Romelu Lukaku
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April 5, 2017 at 6:47 pm #1460214
Top scorer in the league. A scoring record comparable to the likes of Rooney, Shearer, Owen, Henry etc at the same age. Scored in every home game since the turn of the year and most importantly, rejected a new contract – looking for a move.
The transfer of Romelu Lukaku (if he stays in the league) could be a top 6 gamebreaker for the next few years.
Where do you fellas think he will end up? I have a nauseating feeling he will end up with the pensioners, oh the humanity.
April 5, 2017 at 8:19 pm #1460242I think he’ll gladly go back to Chelsea with Mourinho gone especially now that Conte has them back in the CL. However, his goal ratio against top 6 sides isn’t great, he bangs in a hat trick against the likes of Bournemouth which flatters to deceive as well. Not overrated per se but certainly not as good as he’s being made out to be imo. Not worth £50m. I’d still pay the extra for Griezmann or Belotti rather than the £50m being asked for him
April 6, 2017 at 7:16 am #1460458I think £50m is optimistic I suspect Everton will be reluctant sellers that Lukaku may have to request a transfer and that the fee will be North of £50m.
Costa looks to be a goner so Chelsea will need to sign a striker and there are but a few top strikers around but despite his goals there are still lots of question marks against Lukaku especially at a likely £60m plus.
April 6, 2017 at 7:27 am #1460463The way he played against YooUtd you’d be lucky to get a Kebab for him…
April 6, 2017 at 8:51 am #1460508I think the lot of you are grossly underestimating Lukaku’s current level and his ceiling.
Playing at Everton against any top 6 side will obviously leave him starved of the ball so I don’t think that is the best way to judge. The main thing about Lukaku is he scores regularly in the Premier League against the lower placed teams – vital to winning the title. Whether or not he would be able to cut the mustard in the Champions League and against top 6 sides is another story and therein lies the risk.
As for the prices quoted. I don’t think 50 million is that much for a proven Premier League striker these days. Stones cost 55 million.
April 6, 2017 at 9:02 am #1460528Good point Hatters, from what I’ve seen from him, he doesn’t really seem to cut the mustard against the better sides in the Prem, a bit of a flat track bully, and going from memory a lot if he’s goals tend to be after the game is won or lost, don’t really see him popping up with important goals. As you say, we have no idea about any sort of “European” pedigree.
He was pretty useless against YooUtd, virtually invisble against us Spuds (yes, he scored, right after Van the Man fell over and the game was almost finished, if I remember correctly, the 4th and 5th goals agasint a beleaguered Hull etc. etc..).
I genuinely don’t think a top, top side would sign him, certainly not for the 50/60 million being thrown about. I might be wrong (probably am wrong!), but I think it would be a greater gamble than say Agureo, who is most likely to also be available this summer.
April 6, 2017 at 10:36 am #1460610It looks like his Chelsea deal is done and dusted according to reports. It’s possibly one of those Pogba back to Utd, unfinished business, loads left to prove but in reality their paying me a fucking fortune to pick them over others. Still think he’s overrated although only just. I suppose he is only 23, seems like he’s been around for ages, so there is room for improvement I suppose but he seems too easily shackled by top defenders regardless of how many chances he gets against top teams.
April 6, 2017 at 10:44 am #1460617Chelsea have a more deadly and even younger striker than Lukaka on their books-his name is Tammy Abraham
April 6, 2017 at 5:35 pm #1460877I wish we’d had a striker capable of bullying the flat track this season banjo chuckers. We’d be at least twelve points better off and level with you lot.
April 6, 2017 at 9:27 pm #1460948Would prefer Belotti.
April 7, 2017 at 7:53 am #1461004I’m not convinced that Chelsea should be buying back Lukaku for the kind of money that it will take to make a deal happen and it was rank foolishness by the club not to insert a buy back clause into the deal with Everton when they bought him.
However Lukaku has scored goals at both WBA and Everton and scored a hat trick v United at WBA he won’t score the same amount of goals v the top sides few players do even Kane because against the top sides Everton will have much less of the ball but given the number of goals he is scoring at so called lesser sides in a better team with better players and a top Coach it would be interesting to see where that might take Lukaku.
April 7, 2017 at 8:11 am #1461019lukaku will demand a fee of 60-70m and a lot of clubs will be after him.
April 7, 2017 at 8:35 am #1461037I would only accept having Lukaku back at SB as long as he costs no more than £50m and we have another top draw striker such as Belotti or Morata.
Lukaku is currently not good enough to lead the line for a world class team like Chelsea.
April 7, 2017 at 8:51 am #1461044With his age, his goalscoring record and his relative lack of injury problems, as well as his proven ability in the PL, I’d say there probably isn’t a more valuable striker around at the moment. It wouldn’t concern me at all that he has a slightly worse scoring record against the top sides. As others have said, that’s as much about his side’s reduced time on the ball and fewer chances coming his way. Kane looks completely lost in an England shirt so I’d be much more concerned about his ability to perform against the bigger sides when the pressure is higher.
People are quick to point out the games when he’s less effective but you could say the same about any player. Banjo mentioned Aguero would be less of a risk but I couldn’t disagree more. Aguero is a massive risk due to his injury record. He’s also nearing 30 meaning his value will diminish rapidly. I’d say only Kane rivals Lukaku in being a safe bet if you want someone proven in this league as a consistent goalscorer at the right age. Lukaku would probably be slightly cheaper than Kane and, in my opinion, is a more complete striker.
April 7, 2017 at 9:27 am #1461066Chris, interestingly enough I believe Lukaku’s 3 goals this season v the top 6 is still better than anyone else’s. 🙂
April 7, 2017 at 10:00 am #1461084Not bad at all 9. Can’t say it was something I paid much attention to, if I’m honest. I had assumed it was much worse than that based on people’s comments above!
April 7, 2017 at 10:09 am #1461086Well if Lukaku is a flat track bully maybe Liverpool should buy him and just play him against bottom half sides, we would probably be top now 🙂
As for the amount of money being talked about, too much for me, he doesn’t have enough of an all round game, great in the air, and fast and strong when the ball is played in behind, but apart from that offers very little else, from what I have seen, poor link up play, poor first touch, and no flair. Bear in mind this is only from what I have seen, so mainly in big games (top 6) and highlights, so others might have more comprehensive knowledge of him.
April 7, 2017 at 10:14 am #1461093Interesting comments chaps (is this what a debate looks like? 🙂 ).
With regards to Agureo, I’m sure they commented something along the lines during the City/Goonie game, Sergio has a record something like 22 goals in 27 games against Top 6 sides during his time in England, which I think is pretty impressive even if this season has been a bit “iffy” in that regard.
As for the Kane/Lukaku comparisons, there isn’t a lot between them when it comes down to actual finishing abilities, but I have to say I think Kane is much, much better when it comes to linking up play between mid-field/attack…
April 7, 2017 at 10:17 am #1461099999 – Goals against top 6
Mane – 4
Milner – 3
Wijnaldum – 3
Lukaku – 3Not the best but is level with a midfielder and a full back 🙂
April 7, 2017 at 10:19 am #1461102Banjo – I agree, Kane has more to his game.
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