You actually think we wouldn't be better with Lukaku upfront next season over Rashford/Rooney/Martial? Sounds ridiculous to me
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I am way happy signing him than Morata.
That's an other problem, in my opinion Lukaku is good in space and poor when the field is reduced by a low and tight defense. We tend to face the latter, Lukaku won't be able to make his youtube runs and he will have to tweak his game.
Sounds ridiculous because it is ridiculous.
The comparison is with this season, so Ibrahimovic is the striker and no I don't think that we would undoubtedly be better.
The thing is, I rate Lacazette and he was significantly cheaper than Lukaku is or Morata would have been while I don't think he's worse than them. That's the upsetting part about it.
Yes. He can score goals, but what they are getting at is that some players can turn a bad pass into a good one with their touch. We are going to have to put every pass exactly in the right place, put a lot of things on a plate for him.Taken from an Everton forum,
"The difference is lukaku has made a name for himself by having a shite first touch... fire a ball at Messi from 30 yards and 19/20 balls would be killed stone dead. Do the same at lukaku and he would probably kill about 19 spectators."
Really had a good laugh !
However, we are not signing him because he has a good first touch, it is because he can score goals!
United needs goals and I'm sure he will score them, wasn't my ideal choice but I'm warming to the idea, of having him play for us next season.
I think you are. We need goals and he scores goals.
I think he's exactly what we needed
Hopefully, I'm wrong.
That we can agree on.
Come off it, Torres was an unbelievable player at Liverpool.
Yes he does, but it also means as he has no first touch and his hold up play is not great, our pass rate will need to be in the 90% for him to have any chances and with our players not stretching play against tight defences, he might not get all the chances people are hoping.
I read that Lukaku will count as a homegrown player which is also a nice bonus.
Is there any chance that Everton had some sort of agreement with Chelsea that led to their recent spending which Chelsea then went back on? Could explain why our bid is lower than everyone thought he'd go for?
Well the likes of Mirallas, E Valencia, Barkley and Cleverley managed it often enough for him to score 25 league goals last season. You'd have to hope the likes of Mikhi, Pogba, Rashford and Mata (plus anybody else we sign) could get a few out of him.
We made a massive amount of chances last year. Give those chances to Lukaku and he will score.
jason mcatter has played in a world cup mateI don't know what the hell is going on, here.
I was off my feet in work today, flying to Sri Lanka in a few hours, so had no internet access. My Villa-supporting mate messages me at 2pm, saying we've signed Lukaku for 75m. I check BBC, yep, it's there.
Now I'm in my airport hotel, and finally catching up with the Caf, and it's not set in stone and we've clearly burned our bridges with Morata, either way.
Let's assume the deal is indeed done, which, for me, with all the talk about Rooney on a free to them, makes a lot of sense to be honest, so I'm gonna assume for this post that Lukaku is ours:
Morata
Seems quality
Hasn't been anyone's 'main man' yet
doesn't genuinely wanna leave Madrid, nor leave Spain
Lukaku
Sometimes I watch him and think 'this lad is a monster'; sometimes I watch him and think 'Emile Heskey' - not good.
Has consistently smashed in 20 plus a season in OUR league for a not-very-good team
Is clearly happy in the UK and wants to move to a bigger club, whether that's us or Chelsea, he sees it as a career improvement
I reckon I'd take the devil I know over the devil I don't (In the PL), for the same rough amount of money.
If it comes through, and we get him, I reckon we can guarantee 20 a season from him coz he genuinely devours bottom dwelling teams, and not by a goal, by 2-3. We do need that. The price is high, and there would be games where he frustrates the shit out of us, but I think he'd deliver. Moreso than Morata who strikes me as the kind of guy who after a few months of drizzle and 2 goals in 8 games, would start shagging his missus on boats in Italy and sending flirty instagrams to Juventus.
I was off my feet in work today, flying to Sri Lanka in a few hours, so had no internet access. My Villa-supporting mate messages me at 2pm, saying we've signed Lukaku for 75m. I check BBC, yep, it's there.
Now I'm in my airport hotel, and finally catching up with the Caf, and it's not set in stone and we've clearly burned our bridges with Morata, either way.
