comment by Coutinho's Mirkin 4.0 (U21880)
posted 3 minutes ago
I think it's important to understand the Lukaku will be developed in his overall game under Mourinho and become a complete player. Morata is very limited under Sarri's wing.
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It all depends on if Lukaku is willing to work hard. Atm he has limitations, but if he listens to Mourinho he could definitely improve like you say Mirkdude

comment by Under The Bridge (U21614)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Alexis The King Sanchez (U10026)
posted 13 seconds ago
I’d be interested to see Sarri it working with Lukaku. He’s a very good coach. I think he’d help him immensely.
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His minimum requirement is a basic level of technique, could he ever coach Rom into playing his football? Im not so sure. He inherited a similar "flawed but scores" striker with us and sent him packing.

Rashford would be the player he takes under his wing if he hypothetically took charge of United, he would be his Barkley esque project.
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I'm sorry, you cannot compare Lukaku with furrrking Michy Batshuayi

comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 56 seconds ago
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 55 seconds ago
comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 29 seconds ago
Lukrapku has been less crap than Morshata since their moves to Utd and Chelsea. But it's marginal, let's be honest. And it's a boring debate anyway.

Bring back Gerrard vs Lampard
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How is 27 goals for Lukaku vs like 8 for Morata last season marginal?
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Morata got 15 last season.
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So Lukaku got nearly double the goals yet it's only marginal?
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Well if you look at my comment I wasn't just basing it on just last season I was saying since their respective moves. This season Morata has 6 and Lukaku has 4 so that must mean that Morata is better this season according to your strict goal tally logic.
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We're like two months into the season though bro. Kane only has like 6 goals too.
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More like three months. But if we're talking their Utd and Chelsea careers so far then Lukaku has 31 goals while Morata has 21 goals, albeit with two less appearances than Lukaku. So yeah fairly marginal even if just looking at goal stats alone and not factoring in many other things.

When you factor in who's coaching them and how they're being held back then the answer is clearly lukaku

comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 20 seconds ago
comment by Under The Bridge (U21614)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Alexis The King Sanchez (U10026)
posted 13 seconds ago
I’d be interested to see Sarri it working with Lukaku. He’s a very good coach. I think he’d help him immensely.
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His minimum requirement is a basic level of technique, could he ever coach Rom into playing his football? Im not so sure. He inherited a similar "flawed but scores" striker with us and sent him packing.

Rashford would be the player he takes under his wing if he hypothetically took charge of United, he would be his Barkley esque project.
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I'm sorry, you cannot compare Lukaku with furrrking Michy Batshuayi
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Because both are crap footballers with good goal records, that's why!

Quite honestly, the debate was settled last season.

Lukaku has proven to be the better striker so far in their respective careers.

Anyone, who says differently is trying to Wum

So yeah fairly marginal even if just looking at goal stats alone
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1.5x the amount of goals isn't marginal though...

comment by Christopher (U20930)
posted 1 minute ago
When you factor in who's coaching them and how they're being held back then the answer is clearly lukaku
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Brostopher pls

comment by Under The Bridge (U21614)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 20 seconds ago
comment by Under The Bridge (U21614)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Alexis The King Sanchez (U10026)
posted 13 seconds ago
I’d be interested to see Sarri it working with Lukaku. He’s a very good coach. I think he’d help him immensely.
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His minimum requirement is a basic level of technique, could he ever coach Rom into playing his football? Im not so sure. He inherited a similar "flawed but scores" striker with us and sent him packing.

Rashford would be the player he takes under his wing if he hypothetically took charge of United, he would be his Barkley esque project.
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I'm sorry, you cannot compare Lukaku with furrrking Michy Batshuayi
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Because both are crap footballers with good goal records, that's why!
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Batshuayi hasn't achieved 1/10 of what Lukaku has in his career!

comment by Broaquin (U16342)
posted 1 minute ago
Quite honestly, the debate was settled last season.

Lukaku has proven to be the better striker so far in their respective careers.

Anyone, who says differently is trying to Wum
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I suspect this is true, but honestly No shame seems like he genuinely believes Morata is better.

comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 1 minute ago
Batshuayi hasn't achieved 1/10 of what Lukaku has in his career!
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Define achieved, i would say scoring a league clinching goal tops anything Lukaku has done.

comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Broaquin (U16342)
posted 1 minute ago
Quite honestly, the debate was settled last season.

Lukaku has proven to be the better striker so far in their respective careers.

