elampiro:


The truth is, I am not aware Lukaku has defensive responsibilities. He doesn't.

Those days, Van Persie joined the defence to run down the time when we needed to hold a slim win. Also, in 2012/2013 we deployed defensive approach to our matches against City Liverpool and Chelsea. Van Persie and Rooney were able to give good account of themselves in overall play and still scored goals. For instance in our 3-2 win over City in 2012, we played Van Persie at half line, yet he scored the winning goal after Rooney two earlier goals were cancelled out.

Did you see the number of players doing better than Lukaku in goals per 90 minutes. Why concentrate on Aguero? Why not pick Kane or Martial?

If you played Salah in this Mourinho's team, he would score goals, just as Martial is doing. Just watch Liverpool and see Salah in right back marking opponents, within seconds he is in midfield receiving a pass and driving the ball down to the box to cause confusion to opposing defence.

Watch Kane, you would see technical build up play and final positioning to score. Aguero can beat men, and he causes problem whenever and wherever he has the ball.

For Lukakus defensive responsibilities
Bring any top striker of a big club and lets compare him to Lukaku
Take a game this striker has played and lukaku has also played e.g Say Aguero has played Team A away and Lukaku has played Team A away
Let us compare the heat maps and let the people on here decide

Kane and other top club strikers plays in a more offensive setup and have less defensive responsibilities than Lukaku

dont know about what Van persie or Man utd did 4 or 5 seasons ago, But was Mourinho the coach of Van persie? Everyone knows Mourinhos demands of a striker is different from other coaches say Ferguson or Guardiola

So will you bring the similar games played this season maybe like 5 and lets compare Lukaku to other strikers to show you the heatmaps

slimghost:
The assertion that a FAN should not criticise a player when he underperforms sounds extremely stupid and annoying to me.
In as much as I think that this Lukaku argument has been overflogged, nobody has the right to attack anybody criticizing a player. Sometimes, constructive criticism can even help a player improve.

That said, only a dishonest Man utd fan would belive that Lukaku has performed very well so far.

Lukakus lack of performance is due to the tactical setup of the team which requires him to do more defensive work than other strikers out there

raumdeuter:


Lukakus lack of performance is due to the tactical setup of the team which requires him to do more defensive work than other strikers out there

Lukaku does not have any lack of performance, ignore these people, when we see bad performance we know. For now Lukaku is performing optimally. Though there is room for improvement.

NB: I am not in any way saying nobody should criticize ooo, they should continue.

CapitalCee:


Lukaku does not have any lack of performance, ignore these people, when we see bad performance we know. For now Lukaku is performing optimally. Though there is room for improvement.

NB: I am not in any way saying nobody should criticize ooo, they should continue.

They probably mean he isnt scoring as much, Let them bring Aguero Lacazette Morata Jesus Kane to be playing defence wings and everywhere else but the box and lets see how it will work out

raumdeuter:


For Lukakus defensive responsibilities
Bring any top striker of a big club and lets compare him to Lukaku
Take a game this striker has played and lukaku has also played e.g Say Aguero has played Team A away and Lukaku has played Team A away
Let us compare the heat maps and let the people on here decide

Kane and other top club strikers plays in a more offensive setup and have less defensive responsibilities than Lukaku

dont know about what Van persie or Man utd did 4 or 5 seasons ago, But was Mourinho the coach of Van persie? Everyone knows Mourinhos demands of a striker is different from other coaches say Ferguson or Guardiola

So will you bring the similar games played this season maybe like 5 and lets compare Lukaku to other strikers to show you the heatmaps

Look at where Lukaku played against Brighton vs Brighton striker, Murray. Why did Lukaku not score despite playing in the box?

Look at their pass accuracy sef. Murray has better pass accuracy in opposition's half- where it matters most. Lukaku has high pass accuracy when playing in his own half.

Lastly, Murray is currently outscoring Lukaku in goals per 90 minutes.

raumdeuter:


They probably mean he isnt scoring as much, Let them bring Aguero Lacazette Morata Jesus Kane to be playing defence wings and everywhere else but the box and lets see how it will work out

It is very hard for a striker to score when team park the bus against you, because two defenders take care of the striker. Also look at it from that angle, that a player like Aguero is always playing against a 'parked bus'

Manchester United vs Newcastle

Venue = Old Trafford

Lukaku played 90 mins and scored one 1 goal, 65% pass accuracy in opposition's half

Dwight played 74 mins and scored 1 goal, 85% pass accuracy in opposition's half.

HEAT MAP
Dwight hardly got the ball to use, and he played at half line away at Old Trafford. Yet he did not complain, he delivered a goal.

raumdeuter:


Lukakus lack of performance is due to the tactical setup of the team which requires him to do more defensive work than other strikers out there

All this talk of tactical setup and defensive work was not there when Llukaku was banging in goals

He is not even the best defensive striker in the league, their are other strikers with better defensive outputs than llukaku.

It seems LLukaku's impact which is hardly felt in matches as nothing to do with tatics, am sure Man U is more attacking this season than Everton were last season.

raumdeuter:


They probably mean he isnt scoring as much, Let them bring Aguero Lacazette Morata Jesus Kane to be playing defence wings and everywhere else but the box and lets see how it will work out

All these strikers you mentioned don't play fox in box or target man. They drift to the wings and to midfield and are involved in the play.

They spend more time closer to the midfielders and wingers than LLukaku. They play like AM or better still advanced strikers.

Don't you think the issue is LLukaku trying to play more like them. He played that way atimes last season with Everton but not his pattern or style like Lacazette, Aguero, Morata, Kane.

