What did I just read?
Romelu Lukaku | Napoli watch
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What did I just read?
You’re basically enjoying the schadenfreude of a player who is suffering racist abuse because he was a bit of a dick at our club.
How anyone can have that response is beyond me, it gets me instantly behind him and willing him to do well, no questions.
"I'm not saying racism is okay, but I'm okay with this player being racially abused because he acted like a bit of a dick." -an idiot, and also you.
Indeed. The guy is a grade a twerp, who was extremely unprofessional at Utd and clearly not good enough, I am elated he no longer plays for us - however none of those things mean the guy should be racially abused.
Italy do not have a good track record with racism in football, neither to UEFA - so unfortunately nothing will get done.
Are there any Serie A clubs where ultras aren’t a significant portion of the fan base?
I didn’t realise Inter’s were considered particularly bad, I thought Lazio were the worst, but I don’t really follow Italian football.
I didn’t realise Inter’s were considered particularly bad, I thought Lazio were the worst, but I don’t really follow Italian football.
All the big clubs. If by significant you mean numbers
Depends. When it comes to racism they are among the worst, though not as bad as some like lazio or hellas verona. In terms of violence, what happened with the napoli ultras last year was an exception, as they're generally not particularly violent(napoli, lazio, roma are much worse in that regard off the top of my head)
Don't know what he was expecting going to Italy
15 years ago Zoro wanted to leave the pitch after being racially abused
15 years ago Zoro wanted to leave the pitch after being racially abused
People need to stop talking about what he should or should not have expected. How is no black players moving to Italy going to solve any of the racism?
Agree. Let's keep focused on the problem (ignorant and disrespectful fans not players trying to enjoy their career).
Thanks for the info, it’s pretty interesting to read about. Had a google of some interesting articles online.
Is football seen as a family game in Italy? It seems like a bit of a hostile and threatening place to take kids too.
Edit: Sorry, I’m derailing the thread, ignore me.
Edit: Wrong thread
What the hell has promoting has promoting his brand got to do with receiving racist abuse? Is he not allowed to? What has one got to do with the other?
You're basically saying he asked for it.
I edited my post a few minutes before your reply and stated that I put a post in the wrong thread..
Guy gets goals.
He will always score goals and he will get tons in Italy.
He even got a fair few for us last season, when we create next to nothing.
I’m not saying we shouldn’t have sold him, he didn’t fit the direction Ole wants to go in. But selling him without replacing him was fecking stupid.
EDIT - He’ll always do stupid stuff and miss sitters like that too
He even got a fair few for us last season, when we create next to nothing.
I’m not saying we shouldn’t have sold him, he didn’t fit the direction Ole wants to go in. But selling him without replacing him was fecking stupid.
EDIT - He’ll always do stupid stuff and miss sitters like that too
And still can't control a ball
when did that decide how games are won or lost?
Scores a tap in and then fluffs a chance that requires a hint of technique... Pretty much the same as I remember...
Been absolutely dreadful
Scored a tap in and has lost the ball 10 times since.
Scored a tap in and has lost the ball 10 times since.
He needs acres of space to score goals. He gets that when playing for Belgium against championship level sides.
32 goals for Belgium since August 2016, whatever your views that’s some going. Rooney being England’s all time top on 53 puts that into some perspective.
Give him service and he’ll score.
No he hasn’t been dreadful.
He’ll score a tap in, but it’s a pity he’s absolutely crap at everything else.
He was scoring countless goals for Belgium while playing with us yet he was still pretty poor at United.
Didn’t see that one! Apologies!
@Castia please share a scoreline that itemises how many times a player has lost ball. I tell you one about when someone does a tap in: tonight for Lukaku.
Maybe we’re the problem.
And yet Lukaku is one of top goal scoring:game ratios for Manchester United.
Stop making false claims
Majority of his international games are championship level opponents.
He should move to the championship and become the GOAT. May need De Bruyne, Hazard and Mertens to move with him though.
He scored 25 premier league goals in 1 season.
Lukaku's first touch is here to defend him.We have scored 1 goal in each of the last three games, find another scapegoat.
Oh wait, you guys have, it’s Rashford.
Oh wait, you guys have, it’s Rashford.
You seen this Scotland side? I’d be on my hat trick by now.
Seriously though he’s been pretty shite despite his goal, missed a sitter too.
I was impressed so took a butchers, 16 in 33 competitive games apparently so 93 in friendlies. Not so impressed now
He's a goalscorer but the other facets of his game are severely lacking. He'll never be good enough for the top sides in Europe due to his poor touch, hold up play and inconsistent finishing.
Arguments for not selling him due to our alternatives are commendable and I agree; but overall he's not good enough for where we're trying to be.
You guys can discuss what you like but honestly it’s so tedious seeing this thread bumped every single time he scores. He’s going to score, you know, like how he scored for us too.
I personally would have kept him but he wanted to go and clearly has toxic personality traits, a very shit first touch and questionable stamina. He’s also not a target man, which is what we would have needed given what we already have in terms of striking options at the club. He also didn’t fit our style of play.
There’s a reason he’s gone to a Conte side.
Move on.
I personally would have kept him but he wanted to go and clearly has toxic personality traits, a very shit first touch and questionable stamina. He’s also not a target man, which is what we would have needed given what we already have in terms of striking options at the club. He also didn’t fit our style of play.
There’s a reason he’s gone to a Conte side.
Move on.