Romelu Lukaku is the perfect all round centre forward.
He has got it all. He is strong in air. Fast running in behind. Great at holding the ball up. And devastating when it comes to finishing.
But above all else, Chelsea’s number 9 is such an intelligent footballer.
Just look at his movement in the build-up to his second goal against Aston Villa during Saturday night’s 3-0 win.
At every point in this video he is giving his teammates the opportunity to play a killer pass. When that ball doesn’t come, he quickly reacts and creates another opportunity.
And when the ball does come his way, he controls it dead with a killer first touch (silencing the idiots who claim his control is substandard), before rocketing a shot into the top bins.
What a player.
Golaço de Lukaku. Foi o segundo dele na partida
Chelsea 3×0 Aston Villapic.twitter.com/DB4tJLNmdi
— Torcedor Informado (@TorcedorInform1) September 11, 2021
QUÉ JUGADÓN ??
Romelu Lukaku ?? marcó el 3-0 final del Chelsea ??, tras una increible jugada que parte desde el arquero “blue ?” , para dejar desorientado al Aston Villa ??.pic.twitter.com/RfnFFuvBE8— Hora Del Futbol (@horadel_futbol) September 11, 2021
Lukaku recebe bela assistência de Azpilicueta, faz o terceiro gol do Chelsea e dá números finais ao jogo. pic.twitter.com/Fa3PWdN13j
— Meia Ofensivo (@meiaofensivo) September 11, 2021
LUKAKU BRACE?
Chelsea (-350) is cruising!pic.twitter.com/06jVHIN4ZB
— PointsBet Sportsbook (@PointsBetUSA) September 11, 2021