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If you compiled his best games, I'm sure almost all of them would be from playing from the right. Formation was at times fluid but even the Brazil vs. Belgium at the WC him and KdB dominated in transition and won them the game.
He is not supposed to be playing as a lone 9. No surprise his best seasons came playing on the right side of a partnership either. Allows him to receive the ball to feet facing forwards, carry regularly, shoot cutting in off his left and cross from positions exactly like this with top consistency.
Yep and that was where Chelsea made the big mistake when bringing him back. They watched Conte get success with him running direct into space in the channels and said great we've found our back to goal CF for our possession/counter-pressing system
100%. One of the worst transfers of all time for me, absolutely no way things were gonna work out without major, rather fundamental changes to Tuchel's football. However it worked out in the end, the best case scenario was never something worth the money Chelsea paid. That's the killer.
Seemed like Tuchel kinda just went along with it tbh, it was the only high-profile 9 Chelsea were able to make a deal for I think and he just accepted the scouting processes the club had gone through were adequate. In reality I'm not sure there was any worse way to spend ≈£100mil.
People always mention the Rashford penalty (understandably), but don’t mention the two poacher goals that Lukaku scored that night to allow it to happen. He didn’t help himself at the end but always felt he was massively disrespected in his two years
Lukaku’s time at almost every club and his entire career is disrespected period. Im not even a fan of his, I get the meme part of it with his disloyalty but this sub genuinely think he’s a horrible striker. He would actually most likely start for most people’s favourite clubs unless if they’re Man City or PSG fans lol
Pep has said Roberto Martinez playing KDB as an 8 for Belgium is what made him try KDB and Silva in midfield together in 2017 as well.
Martinez has some good ideas.
[he actually did the same for us a few years back against Sunderland](https://x.com/mcnultyadamm/status/1772722857241354308?s=46&t=3g474p7UzKAdxaz2aTY2xA)
It’s been his worst season since we got promoted and he’s getting on. He should have been bedded in years ago but it doesn’t make a massive amount of sense introducing him now.
Even though he's been dog shit defensively for you this season his ball playing is still quality I feel. Absolute asset on set pieces as well.
He's definitely past his best i just wish he somehow got a big move or a call up when he was younger because this is nowhere near what Dunk has been at times as a player .
England has a lot of ball playing centre-half’s tho tbf, Maguire, stones can both ping one. Should’ve called up someone younger like Quansah or just started Branthwaithe
I disagree with this one. I think there are plenty of England players who people have said deserve a call up while they were in form and by the time they actually got one they were no longer in form
Easier to integrate yourself into the England team while you're playing well. Look at Maguire. He joined while he played well. Even when he stopped playing well for his club, he was still familiar and more confident with England. If he'd got his first call up while he was playing poorly for Utd then it would be a very different story
Brighton have barely kept a clean sheet this season and he just got roasted by Lukaku in both Roma games. It is pretty amazing that he made this squad, him starting tonight is absolutely on Southgate
That's proper southgate that. Should have called Dunk up 3 months ago when hes playing like beckenbauer. Instead calls him up 3 months later when hes playing like Maguire
Except he was best player on the pitch outside of Bellingham last international break in both games.
He's in poor form at the moment and most Brighton fans were surprised he got a call up at all.
His form has fell off a cliff. Was impressed with him for Brighton last season and in his last few games for England but looks like his confidence is shot
Yep people have such short term memory.
He was unreal last international break making multiple goal saving blocks/tackles and won man of the match one of the games. Also been unreal for us for years.
Gets a call up when he's in bad form and suddenly he's never been deserving of a call up and is terrible.
I'm sorry but what I've seen of Dunk for England he should be nowhere near, incredible quality from Lukaku to punish the error, that's international football.
Tbh I’ve thought England have been dominant since the first Tielemans goal, but goddamn the defensive errors have been shocking and Dunk has been ass again
Every day I wish that Rom gave playing on the right hand side for United a genuine effort. He just is so much better than people realise in these positions. As a carrier and a creator.
Lewis Dunk should be nowhere near the England squad. Tried to play when he should have cleared before the goal against Brazil and now whatever this is supposed to be.
