Lukaku a̶n̶d̶ ̶K̶e̶s̶s̶i̶e̶ thread. (21 Viewers)

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DanielSz

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Sep 6, 2014
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Forget personality or all that non football stuff, I still dont understand why Lukaku gets so much shit. Youd think he was some jabroni but everything objective suggests otherwise:
80th percentile in non penalty goals
98th percentile in assists
94th percentile in xAG
84th percentile in npxG+xAG
94th percentile in shot creating actions
80th percentile in progressive carries and passes

Yeah he can be clumsy but like, has anyone watched Vlahovic? His off ball movement is good too, he always puts himself in good position to score.

If Lukaku were younger, I'd be all about this move.
 

MikeM

Footballing Hipster celebrating 4th place with Tuz
Sep 21, 2008
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Forget personality or all that non football stuff, I still dont understand why Lukaku gets so much shit. Youd think he was some jabroni but everything objective suggests otherwise:
80th percentile in non penalty goals
98th percentile in assists
94th percentile in xAG
84th percentile in npxG+xAG
94th percentile in shot creating actions
80th percentile in progressive carries and passes

Yeah he can be clumsy but like, has anyone watched Vlahovic? His off ball movement is good too, he always puts himself in good position to score.

If Lukaku were younger, I'd be all about this move.
He's not good enough for the absolute top level. It's funny though because in our situation he would probably do better than Vlahovic.
 

Espectro

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Jul 12, 2002
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Forget personality or all that non football stuff, I still dont understand why Lukaku gets so much shit. Youd think he was some jabroni but everything objective suggests otherwise:
80th percentile in non penalty goals
98th percentile in assists
94th percentile in xAG
84th percentile in npxG+xAG
94th percentile in shot creating actions
80th percentile in progressive carries and passes

Yeah he can be clumsy but like, has anyone watched Vlahovic? His off ball movement is good too, he always puts himself in good position to score.

If Lukaku were younger, I'd be all about this move.
if I would be rich and famous I would try to bang Gal Gadot… so what’s your point?
 

DanielSz

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Sep 6, 2014
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He's not good enough for the absolute top level. It's funny though because in our situation he would probably do better than Vlahovic.
yeah I dont doubt hes a better fit for Allegri than Vlahovic, I just hate the idea of catering to Allegri.

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if I would be rich and famous I would try to bang Gal Gadot… so what’s your point?
That Lukaku would be an upgrade over Vlahovic, but it still doesn't make sense because he's older.
 

s4tch

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Mar 23, 2015
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Forget personality or all that non football stuff, I still dont understand why Lukaku gets so much shit. Youd think he was some jabroni but everything objective suggests otherwise:
80th percentile in non penalty goals
98th percentile in assists
94th percentile in xAG
84th percentile in npxG+xAG
94th percentile in shot creating actions
80th percentile in progressive carries and passes

Yeah he can be clumsy but like, has anyone watched Vlahovic? His off ball movement is good too, he always puts himself in good position to score.

If Lukaku were younger, I'd be all about this move.
he's 30, expensive, unreliable, has a shitty personality, hated by the fans, proven choker in finals or big matches. one of the dumbest players in recent memory. do not want. in fact only some rich arab club wants him until he fails there too

yes, he can work in a system. a system that we don't have. at inda he had a functioning midfield behind him with two mediocre but attack minded wingbacks, and lautaro paired with him, who's a cunt but a very good, agile, good passer striker we don't have

stats aren't transferable to other teams, stats don't work in a vacuum, they also have a context

allegri's system doesn't exist around the opposition box. yes, he'd hold the ball better than vlahovic. this would probably be the only unquestionable upside on the short run

and above all it's lukaku ffs
 

DanielSz

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Sep 6, 2014
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he's 30, expensive, unreliable, has a shitty personality, hated by the fans, proven choker in finals or big matches. one of the dumbest players in recent memory. do not want. in fact only some rich arab club wants him until he fails there too

yes, he can work in a system. a system that we don't have. at inda he had a functioning midfield behind him with two mediocre but attack minded wingbacks, and lautaro paired with him, who's a cunt but a very good, agile, good passer striker we don't have

stats aren't transferable to other teams, stats don't work in a vacuum, they also have a context

allegri's system doesn't exist around the opposition box. yes, he'd hold the ball better than vlahovic. this would probably be the only unquestionable upside on the short run

and above all it's lukaku ffs
Lukaku is made for Allegris system. Its not just hold up play, hes good at charging forward with the ball, good at in box movement, and good at creating for others. He's not a one trick pony and has proven himself in different systems and leagues.
 

4ndr3i

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Aug 2, 2012
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The only thing that sucks is that we can’t sell for shit.

Chelsea bought absolute bums for 60-70m from other teams but we struggle to get that for Vlahovic (allegedly one of our most prised assets) so we end up with this swap deal.

With that said, if it happens, Lukaku will score more for us than Vlahovic for Chelsea. No doubt.
 

s4tch

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Mar 23, 2015
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Lukaku is made for Allegris system. Its not just hold up play, hes good at charging forward with the ball, good at in box movement, and good at creating for others. He's not a one trick pony and has proven himself in different systems and leagues.
he straight up failed in tuchel's system which is probably the closest thing to allegri's in lukaku's career

also failed at manure and was benched by inzaghi in a cl final who favored uncle dzeko

he's 30. he's expensive. he's lukaku. fuck him.
 
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