But how can you say this players play as target in the box , when even from the amount and kinds of passes they make you should know better.

raumdeuter:


Lukakus lack of performance is due to the tactical setup of the team which requires him to do more defensive work than other strikers out there

At least we agree on the lack of performance. The rootcause is another discussion all together.

raumdeuter:


They probably mean he isnt scoring as much, Let them bring Aguero Lacazette Morata Jesus Kane to be playing defence wings and everywhere else but the box and lets see how it will work out

If 13 goals and 5 assists in 21 games is not scoring enough, then we will begin to wonder if there is another meaning of the word "enough". 13/21 * 100 is almost 70%, which is distinction in academics.

elampiro:


[s]Look at where Lukaku played against Burnley vs Burnley striker, Murray. Why did Lukaku not score despite playing in the box?

Look at their pass accuracy sef. Murray has better pass accuracy in opposition's half- where it matters most. Lukaku has high pass accuracy when playing in his own half[/s]

Lastly, Murray is currently outscoring Lukaku in goals per 90 minutes.

How many goals and assists does Murray have, and when did Lukaku play against Burnley inna United shirt?

No epistles please.

CapitalCee:


If 13 goals and 5 assists in 21 games is not scoring enough, then we begin to wonder another if there is meaning of the word "enough". 13/21 * 100 is almost 70%, which is distinction in academics.

21 goals in 21 matches maybe

elrony:


How many goals and assists does Murray have, and when did Lukaku play against Burnley inna United shirt?

No epistles please.

The Dwight Gayle of Newcastle he is talking about, the goal he scored at old Trafford is first of the season, as well as first in a very very long time.

raumdeuter:


For Lukakus defensive responsibilities
Bring any top striker of a big club and lets compare him to Lukaku
Take a game this striker has played and lukaku has also played e.g Say Aguero has played Team A away and Lukaku has played Team A away
Let us compare the heat maps and let the people on here decide

Kane and other top club strikers plays in a more offensive setup and have less defensive responsibilities than Lukaku

dont know about what Van persie or Man utd did 4 or 5 seasons ago, But was Mourinho the coach of Van persie? Everyone knows Mourinhos demands of a striker is different from other coaches say Ferguson or Guardiola

So will you bring the similar games played this season maybe like 5 and lets compare Lukaku to other strikers to show you the heatmaps

We will go there may be thus night. I cannot see his defensive duties from stats, except clearances from set plays.

elrony:


How many goals and assists does Murray have, and when did Lukaku play against Burnley inna United shirt?

No epistles please.

5 goals in 814 minutes beat Lukaku hands down

elampiro:


Look at where Lukaku played against Burnley vs Burnley striker, Murray. Why did Lukaku not score despite playing in the box?

Look at their pass accuracy sef. Murray has better pass accuracy in opposition's half- where it matters most. Lukaku has high pass accuracy when playing in his own half.

Lastly, Murray is currently outscoring Lukaku in goals per 90 minutes.

lukaku has played against Burnley dis season
Elampiro now u don turn fortune teller

elrony:


How many goals and assists does Murray have, and when did Lukaku play against Burnley inna United shirt?

No epistles please.

now elampiro is talking rubbish all in a bid to make sense.

Who else has watched manutd vs Burnley where lukaku featured dis season.

Have United played against Burnley this season?

Caveatemptor:
Have United played against Burnley this season?

lekkie073:
now elampiro is talking rubbish all in a bid to make sense.

Who else has watched manutd vs Burnley where lukaku featured dis season.

Lukaku has played against Glenn Murray of Brighton.

I meant Brighton. Those who knew football would understand.

Upon say you play penalty go throwing you still wan form those wey know go understand? Lwkmd!

Burnley

CapitalCee:


The Dwight Gayle of Newcastle he is talking about, the goal he scored at old Trafford is first of the season, as well as first in a very very long time.

Elampiro be manufacturing criterion in his head

Look at the stat he posted vs Lukaku If I wanted to argue I'll use that to bury him in my own terms

elampiro:




Lukaku has played against Glenn Murray of Brighton.

I meant Brighton. Those who knew football would understand.

u r a joke of an analyst... So d 'B' alone is enuf for u to mistake Burnley for Brighton.

lekkie073:
now elampiro is talking rubbish all in a bid to make sense.

Who else has watched manutd vs Burnley where lukaku featured dis season.

Too much of everything is bad really.. Baba elampawa has started playing matches on the club's behalf

funlord:


Upon say you play penalty go throwing you still wan form those wey know go understand? Lwkmd!

can u imagine?
Knowing ball is now by manufacturing stats for game not yet played

elampiro:


5 goals in 814 minutes beat Lukaku hands down

Epa you don dey yan like who need deliverance o

So Glenn Murray with 5 goals is now better than Lukaku with more goals n assists? It is finished

I swear down, you're just vulcanizing your "I am right" complex.

elrony:


Too much of everything is bad really.. Baba elampawa has started playing matches on the club's behalf

The Dude is a Talkative! Nah una go tire!

elampiro:


Look at where Lukaku played against Brighton vs Brighton striker, Murray. Why did Lukaku not score despite playing in the box?

Look at their pass accuracy sef. Murray has better pass accuracy in opposition's half- where it matters most. Lukaku has high pass accuracy when playing in his own half.

Lastly, Murray is currently outscoring Lukaku in goals per 90 minutes.

You havent done what I asked,

Bring any top striker of a big club and lets compare him to Lukaku
Take a game this striker has played and lukaku has also played e.g Say Aguero has played Team A away and Lukaku has played Team A away
Let us compare the heat maps and let the people on here decide

You see the part in bold, Going to pick one random Brighton or Burnley striker wont cut it, Bring a striker from a top team and a gem where he has played the same opposition in the same location like Lukaku