da gbg bet： He’s been hitting the headlines for the wrong reasons of late, and although his on-pitch form is getting better, it appears the headlines are still leading with trivia.
da bet esporte： Since his disappointing Manchester derby, and the goalless drought he suffered in the past few weeks, Romelu Lukaku now has two goals in two goals in two Premier League games, and three goals in his last four in all competitions. And yet those last two strikes have been greeted with incredulity at the Belgian striker’s lack of celebrations rather than any actual analysis of his return to something approaching good form.
This weekend’s performance against West Brom should be lauded for more than just his muted fist pump reaction to what was a very good header.
Lukaku’s display was more than just his goal, though. It was a master class in effective forward play, certainly one from a Jose Mourinho striker.
The United forward competed in six aerial duels, including in both boxes, as he successfully won every header he went up for – which is an impressive stat in any game, but against a West Brom team who probably haven’t yet made the transition away from being a ‘Tony Pulis’ side, that’s quite the feat.
As United sat deep – too deep, perhaps, by the end when the Baggies began to find confidence and belief – Lukaku’s chances to make an impact became more limited, but he did manage to complete three dribbles. Although his tally of 19 completed passes is low – Gareth Barry managed 31 in just 45 minutes of football – he did manage to play a key pass, too.
It wasn’t the most complete display you’ll ever see from Lukaku, but it was a hugely effective one on a day that turned out to be more of a struggle for Manchester United than you might have expected when the half-time whistle blew. And instead of focusing on his celebrations or lack thereof, perhaps we should be praising the Belgian striker for rolling his sleeves up and reveling in the dirty work for his team when it mattered.