Let's assume the deal is indeed done, which, for me, with all the talk about Rooney on a free to them, makes a lot of sense to be honest, so I'm gonna assume for this post that Lukaku is ours:
Morata
Seems quality
Hasn't been anyone's 'main man' yet
doesn't genuinely wanna leave Madrid, nor leave Spain
Lukaku
Sometimes I watch him and think 'this lad is a monster'; sometimes I watch him and think 'Emile Heskey' - not good.
Has consistently smashed in 20 plus a season in OUR league for a not-very-good team
Is clearly happy in the UK and wants to move to a bigger club, whether that's us or Chelsea, he sees it as a career improvement
I reckon I'd take the devil I know over the devil I don't (In the PL), for the same rough amount of money.
If it comes through, and we get him, I reckon we can guarantee 20 a season from him coz he genuinely devours bottom dwelling teams, and not by a goal, by 2-3. We do need that. The price is high, and there would be games where he frustrates the shit out of us, but I think he'd deliver. Moreso than Morata who strikes me as the kind of guy who after a few months of drizzle and 2 goals in 8 games, would start shagging his missus on boats in Italy and sending flirty instagrams to Juventus.
I don't think that post you replied to saying we are a better team with him was talking about last season and comparing him with Ibrahimovic, I think he's on about next season
But does he have the tools to be at the end of those chances? Basically can we trust his movement and first touch in tight space?
I am delighted with this transfer, he was my 1st choice for the striker position, but I kinda gave up because I though he was going to Chelsea. The fee is reasonable considering that Everton payed almost 30m on him before the prices exploded.
In addition to getting a top striker, we also fecked Madrid and Chelsea and got rid of Rooney in the process. Whats not to like?
In addition to getting a top striker, we also fecked Madrid and Chelsea and got rid of Rooney in the process. Whats not to like?
Cole and Yorke were supported by giggs and Beckham not to mention, Keane and scholes. Arguably our best ever midfield.
I'm not listening to anyone. I never thought valencia was a defensive winger until I saw him play as such either. I am open to many ideas, no need to be so closed off?
Do we ever. If we'd had somebody to do that last season we'd have been there or thereabouts for the league.
Llorente last season? 15 goals for a team battling relegation
There's that Michu guy too
It's hard to claim Tores wasn't successful.
The shock of the Cole transfer was incredible. Being at school, changing after hockey (poncy school!) and the teacher came in and broke the news. No-one at all believed him.
Home to teletext to find out it was true.
You don't get shocks to that level these days, but Lukaku to us felt like a shock to me. Seemed so obviously done to Chelsea.
From Lukaku to Llorrente. Feckin' hell Chelsea 
Jason McAteer didn't get golden boot in a world cup though mate.
Ravred is one of those guys who clearly can't remember more than the previous season.
Can't remember a successful Spanish striker indeed!
Nonsense, DT. I currently have a movie reel playing in my head of clear cut chances, hundreds, thousands of them that we squandered last season. Many of them on the proverbial plate. We missed busloads. Zlatan included. He mightn't be pretty but that's what Lukaku does. And you're not telling me that everyone of those 25 goals last season was laid on by a sumptuous Gareth Barry through ball. He's capable of turning a sows ear into a silk purse. He'll get better service here.
I may have got a bit facetious there. Apologies. You get the idea.
The first sentence is literally a reference to last season and it's not even a good reference because our problem was that we were poor against the top 6 and the bottom 6.
CL qualification though. Every cloud and all that.
Ok, it seems clear to me he's talking about next season but only @SirScholes could know for sure
Oh I think they said we won that anyway!
Feel a bit like the season is ruined now. They should spoiler that shit.
This is the key question for an outsider interesting if United will be better or worse. Both are big powerful CFs. Ibrah has far better technique, first touch, close control, passing, vision and general skill. Lukaku is even stronger, much quicker and much more workrate.
Those physical attributes may prove to make him a better goalscorer but maybe he'll contribute less to general play. It's hard to say and it is a bit of an experiment. Lukaku could be to United what Aubameyang has been to Dortmund.
Get in! Trophies. Where's it held next year? I'll book the tickets now.
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