There it is @mu4c_20le now I remember. Kept me wondering why the coaching staff allowed him to continue defending set pieces in the box. Stick him up near the taker such was the liability he presented in the box.
Romelu Lukaku | Napoli watch
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Yeah fair enough he is a good striker obviously when the team plays to his strengths, but he did come out with a lot of crap after leaving us, how everything was more professional at Inter etc yet he was the unprofessional one for the last year or so being overweight and disinterested.
I dont think he left due to Jose as he left long after Jose was gone and was pretty much unstoppable under him. I think he just knew Ole just didnt really rate him.
I bear him no ill will really but like many other posters on here I'm sure glad he is gone as he is not good enough for us. It's difficult not to poke fun at his dreadful first touch when we had to put up with it during his time here and after that stupid tweet by Inter.
I’m happy to be called bitter - but will call you out on looking unintelligent!
He treated the club poorly, his complete lack of respect for the club whilst he was here and subsequently shows how poor his mentality was.
You are however right, it’s a good deal for everyone. Somehow, we got most of our money back, and he can go to a club where the expectations are much lower and his failings aren’t highlighted, and where he can get away with that first touch of his.
I only just realised the thread title wasn't someone speaking too soon, but is absolute genius.
Whoops.
Whoops.
That sums up Lukaku. In 2 seasons as our no 1 striker, he won “several games of football”. I suppose he did go 5 months without scoring, and only scored 1 goal in 23 appearances against the top 6 in the PL, and so several games is about right.
I had the fortune of being at the game and at the end those gaffes happened at.
Unbelievable.
tbf their fans had already caught up on his big-game choker reputation, and today's game just reinforced it.
He was eventually dropped by Jose as he was so poor. He was Joses main man so once he left, he knew he wouldnt be the main man anymore
Just to be clear, I'm glad we sold him. Think he's a decent striker but I always preferred Martial because, while he might score less than Lukaku, the team will score more with him in the team because of what he brings to our attack besides goals. I'm just really not getting the lingering hate towards Lukaku.
Difficult. Probably didn’t want him on the counter, as we knew he would just balls that up and try to bamboozle the opposition with his step overs.
In retrospect. We should have stuck him 10 yards away from every free kick and corner.
Think this is becoming a theme on the Caf, some posters deciding that some opinions are incorrect and need to be guided to the right path before being banned or whatever. They want this place to be an echo chamber.
Nothing against Lukaku i just laugh at the media overreaction after Martial missed a couple of chances on Sunday night and Lukaku scoring on Monday. So called experts looking clueless again.
Yeah, you're right, my memory was a bit hazy there. Although I will say that just because Mourinho likes and plays you doesn't necessarily mean you enjoy playing for him, I can't imagine it's much fun for anyone.
I dislike Lukaku as much as any Lukaku disliker (cards on table).
He scored the 4th and 5th goal in a complete rout, how the bloody hell does that compare to a tight game where chances need to be taken? Bloody ridiculous.
So let me get this right; you come on an anonymous, international message forum for football fans aged 12+ and teach your morals? I’d say that says a lot about your intelligence as well mate, sorry. It’s an ex player and football fans, come on... it’s banter.
Lukaku would have taken those chances Greenwood, Martial, Rashford missed against Sevilla according to some hmm
Took a look at Inter forum:
Before the game
Replay
It's not up to me to decide but it's up to me to say my opinion on it, beside fanbase of any club has a good proportion in it who are delusional and take everything in a hyperbole fashion. Doesn't mean this portion is right as well.
And anyway, this is a weird way to not replay on my response on your points, which means you probably don't have any further replay on it. Shame, didn't want the talk to end in that way.
And anyway, I'm not the only one who said the bitterness towards him is weird in this thread.
He probably would have at least scored. We had some great chances in that game. Many strikers would have scored a few of those.
Although we will never know since we do not have Lukaku .
Greenwood, Martial and Rashford on another day would have scored too.
Those points are the reason fans are not happy with him and you swatted them all away. nothing to elaborate
Lukaku has an appalling record against decent teams. Let’s not conflate is missing chances with him suddenly being able to score in a tight game.
I replied on everyone of them, or were you expecting a different response on your points ? Anyway, Ok then, as you wish.
Yeah he bottled a big chance tonight. Just the chances we had was that good that most strikers would score.
Not sure why we just mention Lukaku though just cause he played for us.
I do think we miss Lukaku in our squad, but he wanted to leave so let's not go into that.
Point taken. It might say something about my unhealthy procrastination habits. I'm assuming people mean what they write, and if you (not you specifically, the shared you) think that one fluke own goal is proof that Lukaku is a poor player, then I think that's an incredibly narrow, knee-jerky view of football. If it's simply 'banter' then I don't quite get why Lukaku in particular should be targeted the way he is, as I think he was a reasonably good player for us who hasn't done much (or certainly enough) to deserve the hate.
Thing is we could present a valid agreement that if Welbeck was playing he would have scored?
Yeah Welbeck might have scored. At least peak Welbeck even if he wasted good chances too.
Chicarito might have as well or even old Rooney. Although Rooney would be too slow to get the chances we got I think.
van Nistelrooy certainly would have scored.
I dont get this, Lukaku would be lucky to lick Ruud's boot straps.
You know it’s bad when he does one decent first touch and they make a big deal about it
The inter milan tweet last week about his touch then tonight scores an own goal in a final, come on man its like Gerrard saying this doesnt slip.
A lot of the bitterness towards him stems from how bitter he was towards the club when left.
Anyway, same old Lukaku tonight. Useless against half decent opposition although the OG was comedy.
The inter milan tweet last week about his touch then tonight scores an own goal in a final, come on man its like Gerrard saying this doesnt slip.
It’s nice how these things work out sometimes!
Fecking hell. Thought the Caf was bad.
I’m reading this thread and unfortunately the Benny Hill theme song is now stuck in my head.
At least he defends hard enough to be in the penalty box. Martial would never be in this position to defend. That's why Mourinho and some posters here love him so much.
It was a set-piece.
After Lukaku trash talking United.
Media and opposition fans loving he made it to the final and United got knocked out.
Then he scores an own goal the moments later misses a sitter. You love to see it.
Media and opposition fans loving he made it to the final and United got knocked out.
Then he scores an own goal the moments later misses a sitter. You love to see it.
Jesus. Clutching at straws here.
As with most of the hysteria on this forum, all roads lead back to the Pogba and Martial fanboys.
Lukaku isn't Martial's enemy.