Much to the despair of Chelsea fans, Romelu Lukaku is enjoying a
second successful period away from Stamford Bridge, this time at Roberto
Martinez’s Everton. With The Blues’ remaining strikers misfiring
somewhat, many a Chelsea fan has questioned manager Jose Mourinho over
whether or not the decision to loan out the young Belgian was the
correct one. But the logic behind his decision is clear, Lukaku may not
be able to physically resist the toll of completing 30 or 40 matches per
season as Chelsea’s main front man, and from very early signs against
Hull, the striker may take some time to adapt to the fluid and ever
changing trio of Juan Mata, Eden Hazard and Oscar playing behind him. So
loaning Lukaku out to Everton, with all due respect, a smaller club
than Chelsea and giving him the chance to flourish as the main striker
could, and is looking to pay dividends for both parties. Chelsea get a
razor sharp striker back in the summer, and Everton get a consistent
source of goals throughout a season. Everyone wins.
Moreover, Lukaku himself has revealed
that he himself asked to go out on loan, in order to get regular game
time, telling The Daily Telegraph “'I did not know if I would be playing
for Chelsea so I asked the manager to let me leave. We spoke and I told
him,'”
'It's unfair to criticise Mourinho for letting me go because it was my decision.”
'He knows what he is doing. He has won so many titles and I have too
much respect for him to wish anything but the best, but there comes a
point where you must think about yourself to show everyone that you can
shine and be one of the best strikers in the league.”
'I could
have stayed and fought, but it was not about the competition. When you
are a 20-year-old you need minutes. I lost my place in the national team
because I did not play for a year with Chelsea.”
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