And that’s the crux of it. Thank you for finally saying it. People think that because he’s got a bit of pace that it means he’s a winger in waiting. It’s no more complex than that. How draconian, like putting skilful players on the wing because they’re too dainty to go near the midfielders. Who needs to be able to make runs through channels and get towards the D rather than the corner flag, and who cares what areas of the pitch have the most space to operate in? He’s just fast at running and that so it’s fine. Brilliant.
We’ll overlook the fact that most of his contributions are from when he’s in line with the middle of the goal. The goal at Gillingham from smack bang in the middle of the posts, the goal at Rochdale from smack bang in the middle of the posts, the goal at Shrewsbury last season from smack bang in the middle of the posts, the fact that he got the winner at Swindon while playing as a centre forward and running through the channel, the goal against Chelsea youth when he scored inside the six yard box after the keeper spilled it, the knock down for Lee’s equaliser at MK from the centre of the goal etc. The season before when he ran through the middle of the defence to score against Southend, ditto Burton when he ran in behind the centre backs. Even last night, who was an inch away from getting a toe on Sykes’ cross that ran through to Holland? Ah, yes, the man signed and trained as a centre forward by a Premier League club, who was sliding in after getting on the shoulder of a centre half who couldn’t track him, like any good forward would be. That guy. The fast bloke.
Good news for Chelsea fans - Lukaku is back. He’s quick and powerful, bet they can’t wait to see him on the wing. It shouldn’t matter where he plays cos he’s just running fast, innit.