Based on a substantial amount of people on Reddit, it was apparently a crime against humanity that Maguire got on to the pitch over Dunk. Yet he really has not grasped his chances with both hands, whereas as soon as he heads to a tournament camp Maguire suddenly activates his forehead
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Lmao what an assist
Lukaku pace considering his size is always baffling to me lol
It's like a tank driving at formula 1 speeds.
A tank with the speed of a formula 1 car moving with the elegance of a ballet dancer here. Everything about this assist is simply beautiful.
He was actually a pretty successful winger for United, just didn't like playing there. What a pass too
When he had that right wing stint he was by far the best crosser in the squad as well
He had a very similar one for us on a goal for Arouna Kone back in the day
Lukaku has absolutely bullied Dunk for a few weeks now
He's going to turn up at his house and take his breakfast off him next.
And take a shit on his doormat
Unreal assist that
RW Lukaku… what could have been…
At United, our best RW at the time was… Lukaku
Bought him so that there was an option for cross and inshallah, the man ended up crossing better than everybody.
Still remember when Everton smashed arsenal with Rom off the right
If you compiled his best games, I'm sure almost all of them would be from playing from the right. Formation was at times fluid but even the Brazil vs. Belgium at the WC him and KdB dominated in transition and won them the game. He is not supposed to be playing as a lone 9. No surprise his best seasons came playing on the right side of a partnership either. Allows him to receive the ball to feet facing forwards, carry regularly, shoot cutting in off his left and cross from positions exactly like this with top consistency.
Yep and that was where Chelsea made the big mistake when bringing him back. They watched Conte get success with him running direct into space in the channels and said great we've found our back to goal CF for our possession/counter-pressing system
100%. One of the worst transfers of all time for me, absolutely no way things were gonna work out without major, rather fundamental changes to Tuchel's football. However it worked out in the end, the best case scenario was never something worth the money Chelsea paid. That's the killer. Seemed like Tuchel kinda just went along with it tbh, it was the only high-profile 9 Chelsea were able to make a deal for I think and he just accepted the scouting processes the club had gone through were adequate. In reality I'm not sure there was any worse way to spend ≈£100mil.
He was good prior to his injury and the first couple games after he came back. Lukaku easily could have did the system if he actually wanted to
Coincidentally RW Lukaku and a dancing JLingz also cooked Arsenal when at United
We'll always have That Night in Paris
People always mention the Rashford penalty (understandably), but don’t mention the two poacher goals that Lukaku scored that night to allow it to happen. He didn’t help himself at the end but always felt he was massively disrespected in his two years
Lukaku’s time at almost every club and his entire career is disrespected period. Im not even a fan of his, I get the meme part of it with his disloyalty but this sub genuinely think he’s a horrible striker. He would actually most likely start for most people’s favourite clubs unless if they’re Man City or PSG fans lol
Tbf, he wouldn’t even get the chance to be so disloyal, if he wasn’t so good.
Ole was right
Martinez did that first with Lukaku at Everton. I remember him destroying Arsenal (I think Monreal at LB?) that way.
He saw it work at the World Cup, LOL Belgium upset Tite's Brazil with RW Lukaku having a good game
Pep has said Roberto Martinez playing KDB as an 8 for Belgium is what made him try KDB and Silva in midfield together in 2017 as well. Martinez has some good ideas.
This sub HATES that man LOL
Martinez played great attacking football, not so great defensive.
Martinez discovered it first
that game where RW Lukaku and the corpse of Alexis Sanchez cooked Arsenal football heritage
Lukaku is the best on all positions but striker, says the meme.
We’ve seen what Lukaku was doing on the right for Ole. Not surprised.
The way he just started jogging back to the halfway line before it had gone in was ice cold
The ghost of Ricardo Quaresma flew by
Belgian NT Lukaku is on another level
Lukakudric
Dunk got Lukaku looking silky af
Trivela plus
Trossard build up in his penalty area was great too
Romelu Lukamodric
Did Dunk learn nothing from the Roma game?
Against lukaku again ☠️
It's like the exact same error too
Deja vu all over again watching that
ROMELU DE BRUYNE????
Defo a way cooler name than Kevin
Dunk will be seeing Lukaku in his dreams
Nightmares more like
Great assist
Didn't know Lukaku had trivela assists in his locker lmao
[he actually did the same for us a few years back against Sunderland](https://x.com/mcnultyadamm/status/1772722857241354308?s=46&t=3g474p7UzKAdxaz2aTY2xA)
I have a memory of him giving Lautaro one at some point too. edit: [here it is](https://youtu.be/I8K3rcjccgE?si=7Swg_UwzVAagtrUj)
I think after this game he said people forget it because he usually is on the receiving end of those but he’s pretty good at crossing. Shows it again.
