Reddit joking that he plays like he's wearing jeans.
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Shouldn't it be easier for him to score at a better club than the lower ones he was at? An indictment on us TBH.
This pretty much. He'll improve and get better as we've seen this season.His overall game has gotten better, we're just creating not very good chances.
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His movement in the box is appalling, tragic almost for any decent striker and our scouting dep. should be really questioned.
Goals he scores are simply down to his size or some pin point delivery that didn't require you to move much.
Goals he scores are simply down to his size or some pin point delivery that didn't require you to move much.
He was atrocious.
He was a complete non-factor.
He was a complete non-factor.
Was just looking at the BBC top goal scorer chart and Harry Kane has 44 shots on target out of 84. Lukaku has taken 49 shots and has something like 27 on target. Salah has taken something like 60 shots as well. Are we and Lukaku once again just not creating enough chances and taking advantage of openings. Because that comparison from Kane to Lukaku is crazy.
The problem is, he is dropping to deep. He initially stretched defences and powered forward with pace now he drops deep and tries to link up the game. He should be the one getting on end of through balls not trying to provide them. Also for a big man, he is easily pushed off from the ball and cant win headers. I like him and i think he will be a successful signing, not a signing though who will drag us a level up like kane does for tottenham. A number 10 who can create for him can help him, maybe next year if we sign one, we will see him be better.
He’s out of form and not taking risks. Needs a goal, not really getting good enough service. He’ll come good of that I have no doubt.
Bewn saying for a while he's got no anticipation, no movement, no desire, just stands there like a lump clapping
Enough of the excuses. Even when he has service, he doesn't play the way a top striker does for a top club. A striker who is in bad form - such as Aguero for instance in his bad patches - may become invisible or a passenger, but he does not become a liability like Lukaku has become.
Past few games, he nearly gifted an own goal to Arsenal, set up two goals for City and helped Burnley score. Can't deny he's been fairly productive at the wrong end, I suppose.
Based on whoscored, Lukaku has 2324 minutes played with 75 shots. Morata has 1624 minutes with 74 shots. Harry Kane has played 2083 minutes with 139 shots.
Kane and Salah can create for themselves. They also have the confidence and ability to take shots from distances and angles that Lukaku is unable to.
Another thing I've noticed is both Salah and Kane especially the latter are able to get their shots off very quickly. Lukaku almost needs an extra second or two to get his shots off due to his awful balance.
After one season, we gave up on Di Maria. Depending on how the rest of his season goes, I hope United are ready to cut lose of Lukaku if a player like Dybala or, Aubameyang is available. I would not mind him staying, but if he continue to perform like this, United must sign another quality striker.
That must be all competitions you’ve looked up as according to who scored Lukaku has only played 1800 minutes in the league.
Dybala isn't a lone striker though.
Unless you meant signing Dybala and then using Rashford/Martial ahead of him.
Also, I don't think we gave up on Di Maria. I think he gave up on us and we were forced to cut loose.
Playing for this club is an impossibility.....
Playing for this club is an impossibility.....if you are not good enough.
No one will be good enough....
Many have in the past
.....and that's where we are stuck in....
If we want to be champions again, we'll need a better striker than Lukaku. As it stands, the guy has been a liability for us (missing chances, shit touch, worst defending in setpieces directly leading to goals). When you factor in the 75m pound price, we got robbed. I can only hope that we make the sensible decision and look to upgrade within the next season or two, and that we're able to recoup a good portion of that fee. If we somehow managed to do Lukaku + huge transfer fee for Kane, that would be ideal.
Nope. He can play as the false 9 in a 4-3-3 system. He can adapt his game to become more like Aguero and Jesus under a good manager.
Yes, but Jose's never used that kind of system.
Unless you meant buying him under a different manager haha.
Should be the least of our worries right now. He'll be fine, he's always fine and he isn't the problem, the problem goes waaay deeper than Lukaku's first control.
And IMO, the problem is the same reason why Mourinho looks "past it" or "disinterested".
And IMO, the problem is the same reason why Mourinho looks "past it" or "disinterested".
Yeah all competitions
Spurs and Levy arent stupid, under no circumstances would they consider giving up Kane for Lukaku, even if there's money involved. I was never really keen on Lukaku when we signed him, I thought he lacked the technical ability, composure and finesse of a top class forward, and I'm unfortunately seeing that now. My first choice was actually Icardi who, whilst a prick, has these things, and is a leader/captain and personality on top of that.
I struggle to see what Lukaku's strengths are, other than generally scoring when chances are put right in front of him. He cant even dominate small centre backs, and his heading isnt great either. His finishing is erratic (I dont think he has the ability to score Kane's third goal today).
Like said, not a striker in the world could play for this team. If Rom had Becks and Giggs putting crosses in and Scholes or CR7 creating chances, fair enough but that's not the case. Let's not compare him to players that have world class players around him.....
I know it's unlikely that Spurs would consider it but I'm just saying that it would be ideal if it were possible. Lukaku + 100m pounds for Kane is a tempting offer regardless, IF Kane wanted to leave Spurs.
And yea, I agree, I struggle to see what Lukaku's strengths are. He looks like a super strong striker with pace who can bully defenders, but we all know he can't really do that.
You would struggle to find many takers that would match his wages and I guess we're talking about taking a huge hit in terms of transfer fees too (50mln tops), I think we're stuck so lets hope he improves.
He's a slug on the ball
A passenger today
A passenger today
Amazing how he's good enough for a World Cup favourite but not for us....? Hmmm
Yea that is true. One of the most frustrating part is that he seems like he can’t score individual goals anymore. We might as well as saved £75m and kept Javier Hernandez or gotten Belotti(at least he has a good celebration) for half his price.
What's their alternatives? Benteke? Origi? Not that amazing that he regularly starts when he's clearly superior to his competition.
And broken their goal scoring record at 24....? Belgium weren't always this good.
Every time we pump the ball up to him I laugh now. I've never seen a player make a simply lay off look so difficult.
Who honestly thinks that Belgium has a good chance of winning the WC? Far greater chance that Lukaku lets them down in a major tournament again, just like he did last time.
When he did a little 360 on the ball, I was shocked that he managed to pull it off. We shouldn't really be in a position where we are shocked or pleasantly surprised that a 90mil striker is managing to perform some skilful moments or score a few headers now and again.
Agreed and that goes for Hazard too for that matter. KDB apart it is a team full of mental midgets if you ask me
He’s also full of goals when playing for Belgium. Maybe they’re a tad more creative and play to his strengths better.
But Caf logic he’s not good enough let’s sell him after half a season, despite him actually having better than 1 in 2 ratio for goals.
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