In a rousing 2-1 win, Manchester United managed to keep their second place position in the Premier League. Of all the players on the field, Romelu Lukaku stands alone as man of the match.
In Sunday’s matchup, two English giants fought tooth and nail to secure three points. Chelsea struck first, but the former Chelsea man stepped his game up, and he played a roll in both of Manchester United’s goals.
At first, Chelsea managed to keep possession for a lot of the second half. However, when Manchester United had chances, they capitalized. Lukaku success in the match is not possible without the help of his teammates. On United’s first goal, Sanchez took the ball close to the eighteen yard box and passed to Martial. Then, Martial’s pass found Lukaku as he simply passed it into the side of the net.
Recently, discussion of Lukaku’s goal scoring ability has arose. Essentially, pundits say that Lukaku only scores against weaker clubs. Additionally, people say he scores when it does not matter. Despite what they say, Lukaku scored against a big club, and he scored when it mattered. When Manchester United needed him the most, he came to play.
Lukaku: a team player?
Not only did the Belgian score, but he also assisted on Jesse Lingard’s goal. On a Manchester United counter-attack, Lukaku received the ball on the edge of the eighteen yard box. Then, he sent a perfect cross into Lingard as he precisely headed the ball home.
The Belgian striker is fast and physical, but he also has the capability to support in the attack. Pundits say that the United man is one dimensional, but that is simply not the case. He may not be the most accurate passer, but he provides support when it is needed. Morata and Lukaku are two of the Premier League’s biggest summer signings, and Lukaku looked the better signing in this match up.
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