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Roberto needs to have a look at what he thinks this group of players can do. They aren't Barca.

Someone tell jags we are in the blue shirts. Ffs!!!

Garbage. Get eto on.

We over do it at the back. Doing my nut in. Players lacking urgency.

Mo's biggest problem is himself. Great talent but he needs to look after the thing. Martinez has questions to answer no matter what tonight. No way should this team be farting about so much at the back with the ball.

Is Martinez putting ketamine in their half time oranges?

Fuck off, who passed that to their player at right back area?

Get this tempo up.

Barring his brain fart Barry has been excellent. Besides and Barry completely running midfield. Not sure mirallas went for right option there but hey ho.

Muller had a lot more to his game believe me. Watch him on sky football s greatest. Saying Lukaku has more to his game than Muller is like saying Phil jagielka is a more rounded defender than Bobby Moore.

Barkley should play attacking mid and that's it. Not out wide or anything like that.

15 goals isn't the benchmark of greatness ya know. Sorts other parts of his game and we should be seeing a 20+ goal striker who can do the all round game.

Classy play at the end there. Should be a comfortable lead but as long as we apply ourselves the same way in second half we will be good.

Barry been brilliant.

Unlucky Mo. Class. Good pressure this.

Mirallas going to the by line was brilliant. Had no right.

His finishing is instinctive, as good as I've seen in a blue shirt for a while. If it comes to his left foot as he wants it it's a goal. Heavy left boot.

Great play kev! No control needed, ruthless finish Rom. Get in.

I kinda shake my head and smile at the same time.

We are allowing them to turn it into their sort of game.

Two touches and player was on him for his toe poke. Finest of margins Matt, that's why a tidy touch is essential.

Should have been one touch and bang. Not a pen, arm was in natural position and ball was not on target.

You've picked one of the greatest strikers ever to use as a means of saying Rom has more to his game...

A fox in the box is reknown for their "penalty box goalscoring" - as proven by by Lukaku's goals on ther attached link - all came inside the penalty box. Did you think it related to the 6 yard box??? Rom has more to his game than Gerd Muller???!!! Thats going in the vault - he hasn't got anywhere near Mullers game. Gerd Muller was a freak, was better in the air than Rom despite being 5ft 9, was more skillful, agile, balanced and would leave him for dust with his pace and acceleration. I really don't know where you pulled that one from.

If someone can give me evidence of a player with control as shocking at 21 as Lukaku who ends up being a top notch striker with a great touch then I will mention no more of it. The reality is all the comparisons late bloomers like Drogba are nonsense and without any real foundation - Drogba was a late developer not because he couldn't control a ball - he was already known as a talented player - he was badly injury prone and his body did not react to training. The likes of Drogba, Klose, Luca Toni had the natural ability but for one reason or another never got a real chance at a top end club. Lukaku has been in and around the best training facilities since he was 15 and yet he has the touch of an elephant - it really is just one of those things. Some golfers just can't putt - doesn't matter how much practice they do they haven't got the feel. You mention Barkley - he is a more appropriate comparitive to Drogba because of missed develeopment due to injury. The talent is there - its just that he has only had one season of playing regular top flight football and in that he has had injuries. Game time will improve his decision making and football brain. Every mistake is a step towards more wisdom - he often gives the ball away trying to do something "sparky and creative" - not by miscontrolling a simple 15 yard ball.