the game too).
If Rom was at Chelsea, he would have delivery from the likes of Alonso or Azpi which have been pretty good from the bits ive seen. If we can get full backs that can deliver to the level of a Gary Neville or Evra/Irwin Rom would benefit and would probably have another 5 goals already.
If Rom was at Chelsea, he would have delivery from the likes of Alonso or Azpi which have been pretty good from the bits ive seen. If we can get full backs that can deliver to the level of a Gary Neville or Evra/Irwin Rom would benefit and would probably have another 5 goals already.
First, these strikers wouldn't miss clear cut chances all the time. Second, they has way more to their game in terms of consistency than lukaku.
I said this during the city game as well. He is a very good striker but just not good enough to lead our attack as the main man.
Lukaku and Kane started all their games, others had 1-3 sub appearances.
Without any doubt Lukaku has been superb for ManUtd at least when it comes to scoring and assisting in number of games.
That can’t be true? He has 10 league goals including last night. Plus I’m sure Salah has more
Edit - I’m probably drunk. Didn’t read it properly
I'm not calling him fat, he's a big guy for sure, but I reckon if his diet could be adjusted to lose a few pounds, I reckon he'd be a split second quicker and more nimble.... I'm convinced it would help his game.
Lukaku and Kane started all their games, others had 1-3 sub appearances.
Without any doubt Lukaku has been superb for ManUtd at least when it comes to scoring and assisting in number of games.
Another prove that stats can be useless. No football fans in their right mind would say that Lukaku is better than Kane.
Probably explains or at least is one of the reasons why Young is now the LB, still one of the better crossers of a ball in the league.
Every single striker, including some of the greatest of all times like Ronaldo, missed sitters. Players are not machines of putting 100% of their chances in the net.
Current strikers who are considered world class by most football watchers like Cavani, Auba, Suarez etc. all miss easy chances. RVP himself during his first season with us had a dry spell as well.
Last two games were routine wins for us and we can rest assure that in past seasons we wouldn't have had 6 points out of the two games. Players like Rashford, Martial and Lingard didn't just all become better suddenly this season. They are finding a lot of space because Lukaku stretches the opposition. He's involved in so much good that we do as a team, scores, creates chances and he is still young and can improve even further.
Lukaku is proven across 2 very average teams in the PL over the past 6 years(West Brom - Everton) where the system wasn't built specifically for him to flourish.
Kane is supported by one of the best chance creators in the league (Eriksen) and a whole host of quality in and behind him where the team is built so he can flourish.
I would still rather have Lukaku than Kane, still. I just don't think Kane would handle the pressure at a big club.
Decided to check this myself
Lukaku scored in 9 different games
Morata scored in 7 different games
Kane scored in 7 different games
Lacazette scored in 7 different games
Salah scored in 11 different games
So despite not having as many goals as a Harry Kane Lukaku has contributed in more games. Salah out in front in terms of numbers and in number of games contributed in
Kane has a lot more to his game than Lukaku. When do you ever see Lukaku successfully take players on or fire one in from outside the box? These are attributes Lukaku just doesn't have.
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