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Chelsea and Belgium talisman Romelu Lukaku is undoubtedly one of the most clinical finishers in world football. With a unique combination of size, strength, and skill, he is an absolute handful for defenders.
However, he does have a bit of a goal poacher reputation, which is something that Lukaku frankly hates. In fact, the former Inter Milan man sees himself as a lot more than just a goal-scorer. Via UEFA.com:
“The way I’m built – I’m quite big – everybody thinks I’m a sort of target man: just holding up the ball and being a goal poacher. But I’ve never played that way and I hate it.” Romelu Lukaku said.
“My biggest strength is that I’m dangerous when I’m facing towards the goal, because that’s when I rarely make wrong choices.
“After I pass the ball, I know where I have to position myself in the box. I can do a bit of everything and in some games when I know there is a lot of space behind the defence, I play differently.
“The reason I’m so productive [in front of goal] is because I can do a bit of everything.”
This notion has been evident at Chelsea as well. Romelu Lukaku is a key figure in the build-up in their attack along with putting balls in the back of the net, possessing the ability to link up play with decisive passes. He's also improved immensely with his back to goal thanks to Antonio Conte, who really helped Lukaku become a more all-around striker in Italy. But, the 28-year-old clearly believes his best asset is when he can run at defenders by using his physical presence and pace.
Through eight competitive appearances, Romelu Lukaku has four goals to his name with the Blues. Now, he heads on international duty where Belgium will be looking to book their ticket to the Nations League final when they face France on Thursday.