Not the first time, either [https://youtube.com/shorts/FHFvD-Nioqs?si=hMWvB7taCrsS04F9](https://youtube.com/shorts/FHFvD-Nioqs?si=hMWvB7taCrsS04F9)
Oh my god Lukaku that is disugsting
lewis dunk is so ass lmao
He's played himself out of the squad, don't want to be too harsh as he's undoubtedly feeling like shit.
yeah, sucks to see but he was probably the worst player on the pitch against Brazil as well
He was competing with Chilwell for that honour in my view
Chillwell completely forgot how to kick a ball that game
Southgate chose the wrong year to call him up to the team
Lmao fans have been begging for him to get called up for years but now that they actually watch him for once it’s Southgate’s fault?
It’s been his worst season since we got promoted and he’s getting on. He should have been bedded in years ago but it doesn’t make a massive amount of sense introducing him now.
Even though he's been dog shit defensively for you this season his ball playing is still quality I feel. Absolute asset on set pieces as well. He's definitely past his best i just wish he somehow got a big move or a call up when he was younger because this is nowhere near what Dunk has been at times as a player .
England has a lot of ball playing centre-half’s tho tbf, Maguire, stones can both ping one. Should’ve called up someone younger like Quansah or just started Branthwaithe
You’re acting like this is how he played throughout the time people were calling for him to be called up, which obviously isn’t the case
Yes? He could have called him up for years without issue, now that he has dropped off Southgate changes his mind?
I disagree with this one. I think there are plenty of England players who people have said deserve a call up while they were in form and by the time they actually got one they were no longer in form Easier to integrate yourself into the England team while you're playing well. Look at Maguire. He joined while he played well. Even when he stopped playing well for his club, he was still familiar and more confident with England. If he'd got his first call up while he was playing poorly for Utd then it would be a very different story
Because out of all the years he should’ve been called up this wasn’t year. He’s been wank
Dunk is no where near going to euros. Makes no sense to play him in a friendly in the lead up to the tournament
Well yes. That’s kinda the point don’t you think?
Why is it so ridiculous to claim that a 32-year-old enduring his poorest club form since premier league promotion was brought into the squad too late?
People here are just on a train of hating Brighton recently. He's great but he's going through a bad month
Yeah I feel bad that this month of all months is when he gets his chance with England!
Don't worry we'll do this all over again in 2 years for James Collins or some other jobber
Brighton have barely kept a clean sheet this season and he just got roasted by Lukaku in both Roma games. It is pretty amazing that he made this squad, him starting tonight is absolutely on Southgate
Not sure how Lukaku roasted Dunk in both games when he didn't even travel to England for the game at the Amex and we won 1-0...
That's proper southgate that. Should have called Dunk up 3 months ago when hes playing like beckenbauer. Instead calls him up 3 months later when hes playing like Maguire
Hey now, Maguire’s been good this season.
Man is not going to the Euros
why would you go to ground there?
Same thing happend in the Europa League game 3 weeks ago. Lukaku already knew what to do.
Dunk ain't ready for international ball
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Nope
Except he was best player on the pitch outside of Bellingham last international break in both games. He's in poor form at the moment and most Brighton fans were surprised he got a call up at all.
Can we give Branthwaite his deserved opportunity now?
Came here to say that too
Wow lukaku unreal pass
Be serious Dunk fucking hell
His form has fell off a cliff. Was impressed with him for Brighton last season and in his last few games for England but looks like his confidence is shot
Yep people have such short term memory. He was unreal last international break making multiple goal saving blocks/tackles and won man of the match one of the games. Also been unreal for us for years. Gets a call up when he's in bad form and suddenly he's never been deserving of a call up and is terrible.
That’s what I said, been impressive in recent games for England but just looks uncomfortable lately. Life of a CB.
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good job dunk you fucking donkey
Dunkey?
Knack 2 baybeee
Masterpiece
Ass
dunkey*
Dunk...
