Talking balls: Lukaku is ‘unconvincing’ for Chelsea but ‘sensational’ for Manchester United
Compare and contrast the considered and not-in-the-least-bit-biased views of former Manchester United player turned pundit Phil Neville discussing the life and talent of Romelu Lukaku.
Lukaku has joined Manchester United. Says Neville of the “sensational” new player:
“What you’ve got is a young striker who is proven in the Premier League and he’s got great experience at scoring goals.
“He’s a 20-goals-a-season man and maybe more as he’s getting older in a better team with better service. So £75m seems quite a fair price for somebody of that ability and that age.
“There will be a £100m transfer very shortly, I’m convinced of that, so I ignore the fees now and look at the product and the quality the clubs are buying.” – Phil Nevill, BBC Sport, July 10 2017
When Lukaku looked like he was heading to Chelsea, Phil was less certain:
“I’m not so sure [Lukaku would fit in at Man United]. I would prefer United to go out and get Gareth Bale or Antoine Griezmann, I really would… I see him in the big games and I don’t see a player that grabs and wins a big game on his own.
“I still think there are question marks against Lukaku. Jose sold him and he didn’t play that much at Chelsea, so he knows him well.
“I think the ideal signing would be Harry Kane – but I don’t think United will get him. But Griezmann and Bale, I think these are the players that can take United closer to winning the Premier League.” – Phil Neville, talkSport, May 22, 2017
Such are the facts.
Posted: 11th, July 2017 | In: Chelsea, manchester united, Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
