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Morata already tired after just 16 games. No playing as a sub this time

mcdreeezy:
LOL. If you're a United fan and you don't know this, then sorry oh. I see a lot of people cursing Lukaku out and I'm just laughing. If you've been watching football and following the EPL for some years now, you should know Lukaku. And if you know him, you should know he's not all that. You should also know he rarely ever scores in big games. Therefore you should not be surprised.


The biggest problem in Man Utd now is Jose Mourinho. I like Man Utd but they got the wrong coach. JM is too defensive-minded for a club like Man Utd! Some pipu no dey hear. I'm happy tho, that Pep and his good football are winning in the EPL and I hope they win the league. You can imagine parking the bus whenever you meet a top six side. It's not as if you don't have the players to attack. You do, but the mentality always is first of all, not to lose. Instead of thinking about how to win.


We know Lukaku is average but yesterday, he was a victim of JM's defensive tactics. Simple. The point I'm trying to make is I agree with you. Jose Mourinho, not Lukaku, is the problem. Anybody that's not seeing this is not seeing well.

It is funny all these Ibra, Pogba, Jones, Bailly, etc, played last season against top teams and what happened?. I thought he said he'll change to attacking style when he came newly but looks like the leopard cannot change his spots. I get ashamed watching our game against any decent team. Seriously this is not how we can come close to the likes of Barca, Madrid, Bayern, etc. What we see is our defenders hoofing it to the CF. And the recent excuse is if Pogba is not playing then no hope in attack.

Nihilist:
We can't even rotate the squad and rest players during that run.

Na wa o

Una never see anything. Na to just leave our musical instrument here.

elampiro:
I get you, blame everything else - Smalling, Mourinho, Young, the team, etc. But exonerate Lukaku.

Why is it hard to acknowledge that Lukaku is not in form and he is currently our worst player?

I've made known my opinions as you've made yours. If you think cos he did that against Chelsea defence and we should be expecting same weekly then your opinion as well.

I've got stuffs to do

dopeJemi:
There was a moment in the match that made me confirm finally that Lukaku is daft not just as a player but also as a person, he had the ball on the right side of the pitch, just after the middle of the pitch.. a player was free to his left making a run to the box, and another was a bit crowded on the right close to the line, what did the Daft Punk do? looked left, decided no, looked right, said hold on, tried to dribble his way past two city players, when he became crowded, he then decided to give the ball to the player on the right and lost possession


it was at this moment, I realized we bought a complete Id.iot

That's even one thing I asked myself 'does it mean the coach doesn't see this and correct him?" He should play it simple. Get pass, give to the nearest player and run into the box instead of trying to do dribble you don't have.

elampiro:
In a bid to defend Lukaku, you just told us he is not even a footballer.

Last season, this guy took the ball from half line (right side), placed down to score Sundalerland. Yesterday, from same situation he lost control of the ball with no one in sight to mark him.

He scored a brilliant goal from good control against Bournemouth, and another one against City (may be that was a cup match).

And what do I gain from defending him

The examples you listed are what he does occasionally and doesn't mean he's good at them.

The fact still remains this team has problem with keeping the ball, passing, movement and creating chances.

Branzy:
Last week degea saved lukaku shot on target.
Lukaku be like lets see if he can stop an assist

Lol. If I be Luk I'm not coming near our box again

elampiro:
So you think I didn't watch Lukaku at Everton?

Everton is a small club with less expectations. Lukaku is proving not to be a big game player.

You wouldn't be complaining of what you're seeing now if you watched him cos you would know his strength and weakness. Lukaku has never been known as a big game player.

Did I not also mentioned that he makes his team mates poor, and you guys argued? Just imagine if he got that ball to Martial or Rashford. If Mkhitaryan was on the pitch, how would he fare with a team mate who is unable to pick a pass, control the ball, start or involved in a counter.

People complain about chances, but chances come from good build up play by everyone. Kane would start a build up play and position to finish it.

These were a few of the things I highlighted that some argued about. Until they said Lukaku is a DEFENSIVE STRIKER.

