Some managers just know how to get the best out of certain players. When Antonio Conte took over the SSC Napoli job in in the summer he made it clear he wanted to bring in Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku. The two worked together at Inter Milan, winning the Scudetto in the 2020-21 season with Lukaku […]
Posted on October 19th, 2024 by scott
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When Chelsea splashed out £97.5m to bring back Romelu Lukaku (Source Sky Sports), it was done with a purpose. That purpose was to score goals and make a difference. After just three games back in the Premier League, the Belgian hitman has already proven himself as being that difference maker. Chelsea are unbeaten in those […]
Posted on September 11th, 2021 by scott
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Ten years ago, a teenage Romelu Lukaku joined Chelsea from Anderlecht. The youngster would only get ten opportunities to shine for The Blues in the Premier League and in that time he wouldn’t hit the back of the net. The figure of Didier Drogba was always looming over the youngster at this time. The Belgian […]
Posted on August 8th, 2021 by scott
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A quick glance at Chelsea’s goal tally in the Premier League this season and you’ll soon see just why boss Thomas Tuchel will be asking the Blues’ recruitment team to purchase a world class striker this summer. Seven teams, including West Ham United and newly promoted Leeds United, have bettered Chelsea’s forty-four league goals so […]
Posted on March 29th, 2021 by scott
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Not for the first time in recent years a black footballer heard monkey chants being directed at them during a Serie A fixture. Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku smashed home a penalty and that was met with disgusting chants from Cagliari supporters. After the game, in which Inter won, Lukaku made it clear on Twitter […]
Posted on September 5th, 2019 by scott
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How does the old footballing cliche go? Form is temporary, class is permanent! Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku once again showed us why the cliche is in existence in the first place. The Belgian hitman hasn’t had the best of seasons, before his two Premier League outings this week, Lukaku had scored just eight goals […]
Posted on March 3rd, 2019 by scott
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Manchester United have become a different animal under new interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The United legend has brought in an exciting attacking philosophy and that’s seen his side winning all seven games that he’s been in charge of. The team look healthier, faster, hungrier and happier. The starting line-up has looked fresh and the […]
Posted on January 22nd, 2019 by scott
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Romelu Lukaku hasn’t started in Manchester United’s last three games and the Red Devils have won all of those three fixtures. That includes a vital Champions League victory over Italian champions Juventus in Turin. Man United boss Jose Mourinho has stated that the Belgian forward has missed the last two outings due to an unspecified […]
Posted on November 8th, 2018 by scott
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Romelu Lukaku has now gone nine Manchester United games without finding the back of the net. The Belgian forward is out of form and his confidence has taken a battering. Any chance that does fall to him isn’t being finished off and you can tell he isn’t enjoying his football at the moment and he […]
Posted on October 30th, 2018 by scott
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With all the hullabaloo surrounding Manchester United’s lack of summer transfer activity, I thought I’d check-out all of manager Jose Mourinho’s signings since he took over the reigns at Old Trafford in 2016. It will be marks out of five and just my opinion, there’s zero science behind these ratings! ERIC BAILLY – 3 I […]
Posted on September 24th, 2018 by scott
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