It must be a bit frustrating for a striker of such ilk to read only about his physical dominance as his primary virtue, despite being much more to it. Romelu Lukaku is a true example of that injustice, widely considered a robust poacher, although his attacking skills are second to none. In an interview for UEFA.com in a prelude to the 2021 Nations League Final Four, Lukaku claims he’s aware of his stamina but emphasises it’s not his main virtue.”The way I’m built – I’m quite big – everybody thinks I’m a sort of target man: just holding up the ball and being a goal poacher. But I’ve never played that way, and I hate it. My biggest strength is that I’m dangerous when I’m facing towards the goal because that’s when I rarely make wrong choices.”After I pass the ball, I know where I have to position myself in the box. I can do a bit of everything, and in some games, when I know there is a lot of space behind the defence, I play differently. The reason I’m so productive in front of goal is that I can do a bit of everything,” Lukaku pointed out.Chelsea don’t know how to use Romelu Lukaku… pic.twitter.com/TmRRzhptTW— Rookz (@CFCRookz) October 1, 2021 Talking about the upcoming Nations League semifinals against France on Thursday, Lukaku said:(3.20) BELGIUM (3.10) FRANCE (2.55)”In recent years, we have always managed to have a good start at tournaments, and the expectations were always high. In 2016 [UEFA EURO], we didn’t deliver, and it was very hard. During the [2018 FIFA] World Cup in Russia, we did quite well [third place], but I think now in the Nations League, we must do really well to peak at the next World Cup.”
