16 Apr 2017 19:21:32
Watching Diego Costa marked out the game today made me think a bit about Lukaku. I think he is starting to come of age. Yes he is sometimes marked out. But that is happening less frequently and his contribution isimproving each season. He is still very young and if he keeps improving will be some player. I know it is hope against hope, but I really hope we keep him.
{Ed025's Note - hes one of the best around degsy thats for sure, i cant see him staying with us to be honest and if the board members who dont want him back at chelsea relent...then he is a perfect replacement for costa who will join the chinese money go-round in summer mate..
17 Apr 2017 12:33:26
I am not sure my post got the point I wanted to make over? Basically I am saying he is starting to look like the finished article. Last season he was hot and cold. I think he has now scored in his last 7 home games? Which coincidentally is our best ever run at home in the Premiership. His touch is improving and he seems to be working harder and harder and actually winning headers. I would keeep himat least the one season and make him honour at least that half of his remaining contract. By then we may be in the top 4 and like Koeman, I feel we are only 2 or 3 players away from being a really decent side. If we have to replace Lukaku and/ or Barkley, we willthen be 4/ 5 players away from being a really decent side.
{Ed025's Note - im afraid its virtually impossible to keep a player who wants to leave these days degsy, do we really want a player on the field who,s heart is not in it?, we have tried to convince him but he wants to go so we sell him and move on, massive loss i believe but who,s to say we wont get a replacement who offers a similar goal tally? things are still very bright for everton whatever happens imo mate..
17 Apr 2017 17:16:37
Well his desire is to play for a champions league side I believe. Would he replace Costa? Maybe. Would he replace Ibrahimavic? Maybe. Assuming he wants to stay in UK then which other champions league clubs would he get a regular start in? Spurs have Kane. Maybe the red lot? They are after a center forward? There is a thought. Otherwise he could find himself warming a bench again? Does he want that? I am not sure it is as done and dusted as he would like. Everton are not going to give him away and he might have to go abroad.
18 Apr 2017 09:23:17
when we got stuffed at Chelsea Costa gave Lukaku a masterclass as a striker, however the tables have turned over the season, Rom is looking top drawer when you look at the quality of goals he has scored this year!
18 Apr 2017 19:19:02
And Costa didn't get a kick at Old Trafford wakka57.