But Martial didn’t do too badly replacing his goals - he scored more league goals than Lukaku managed for us, albeit one more. Neither did Rashford, who did the same. And they actually scored against decent teams. Putting our trust in those two wasn’t a bad decision, Lukaku wasn’t going to stick around as a back up striker. But we didn’t sign an adequate back up, it wasn’t fair to rely on Greenwood to fulfill that role.
I wouldn't read into it too much.
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I don’t need to read anything into it. Watching hip gasping for air after a ten yard sprint told me something wasn’t right.
Lukaku lookalike Stormzy likes talking about backups. 👍
comment by Donny The King van de Beek (U10026)
posted 9 minutes ago
But Martial didn’t do too badly replacing his goals - he scored more league goals than Lukaku managed for us, albeit one more. Neither did Rashford, who did the same. And they actually scored against decent teams. Putting our trust in those two wasn’t a bad decision, Lukaku wasn’t going to stick around as a back up striker. But we didn’t sign an adequate back up, it wasn’t fair to rely on Greenwood to fulfill that role.
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Yeah, true. Just even with those records neither are players I'd feel comfortable with as strikers that'll guarantee goals, I still see both as inside forwards rightly or wrongly. Frustrating as Lukaku is he just oozes goals.
I will say though I think United should've tried to keep him, purely based on gut feeling, I do think Inter was the right move for him. He looks absolutely quality in a two & I doubt Solskjaer was ever gunna entertain that.
That may be, but Lukaku isn’t a player you can feel comfortable playing football or scoring against sides better sides in the league. It’s not like this has really changed at Inter. He’s just a mental midget in a giant’s body.
Once Mourinho left everything pointed towards Lukaku leaving. The player, the manager, the fans and the club all felt this was for the best. I don’t think any one of those has changed their minds about it, and for good reason.
As mentioned, and it’s something that’s been pretty much agreed upon by fans, failure to bring another striker in was the issue with the Lukaku sale.
Whether that was a back up striker or someone that would have started for us is the bigger debate, not the actual sale.
That may be, but Lukaku isn’t a player you can feel comfortable playing football or scoring against sides better sides in the league. It’s not like this has really changed at Inter. He’s just a mental midget in a giant’s body.
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Yeah, hard to disagree.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CF-Mh7jDezb/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_mid=79AF347A-6F37-4AE7-A60A-2E011310AFAE
To be honest Romero is our best goalkeeper and I wonder why De Gea keeps playing. I think Romero could be number 1 keeper in any team there is as he is that good. Look at Chelsea replacing Kepa as he can’t save shots and De Gea rewarded from constant mistakes by playing the next game. Honestly think Romero would have conceded a lot less. Honestly think Solskjaer decision last season was a disgrace dropping Romero in the cup competitions when we got to the semi-finals. I honestly wouldn’t have been surprised if Romero played all 3 semi-finals we would have progressed to the final as De Gea barely made a save in all 3.
How many goalkeepers concede 11 goals from 18 shots on target in the PL?
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posted on 5/10/20
But Martial didn’t do too badly replacing his goals - he scored more league goals than Lukaku managed for us, albeit one more. Neither did Rashford, who did the same. And they actually scored against decent teams. Putting our trust in those two wasn’t a bad decision, Lukaku wasn’t going to stick around as a back up striker. But we didn’t sign an adequate back up, it wasn’t fair to rely on Greenwood to fulfill that role.
posted on 5/10/20
I wouldn't read into it too much.
......
I don’t need to read anything into it. Watching hip gasping for air after a ten yard sprint told me something wasn’t right.
posted on 5/10/20
Lukaku lookalike Stormzy likes talking about backups. 👍
posted on 5/10/20
comment by Donny The King van de Beek (U10026)
posted 9 minutes ago
But Martial didn’t do too badly replacing his goals - he scored more league goals than Lukaku managed for us, albeit one more. Neither did Rashford, who did the same. And they actually scored against decent teams. Putting our trust in those two wasn’t a bad decision, Lukaku wasn’t going to stick around as a back up striker. But we didn’t sign an adequate back up, it wasn’t fair to rely on Greenwood to fulfill that role.
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Yeah, true. Just even with those records neither are players I'd feel comfortable with as strikers that'll guarantee goals, I still see both as inside forwards rightly or wrongly. Frustrating as Lukaku is he just oozes goals.
I will say though I think United should've tried to keep him, purely based on gut feeling, I do think Inter was the right move for him. He looks absolutely quality in a two & I doubt Solskjaer was ever gunna entertain that.
posted on 5/10/20
That may be, but Lukaku isn’t a player you can feel comfortable playing football or scoring against sides better sides in the league. It’s not like this has really changed at Inter. He’s just a mental midget in a giant’s body.
Once Mourinho left everything pointed towards Lukaku leaving. The player, the manager, the fans and the club all felt this was for the best. I don’t think any one of those has changed their minds about it, and for good reason.
As mentioned, and it’s something that’s been pretty much agreed upon by fans, failure to bring another striker in was the issue with the Lukaku sale.
Whether that was a back up striker or someone that would have started for us is the bigger debate, not the actual sale.
posted on 5/10/20
That may be, but Lukaku isn’t a player you can feel comfortable playing football or scoring against sides better sides in the league. It’s not like this has really changed at Inter. He’s just a mental midget in a giant’s body.
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Yeah, hard to disagree.
posted on 5/10/20
https://www.instagram.com/p/CF-Mh7jDezb/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_mid=79AF347A-6F37-4AE7-A60A-2E011310AFAE
To be honest Romero is our best goalkeeper and I wonder why De Gea keeps playing. I think Romero could be number 1 keeper in any team there is as he is that good. Look at Chelsea replacing Kepa as he can’t save shots and De Gea rewarded from constant mistakes by playing the next game. Honestly think Romero would have conceded a lot less. Honestly think Solskjaer decision last season was a disgrace dropping Romero in the cup competitions when we got to the semi-finals. I honestly wouldn’t have been surprised if Romero played all 3 semi-finals we would have progressed to the final as De Gea barely made a save in all 3.
posted on 5/10/20
How many goalkeepers concede 11 goals from 18 shots on target in the PL?
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