The Belgian pre-season returned to Chelsea after an eight-year break. The ‘Blues’ bought him from Inter Milan for 115 million euros.
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So far, Lukaku has failed in London. In all competitions, he scored only ten goals. Much more has been said than his successful plays about his interviews with Italian media.
The Belgian actor got another chance to show off his skills in the matchup with Crystal Palace. In the first half, he was completely invisible. He only touched the ball twice. He made one of these contacts when the game started.
A little – but a little – was better after the break. Lukaku has been on the ball seven times in just over 90 minutes.
Thus, Lukaku broke a strange record. Since the 2003/04 season, when these data began to be collected, there has not been a complete footballer who has played fewer times with the ball than the Belgian.
7 – Romelu Lukaku scored just seven touches against Crystal Palace, the lowest number in a single Premier League game for a player with 90+ minutes as this data is fully available for the competition (2003-2004). One of those touches was from the beginning of the first part. quiet.
-OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 19, 2022
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Other Belgian statistics were also bad. During the entire match, he did not take a shot, did not win a duel and scored only four passes.
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