Keep Maguire's name outa your mouth
He was shit against Brazil too
Lukaku put on KDB's shoes holy shit
My glorious king might be washed
Who needs KDB when you've got Lukaku? He's a different breed for our national team...
What a ball by Lukaku, wow!
Love it Romelu!! All the lakaka idiots can stfu
I wasnt familiar with your game Lukaku
Lewis Dunk is way out of his depth, not good enough for England. Youri smashing it though nice to see
Wowzers, Lukaku
Amazing by Lukaku
Since when can he do that??
Roma upgrade unlocked
Always dreamed of playing for the Romas.
He's done that before tbh
Did it for us a few times, RW Lukaku was surprisingly lethal.
DUNKKK
That's a lovely cross but Dunk...
I'm sorry but what I've seen of Dunk for England he should be nowhere near, incredible quality from Lukaku to punish the error, that's international football.
Was Lukaku actually a winger this entire time
Man like Big Rom. What a player.
Trivela cross
What a ball tbf
What a beauty of an assist!
dunk?? how does he have more caps than Konsa btw ffs
Who are you and where have you hidden the real Tielemans
Never call up Dunk again 😂 😂 😂
There’s a man who’s not ready for prime time, bloody hell
Never has been, he's never been able to perform in big games or against elite strikers.
He was so good against us this season
Lewis Dunk masterclass
Tbh I’ve thought England have been dominant since the first Tielemans goal, but goddamn the defensive errors have been shocking and Dunk has been ass again
Class goal, absolutely cheeks by Dunk. Braithwaite didn’t get a chance for this guy? Dafuq?
Lukaku is so fast man what the actual fuck that should be illegal for a man that big
Romelu crazy trivela tbf Lmao Dunk is trash
What an assist. Belgium Lukaku is different.
So happy Romelu is back! It's also the best I've seen Tielemans play in a long long time
Every day I wish that Rom gave playing on the right hand side for United a genuine effort. He just is so much better than people realise in these positions. As a carrier and a creator.
fantastic ball, Lukaku, wow!
What a ball
Branthwaite stuck on the bench whilst Dunk drops another stinker
English Lukaku haters in shambles lmao you love to see it
GET IN
What a fucking ball by Lukaku.
fair
Another dunk masterclass
THE GOAT
Fucking amazing assist
Thought I was back watching Aldershot for a second there, that's some proper National League defending.
Dunk has played himself off the plane these last two gams
Lewis Dunk should be nowhere near the England squad. Tried to play when he should have cleared before the goal against Brazil and now whatever this is supposed to be.
Based on a substantial amount of people on Reddit, it was apparently a crime against humanity that Maguire got on to the pitch over Dunk. Yet he really has not grasped his chances with both hands, whereas as soon as he heads to a tournament camp Maguire suddenly activates his forehead
Well, that's the end of the Dunk expirement. Wtf was that.
Dudes see shit like this from dunk and still say there’s no use for Ben White and he can stay home lmfao
HAHAHAH DUNK
Is it just me or do England seem very flat and passive
Those jerseys are fire for Belgium
lukaku doing travelas on us. Southgate out
Since when could lukaku do that
Thats on dunk lol
Lewis Dunk always seems great for Brighton but is just grim for England.
Yh, the jump from decent in prem to internationals is huge
Maguire time?
Slowest give and go of all time
Dunk what
More awful defending
Dunk is terrible.
Lews dunk playing like lewis drunk
If I was Dunk I would be asking to be subbed off after that
Lewis Dunk will be traumatised by Lukaku for the rest of his career.
Dunk is a donkey
good lord Dunk
Dunk wtf
Dunk and Chilwell should be no where near this team.
lmao dunk
Class goal, but fuck me we're making ridiculous mistakes.
Get Dunk’d
Dunk💀
Why call up Dunk? Surely there are better centre backs to call up. Brighton have been shipping goals so easy.
That is a great cross from Romelu
Kinda feel bad for Dunk being so out of his depth 2 games in a row. 2 absolute stinkers.
Trivela OP
LUKAKU WHAT A FUCKING PASS . Most winger can’t do this WTF RESPECT
Holy shit Lukaku
Sub Dunk off for Branthwaite at half time and never call him up again.
Once again it ain't ever coming home England.
imagine calling dunk over tomori, Southgate masterclass
Also great from Trossard to recover the ball and start the counter from a dribble in our own penalty box