Romelu Lukaku was literally a spectator of Chelsea’s victory against Crystal Palace on Saturday (1-0). The Blues won at Selhurst Park thanks to a late goal from Hakim Ziyech in the 89th minute of play. But Romelu Lukaku again missed an opportunity to impress, giving on the contrary the frank impression of being absent from the debates. ..
Ghostly Lukaku vs Palace
The former Inter Milan striker touched the ball first in south London, taking charge of the initial commitment. This is almost the only contribution that the Blues supporters could see from him in the first period… And for good reason, the Chelsea striker only touched one extra ball during the first 45 minutes of play. Ghostly.
The second half was hardly more exciting. In the end, Romelu Lukaku only touched seven balls in total against Patrick Vieira’s men, including one on the engagement. The lowest total in the Premier League since the 2003-04 season (Opta).
The Belgian is struggling to convince this season
Returned to Stamford Bridge this summer after a magnificent year at Inter, crowned with a Serie A title won under the nose and beard of Juventus Turin, Romelu Lukaku is only a shadow of himself these last months, and seems to have lost its luster at Chelsea.
Last year, the Belgian scored 24 goals in Serie A. This season, he has 5 goals in 17 Premier League appearances, and angered fans by giving an exclusive interview to Sky Sport Italia last December, in which he admitted not getting used to the methods of his trainer Thomas Tuchel and his new colors….
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