Three Premier League appearances for him in his second spell with the Blues and three goals – that’s the summary of Romelu Lukaku’s current season so far in the role of Chelsea ‘9’. The Belgium striker is unplayable, looks intimidating and lethal in the opponents’ box and denying him any chance of scoring will be Spurs main task this afternoon. TOTTENHAM – CHELSEATottenham slipped in the previous round to Crystal Palace and fallen from the top of the table, while the mid-week was embellished with a decent 2-2 away draw at Rennes in the Europa Conference League. Patrick Vieira and his Eagles get their first win of the season by crushing the old enemyNuno Espirito Santo was rewarded as the EPL manager of the month (August, of course), thanks to the first three 1-0 wins. However, it’s not August anymore, and September provides many challenges, with the Chelsea tie being probably the most difficult one.Check this out: there are no better coaches in England than the PortugueseHow to stop their big man Lukaku? Not impossible, for sure, but the fact he failed to score in only three games for Inter in the entire last season tells a story of its own. Moreover, his goal-scoring instincts are also high in the Champions League, which proves he’s in his prime. Kaka on best striker in the world: “Romelu (Lukaku) is number one, he reminds me of Adriano at his best — physical strength, intelligence, speed.” pic.twitter.com/rmAHl808Kp— Vince™ (@Blue_Footy) September 18, 2021 “He is goals,” said former Liverpool, Blackburn and Newcastle tactician Graeme Souness at Sky Sports: “You’ve got someone who can get you goals out of nothing. I think he’s near enough the complete striker – he’s not brilliant at anything, he’s very good at everything.”PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 5FridayNewcastle – Leeds 1-1 (1-1)/Saint-Maximin 44′ – Raphinha 13’/SaturdayWolverhampton – Brentford 0-2 (0-2)/Toney 28, Mbeumo 34/Burnley – Arsenal 0-1 (0-1)/Odegaard 30/Liverpool Crystal Palace 3-0 (1-0)/Mane 43, Salah 78, Keita 89/Man City – Southampton 0-0Norwich – Watford 1-3 (1-1)/Pukki 35 – Dennis 17, Sarr 63, 82/Aston Villa – Everton 3-0 (0-0)/Cash 66, Digne og 69, Bailey 75/Sunday16:00: (4.60) West Ham (3.70) Man.Utd. (1.85)16:00: (2.80) Brighton (2.90) Leicester (3.05)18:30: (5.20) Tottenham (3.60) Chelsea (1.80)