Anyone, who says differently is trying to Wum
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I suspect this is true, but honestly No shame seems like he genuinely believes Morata is better.
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comment by Erik (U21750)
posted on 24/8/18
comment by Shugs (U14253)
posted 56 minutes ago
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
Lukaku is better than aguero...
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Jesus... Get help
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I firmly believe that Lukaku is better than Aguero. Yes Aguero scores goals, but he plays for a better team. Aguero can't bully a CB like Lukaku then. Put someone tough like Prime Vidic or Prime Terry on Aguero and they'd literally wear Aguero like a hat. Lukaku can compete with those kinds of CBs.
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comment by Under The Bridge (U21614)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Alexis The King Sanchez (U10026)
posted 13 seconds ago
I’d be interested to see Sarri it working with Lukaku. He’s a very good coach. I think he’d help him immensely.
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His minimum requirement is a basic level of technique, could he ever coach Rom into playing his football? Im not so sure. He inherited a similar "flawed but scores" striker with us and sent him packing.

Rashford would be the player he takes under his wing if he hypothetically took charge of United, he would be his Barkley esque project.
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Not the same but he is often praised for turning Koulibaly into one of the best ball playing CBs in Serie A

He's doing well for United though.

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Not really.

Lukaku also doesn’t look out of place for Belgium despite another common conjecture of Lukaku that he apparently can’t lead a top side. In fact the excuse I heard as to why he does well for Belgium is in fact that he’s ‘got KDB and Hazard serving it up on a plate’.

comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 8 seconds ago
comment by Under The Bridge (U21614)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Alexis The King Sanchez (U10026)
posted 13 seconds ago
I’d be interested to see Sarri it working with Lukaku. He’s a very good coach. I think he’d help him immensely.
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His minimum requirement is a basic level of technique, could he ever coach Rom into playing his football? Im not so sure. He inherited a similar "flawed but scores" striker with us and sent him packing.

Rashford would be the player he takes under his wing if he hypothetically took charge of United, he would be his Barkley esque project.
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Not the same but he is often praised for turning Koulibaly into one of the best ball playing CBs in Serie A
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From what little i saw of him under Benitez he never stood out as having awkward technique, i would say Rudigers level ish.

Although granted i wouldn't have guessed the rise he did have.

comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 1 minute ago
Lukaku also doesn’t look out of place for Belgium despite another common conjecture of Lukaku that he apparently can’t lead a top side. In fact the excuse I heard as to why he does well for Belgium is in fact that he’s ‘got KDB and Hazard serving it up on a plate’.
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If Sarri took over Belgium he would lose his place to Mertens quicker than you can say boo.

His minimum requirement is a basic level of technique
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Not sure that’s the case based on his history as a coach. Improving players has been his mo rather than having ideals with regards to players. You’ve created that narrative.

In fact the excuse I heard as to why he does well for Belgium is in fact that he’s ‘got KDB and Hazard serving it up on a plate’.

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I think there might be something to that.

How did the big lump fair when it finally mattered. I don't think he scored after the group stages.

comment by Alexis The King Sanchez (U10026)
posted 21 seconds ago
His minimum requirement is a basic level of technique
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Not sure that’s the case based on his history as a coach. Improving players has been his mo rather than having ideals with regards to players. You’ve created that narrative.
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Did any of his Napoli players have technique levels close to as bad as Rom?

There's one thing coaching a player like Barkley who has the basics for a Sarriball system, it's another doing it with a player who represents everything his philosophy isn't.

Milik and Higuain were Sarri’s CFs of choice prior to Mertens, in any case doesn’t change that he still does well for Belgium, a top team.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 33 seconds ago
In fact the excuse I heard as to why he does well for Belgium is in fact that he’s ‘got KDB and Hazard serving it up on a plate’.

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I think there might be something to that.

How did the big lump fair when it finally mattered. I don't think he scored after the group stages.
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I think there’s something in detractors getting a bit desperate in trying to fathom a reason that when Lukaku does well, it is something other than him being a good striker. He was probably MOTM in their knock out round match vs Brazil.

comment by _Viva_Vida (U6044)
posted 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
Cause for me, honestly, I think Lukaku craaaps all over Morata

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Thats because Jose ended up signing Lukaku and you love Jose more than the club you support.
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or don't support...it's difficult to tell...

The only thing Lukaku is better at than Morata is standing up...& he's no great shakes at that in all honesty

I think there’s something in detractors getting a bit desperate in trying to fathom a reason that when Lukaku does well, it is something other than him being a good striker.

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He will always score goals, but they tend to not be against the really good teams.

That will be a hindrance in the long run.

K2 was like Sakho. But the point was that he’s not been this idealist with regard to players as he’s never been in a position to due to clubs he has coached. It was about improving players and the team.