Well you said he is already worth 75m+, which isnt the case though. Now you're saying he WILL be IF given the chance to play up top alone.
Romelu Lukaku | United confirm deal subject to medical and personal terms
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Will this lead to an unexpected reaction from Conte? There have been rumours of him not being happy with Chelsea. If they have been telling him that Lukaku was all under control and now this happens....I'm expecting some fireworks down in London over this! Watch this space!
This happening? Does it affect Morata?
How many games did we fail to win last season against teams outside the top 6? If he can help us win all those games, then Im happy even if he has the off game against the top 6.
Didnt it say we had agreed a fee for him on the site, not that he'd signed? And we had but he chose to go elsewhere after
Very simplistic way of looking at impact of goals scored. Getting the 3rd goal for your team when winning 2-1 would be considered unimportant by this stat, which is nonsense obviously.
Now will we target someone who is a really good crosser of the ball to take advantage of Rom's heading prowess?
Ok - Lukaku is a big lump who just scores a lot of goals - but if we had a big lump who scored a lot of goals last season, we wouldn't have ended 6th !
I never thought scoring a lot of goals for a crap team like Everton wouldnt be considered a big plus
I never thought scoring a lot of goals for a crap team like Everton wouldnt be considered a big plus
Mendy at LB wouldnt be bad, he has some nice crossing ability.
Perišić!!!
'everyone' seems to be reporting that we have ended our interest in Morata.
Our record against the Top 6 was woeful last year and a huge issue. 2 goals away from home against them sides in the whole season is shocking.
feck sake
I reckon his first touch has improved from this.
one mistake almost a decade ago does not imply a trend. When we have briefed journo's all at once in the way we have for lukaku, we sign those players. We don't brief journo's with maybe signings.
After watching this young consistent goalscorer in the Premier League for this long, how is he a downgrade from Costa? Especially when he is also just 24?
Difference between Lukaku and top level is a top level team.
Technically average is not correct. All you have to do is just watch some of his goals on youtube. Is Harry Kane a technical striker?
Also he is not just a big lump, he's a strong striker with very good pace.
I understand you feel underwhelmed by Lukaku but come on, but Lukaku is not Duncan Ferguson, he is not Bas Dost, he is no Mitroglou, he is not a Slimani. He is a top striker with pace and skill who has time and time again proven himself to be great in the Premier League.
Don't get blinded by "popular belief".
Yes but confidence played a huge key last year. We didnt score at home against low table teams. But if we put them all away this season, we take that confidence into big away games. Just that sense of we can score now is big.
I like him too but at the same price Lukaku is proven
They are really in bad situation now because of Conte. He offloaded Costa in the wrong time then they lost Lukaku, meaning they're now without a striker except Batshyuai. Morata's price is 90m and Belotti 100m and both Madrid and Torino will milk them to no end abusing their state of having no strikers because he offloaded Costa in the wrong time.
I can see this the first step in the beginning of problems between Conte and Roman.
Awful first touch but ....
Says it all ... goal machine
The new Heskey. Deary me.
lol, Heskey never had anywhere near comparative seasons even to Lukakus "worst" season
Tbf this last season he scored more than most of the players you mentioned combined. And most were self-created.You mean a #10 who can't play football but scores an occasional goal like Talisca?
Agreed, worse than average.
Well he's the sort of lumpy striker Jose likes - but I never liked that style of play myself.
Ok - Lukaku is a big lump who just scores a lot of goals - but if we had a big lump who scored a lot of goals last season, we wouldn't have ended 6th !
I never thought scoring a lot of goals for a crap team like Everton wouldnt be considered a big plus
Scoring loads of goals for "crap" teams, isn't necessarily transferable to scoring loads of goals for top teams. Both set of teams create different goals because the opposition play differently against them. Just look at Llorente or Negredo.
He's averaged 21.5 goals the last two seasons with Everton. We must make a good 30/50% more chances. I see no way he doesn't get at least 30 goals all comps for us.
He's a very hard worker and he will only be getting better
Lukaku
Mhky - Pogba - Mata
Herrera - new dm
Rojo - Bialy - Smaloff - Valencia
Ddg
We're looking very good. That's a physical imposing side
He's a very hard worker and he will only be getting better
Lukaku
Mhky - Pogba - Mata
Herrera - new dm
Rojo - Bialy - Smaloff - Valencia
Ddg
We're looking very good. That's a physical imposing side
Like Perisic?
He's far from a big lump. He's very fast, can dribble and his first touch has improved a lot. He'll be a hit here.
I would've preferred Morata, but 75m doesn't seem that bad for Lukaku. He guarantees goals at the very least.
So Morata at £80m is better value than Lukaku? How many league games did he actually play for Juventus? Only once scored 20 goals is a season. How on earth do you reckon he's proven on the world stage?
I'm in no way saying Morata is a bad player, but he has a hell of a lot to prove.
£75m is a lot of money, but this is the market - unless you know of a couple of proven PL strikers who are available for a knock down £50m?
Our away form vs the top four wasn't great but when do you have an easy time away at any top four in any league, honestly? Even Fergusons sides had problems season after season - but that's understandable. It's not those games that win you titles.
He scores a lot against weaker teams. Lack of goals against said same teams caused us to be 6th
Benteke was sold for £27m with £5m addons and people are complaining about £75m for Lukaku? He was 2nd top scorer last season. Outscored Sanchez, Aguero, Costa and Alli. Some of you are beyond ridiculous.
from the Shed End:
Breaking news...
Lukaku is still going to Chelsea apparently. His first touch took him to Man United for a minute but he's back on track now.
Breaking news...
Lukaku is still going to Chelsea apparently. His first touch took him to Man United for a minute but he's back on track now.
Well to be fair one is a winger, one is a #10, one is a crock who spends half the season on the injury table. So technically he only outscored Costa position wise.
Record against the top sides is usually the deciding factor in where the title goes.
Linekar should have said BOOM in that tweet.
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