Romelu Lukaku is slumping in form with Chelsea. This is believed to make some supporters The Blues question again the decision to buy Lukaku.
Chelsea signed Lukaku from Inter Milan for 115 million euros last summer. The Belgium international striker started his second spell at Stamford Bridge in style, scoring three goals in his first three Premier League appearances.
But after that the tap was clogged. He was goalless in eight appearances, then had another two goals at the end of December in two appearances. Since the turn of the year, Lukaku has not yet scored against the opponent’s goal.
Overall, Romelu Lukaku has just five goals and one assist in 16 Premier League appearances this season. Even if traced, in the last 13 appearances since mid-September only a pair of goals have been scored by Lukaku.
A sharp glare was directed at him. Moreover, previously Lukaku had caused problems by saying he was not happy at Chelsea and missed his previous club, Inter Milan.
At the same time, Tammy Abraham, who was let go by Chelsea to give a place to Lukaku, is currently playing for AS Roma in the Italian League. Abraham has scored 10 goals in 22 appearances so far, with 17 goals in 39 games across all competitions.
The 24-year-old forward’s graph has even improved. After just two goals in the first 11 weeks, Abraham scored eight goals in the next 11 games including four in the last four.
Legendary Liverpool striker Ian Rush suspects that some Chelsea fans are now questioning the club’s decision to release Abraham to buy Lukaku. However, he believes that Lukaku will also be able to return to being full if he wants to prove himself.
“Some Chelsea fans may be wondering why they sold Tammy Abraham and signed Lukaku. Abraham scored goals casually in Italy, although it must be said that Serie A is not as strong as the Premier League lately,” he said. Metro.
“But the big difference between Abraham and Lukaku at the moment is that Abraham is enjoying his game. Jose Mourinho has shown him affection, which is very important for a striker. While Lukaku and Tuchel are not completely on the same page.”
“It’s important for Lukaku to work hard and stay patient. I have no doubt that his quality will shine again for Chelsea, sooner or later,” added Ian Rush.
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