Will someone please tell Lukaku to Put up or SHUT UP!

Will someone please tell Lukaku to Put up or SHUT UP!

For the second time running, Romelu Lukaku, the Belgian 19-year old young prodigy has occupied the headlines in the media for all the wrong reasons as far as Chelsea is concerned. Lukaku is quoted by many of the leading media houses to have “launched a scathing” attack on Chelsea. After making his loan move to Westbrom which we have all supported, Lukaku has descended heavily on the club According to the Daily Star by saying:

"I COULD’T SEE MYSELF STAYING AT CHELSEA. I SACRIFICED A YEAR OF MY CAREER WITH THEM AND DIDN’T WANT TO PUT UP WITH IT ANY MORE. I DECIDED IN MARCH I WANTED TO GO OUT ON LOAN, AND TOLD MY AGENT TO FIND ME A CLUB. I AM RELIEVED TO HAVE FOUND A SOLUTION. ON THE FIRST DAY OF PRE-SEASON I TOLD THE MANAGER I WANTED TO LEAVE. ROBERTO DI MATTEO TOLD ME I OUGHT TO THINK ABOUT CHELSEA AS THERE WEREN’T GOING TO BE MANY OTHER STRIKER THIS SEASON, BUT THIS IS THE TIME FOR ME TO THINK ABOUT MYSELF. I GOT SICK OF WATCHING FROM THE BENCH. I JUST PLAYED 12 GAMES AND WHEN I WAS PLAYING WEL, THEY WOULD TAKE ME OFF. I LOST MY HUNGER FOR THE GAME OVER THE PAST YEAR. I WON’T BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH-MY SEASON AT CHELSEA WENT VERY BADLY. AS REGARDS GETTING MINUTES ON THE PITCH, I WASTED MY TIME. LAST SEASON I WAS IN THE RESERVES ALONGSIDE LAD WHO’D BARELY TURNED 15 AND I ASKED MYSELF WHAT I WAS DOING THERE. IT’S GOOD FOR MY DEVELOPMENT TO LEAVE LONDON. I CAN BOUNCE BACK AT MID-TABLE CLUB.”

So there it is, Lukaku at it again after publicly coming out after our cup triumph last season that he did not celebrate because he was not part of the winning team. Whiles players like Josh and the rest of our boys who were on loan declared their delight at our glory, Lukaku even went on to say when Kalou decided to put the trophy on his lap, he declined. One thing which makes this annoying is that he said he was a Chelsea fan before joining us but it seems the reverse is the case. But to be frank with ourselves do you think Lukaku after seeing what his capable of in the League Cup and a couple league matches last season, do you think he deserved to have played more?

As a strong advocate of giving the youth a chance, I do not think Lukaku should have started ahead of any of our strikers in that troubled and roller coaster season we had. The fisrt match I watched him against Norwich when he and Mata made their debut, it was clear that he was unfinished article who deserves to be polished. I remember when Mata scored his goal he stood there complaining he should have been given the pass by Mata. There and then I realized what a kid and ego we have in our hands. His first touch and ball control is below average and therefore there was nothing wrong with him polishing it at the reserves among his colleague teenagers but look at how he has described one of them (Islam Feruz). If you have watched the youth team, you could see Islam is even better than Lukaku and he can make the jump to the first team faster than the Prima Donna Lukaku.

Players like Ryan Bertrand and Daniel Sturridge have all earned their places in the team meritoriously and anyone should do likewise. Chelsea should not reduce its standard in order to accommodate any youngster. Josh McCrean has been in the first team and played Champions League yet he is not finding it easy to make the cut. One thing I like about Josh whom I highly regard to be our future captain is about his positive mentality about the club. Lukaku should begin to question himself why after spending about 18 million pounds on him he finds himself on loan. He is one of the most overated youngsters in the world and I believe if Chelsea were given the opportunity once again, they would not sign him. We could have easily doubled the figure and bought Sergio Aguero at the time since he was also only 22 years and it could have proven to be real value for money. If Lukaku feels at his level, he is riped for a place in the Chelsea first team then I would be shocked at him.

Finally, Chelsea should be able to regulate the players and the interviews they conduct. I believe before any player grants special interviews, he needs the approval form the club and proper sanctions should be meted out to irresponsible media outburst like this. Lukaku from his interview has shown his luck of maturity before the cameras and he and the likes must be tamed.

#Seth Adusei

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