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See, we don't get the full picture if we start extracting little phases of the season to suit an argument. I have no issue with you having a different opinion at all. As I said, if 28 in a season isn't enough, fair enough, but you deliberately took a 7 month spell instead of a 9 month spell - which would much more sensibly include the whole season - to suit that argument. And even the conclusion you draw from that extraction isn't correct. Which is why doing it is misleading and taking the season as a whole is the fair thing to do. I don't think anyone is claiming it's been perfect either. We're all aware of that barren run mid-season. You just selected a time period where that barren run took place. Btw, perhaps agenda is the wrong word. I retract it, but it's certainly disingenuous. He has 28 goals, 16 in the league. Either side could cherry-pick any part of the season to make those stats look better or worse. |
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It's about natural ability & big game swagger. Stylistically the impact he has on the way we play is also one of my major issues with him. I don't think comparisons with Heskey are too far off the mark tbh Unfair to talk about "the modern supporter" too, most the lads on here have been fans for donkeys years ffs We were top dogs for over 2 decades & know full well what a top class forward looks like. |
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For me he’ll bet better and has improved massively. I’d also like to see him tried on the right wing tbh, he’s without a doubt our best crosser of the ball imo. |
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Split second behind?
For me Lukaku serves a purpose in Jose's way of playing, but as an individual player getting the service he requires is limited. His first touch is poor, so balls played to him with his back to goal will always be risky.
For me Lukaku seems to be most dangerous when he cuts in from the right side, you can then have the same as on the left as with Martial, two strongly built men running at pace at defenders, from both wings. Lukaku's main problem for me is he is always that split second behind his marking defender when both have to move towards the ball. Its so obvious at times, its almost like he doesn't see the pass/ball coming and only moves off his spot when his marker makes a move. If he improves that aspect it will increase his effectiveness significantly. |
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Football's gone batshit mental. It doesn't matter how much anybody costs these days. My reservations about Lukaku are just pissing in the wind though because he's here to stay & Jose will continue to build the side around him. A Cup Final winner & a decent World Cup won't do him any harm for next season |
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I was complaining about the amount we'd paid out & were still as far away as ever. When I said "Football's gone batshit mental. It doesn't matter how much anybody costs these days" I meant it as a criticism. Quote:
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I had huge reservations when we bought him. Over the course of the season though, he’s starting to impress me much more. Hoping that with some good coaching, he can only improve. Think Mourinho so far has been playing to Lukaku’s more obvious attributes to help him settle in (and try to justify his purchase). Maybe next season we see Mou introduce more variety of play with Lukaku and more positional rotation. That one though really needs the crossed fingers though |
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