Kopral Jono
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Lukaku gets too much flak. Sure, his finishing could be better but what he brings to our overall game is invaluable.
Funnily enough, I didn't need any goals from Lukaku against Burnley to validate my high opinion of him. His previous goalscoring record has already validated it. You're the one seemingly hung up on certain incidents, in certain games, rather than looking at the big picture.Its all fun and games when you play a Burnley side on its last legs and create 4 chances, scoring two. When you play a half decent side where you require your striker to be clinical enough to put away the one chance at goal he's going to get, you're going to cringe at how he handled the two one on ones, just like he missed an open goal against Spurs and a free header at Brighton.
You can laugh all you want at the fans who are critical but if that Burnley win alone proves to be the validation you need, you are just gullible.
Lukaku just scored twice to match Drogba's PL goal record , on a weekend where Salah, Kane and Aguero managed to muster up one entire shot on target between them, and he's still getting criticised. Got to laugh at the fans who blame Mourinho for all the negativity around the club when they need to look closer to home for a lot of it.
If Lukaku has the touch/technique and guile of Berba along with his current work-rate and physicality, he would be worth 200m
And if my nan had wheels, she would have been a caravan.
Drogba is way down the list if EPL scorers. He isn't the model goalscorer as he only hit 20 goals twice. Drogba did a job upfront a lot of the time. His strength was that he could not score but still get MoTM. Like Giroud on steroidsIncredible stat. In fewer games, playing for West Brom and Everton too.
But they are playing for inferior teams, they have to do the entire job themselves. Lukaku feeds on the brilliant players around him, getting it all on a plate. (This post was written in an ironic tone).
We should analyse Kane’s miss at the end of the Watford game as well.
We should analyse Kane’s miss at the end of of the Watford game as well.
Drogba is way down the list if EPL scorers. He isn't the model goalscorer as he only hit 20 goals twice. Drogba did a job upfront a lot of the time. His strength was that he could not score but still get MoTM. Like Giroud on steroids
If we remember his best games only. Drogba was also inconsistent player, he had perfect ending to his Chelsea career so all his shit seasons are sort of forgotten.
Think he was great against Burnley. Challenge from Mee was never a penalty either in my opinion. Was just about ‘contact’, but no trip, pull or push. Lukaku just simply didn’t know he was there, and was put off as soon as Mee arrived.
Not for me. Think your description of the incident is far more extravagant than the reality.It’s clearly contact, first Mee, at full speed, hits his hips from behind, then holds him from behind with both arms, and lastly kicks the side of his legs. All this from behind, and without ever being close to contact with the ball.
Had it been Sanchez, even to Moss it would have been a stonewall red card and a pen. I’m guessing his neanderbrain goes: ‘Well, its probably contact, but that Lukaku is a strong guy, he should handle it’. Which, for a ref, is as stupid as saying ‘well, he clipped his heels from behind, but that Rashford is a fast lad, he should just have run faster’.
Instead he has the touch/technique and guile of of my nan.If Lukaku has the touch/technique and guile of Berba along with his current work-rate and physicality, he would be worth 200m
I'm as biased anyone towards us but after couple of replies I don't think it's a penalty to be honest, he lost his footing.Not for me. Think your description of the incident is far more extravagant than the reality.
No doubt the handball was as blatant as anything, but the penalty was no stonewaller by a long-shot. ‘Hits him, grabs him, kicks him’ - not how I saw it. There was clearly contact, but not a significant one.
Not for me. Think your description of the incident is far more extravagant than the reality.
No doubt the handball was as blatant as anything, but the penalty was no stonewaller by a long-shot. ‘Hits him, grabs him, kicks him’ - not how I saw it. There was clearly contact, but not a significant one.
I'm as biased anyone towards us but after couple of replies I don't think it's a penalty to be honest, he lost his footing.
Not for me. Think your description of the incident is far more extravagant than the reality.
No doubt the handball was as blatant as anything, but the penalty was no stonewaller by a long-shot. ‘Hits him, grabs him, kicks him’ - not how I saw it. There was clearly contact, but not a significant one.
Right now he's neither good enough to be a match winning striker for a title challenging team nor is he bad enough to be discarded completely. He could do with improving certain aspects of his game. An intelligent player will know their weaknesses well and adapt their style so that they don't show up too often. His manager can help him with developing his game focussing on his strengths. The fact that he seems to be just as good as he was at Everton is not a good reflection on him. A player of his age should be able to improve significantly over a couple of years. I'm not denying he has made some improvements but they're not significant enough to make him a better overall player. Looking at the positives, he is still young and has a great attitude. He should be able to learn and improve with some good guidance.
All that is objective, rational thinking. Personally I hate seeing him play for any team, let alone United. I absolutely detest the way he tries to play and believe players like him are a total liability for any team trying to play good football. That's just my subjective opinion though.
His scoring record is insane.
But he's shit because he misses a lot of chances.
His scoring record is insane.
But he's shit because he misses a lot of chances.
Let me guess - Grant Holt?You think no other striker could score from service by Hazard / De Bruyne / Mertens / Meunier etc etc?
Of course chance conversion is important, especially at crucial moments
His scoring record is insane.
But he's shit because he misses a lot of chances.
Let me guess - Grant Holt?
Not really, he faces the same level of oppostion that other top countries face.His international scoring record is ‘insane’ with something like 75% of his goals coming against seriously overmatched teams.
You think no other striker could score from service by Hazard / De Bruyne / Mertens / Meunier etc etc?
Of course chance conversion is important, especially at crucial moments
His international scoring record is ‘insane’ with something like 75% of his goals coming against seriously overmatched teams.