He is not the reason Mhki can't make passes or goes into ghost mode in games. Sth he, Mhki, also did last season. Maybe Lukaku caused it while at Everton or why is it you didn't blame Ibra?. Our attackers are even much better this season so your claim is false. He's not technically poor if he has all these attributes you listed. Still shows you do not know him. One of his strengths is being at defenders shoulders and getting through passes, cos he is strong he can hold his ground and score like vs CSKA. He needs to spend more time in the box and be fed with through balls and crosses which I've been lamenting about not this style we're playing.

Funny you're trying to compare him with Kane that is an all-round modern day CF.

elampiro:
We had 5 shots on target while City has 3


However, my major complaint against Lukaku is not lack of goals, but other things he could have done while not scoring.

Which professional football will lose the ball after outpacing his nearest marker completely and with no pressure. Gabriel Jesus, Aguero, Kane, would have created a clear cut chance out of that situation.

His overall play just weak me.

Lol at the emboldened. Not everything you get from stats, reason you need to watch games cos if you watched dude at Everton then you wouldn't be complaining of this.

Btw, City had more shots on target than us

spartacus11:
At this rate Mourinho will use Ander Herrera to mark Lukaku in the next game if he continues to be so effective against him.

Lol. You dey craze

Fussbot:
We created three chances all through. I don't know how people expect us to score three out of three. Lukaku needs to be fed more.

And Rojo? we should sell that idiot in January. He is the worst defender with the ball. When lindelof came in, we were more composed. His long passes had vision. Unlike Rojo dat just Bude! Eranko

Lol. I thought it's Smalling

TapDance:
Guy shut up...For 70m I expect good technical abilities in my striker, All you Mourinho stans that were riding his dìck last season we are coming for you

So the money should make him good technically?

Looks like you sold your brain for weed! Idiota!

lordfalcao:

That is it! A player of his type should spend more time in the opponents box cos he lacks what is needed to play outside.

Ayamnezzar:
He needs 2 replace Moanrinhoe

Cos he's above Jose or the trophies he has won

Ayamnezzar:
We need pochettino and Kane now

What's Poch position

Thunder go fire anyone that complains of Lukaku being poor technically. We know and complained of this before he was bought so let's deal with it. The fact still remains he gets very little goal scoring chance which should be blamed on the team and Jose.

The league is City to lose.

Bad luck follow this Lukaku seriously

GloryIsaac:
Young

He'll still he's a makeshift LB

codedguy1:
I just hate the way we play when city is with the ball. As if we are waiting for them to make a mistake before we can get the ball instead of harassing them into making the mistake.

Guy that midfield is 2 CM vs 4

IFearGod:
At least it wasn't this bad. There was intelligence in our play and we played with purpose. Mourinho is destroying the brand. He's a useless coach. United playing like toddlers at home....chai!

Buhahaha. People sha

Linkfield:
The same free goals assenal gave you, that u were _masturbating over

Both can never be compared. These are 2 setpieces

raumdeuter:
How was he like before you bought him

I just tire. Shows they had no argument in the 1st place

But why we give City free tap in?
I can't believe we conceded 2 goals from setpieces

elampiro:
Una see wetin we dey talk for Lukaku?

How did he lose that ball? He already outpaced his marker, while hoping we were going to score, he took a poor touch to an opponent without no pressure.

But everyone knows Lukaku is technically poor.

Young has most of the blame for goal.

Lindelof in and Gundogan in for Kompany. What's Pep's plan or he wants kill us in that midfield

GloryIsaac:
Hope they don't.. Really don't know why Martial started on the right though...

Typical Jose wants to track Walker runs with Rashford

If na me be Pep, I would take it calmly knowing a draw favors my team. United need the 3 points more.

GGMU!

GloryIsaac:
Finally an attack pays off!... F the bus mentality!

Goooooaaaall!!

They'll go back again. Martial should stay on that left cos Rashford has been poor there

I thought Jones is on the bench

Leyqute:
Rashford has been playing too many shots he doesn't know how to properly weigh a through ball again.

That would've set Lukaku through for a one-on-one.

Rojo deleted easily there

Leyqute:
Mourinho is adventurous with this lineup. Worthy to point out that he's lost almost every time he goes gung ho against Pep. I'm hoping for an interesting victory though.

We lack CM so I guess he has to do it this way

Lol Lovren. Good Salah is out