“He will score more goals with him” – Journalist finally reveals the Chelsea player Lukaku would prefer playing with in attack
Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has struggled to find consistency since his sensational return to Stamford Bridge last summer.
However, injuries and COVID-19 have played a part, Thomas Tuchel’s inability to find the perfect attacking partner for the Belgian could also be a reason for his poor form.
Football journalist and pundit Matt Law has used some inside information while crunching the numbers to figure out who could play alongside the big striker to great effect.
Speaking to London is Blue podcast, he revealed that Kai Havertz is an excellent fit for Big Rom:
“I get the impression, and this is from a little bit of information and a little bit of guess work, that if you asked Lukaku who would you play with, he’d say Kai Havertz.”
Tuchel’s constant rotation policy has seen Lukaku play alongside a variety of attackers, including Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech.
The trio started in their key Premier League encounter against Manchester City but the Blues lost the match 1-0 with none of the attacking triumvirate impressing. However, when Lukaku is joined by the aforesaid German, it’s a different story. In six matches together, both players have produced results.
Lukaku scored in their wins over Arsenal and Aston Villa, including a brace in the second, while Havertz scored in their draw with Liverpool and the win over Tottenham Hotspur. Based on this evidence, Chelsea stand to benefit when Tuchel plays two of their most expensive stars together.
The Belgian cost them £97.5 million from Inter Milan while Havertz was snapped up from Bayer Leverkusen for £72 million the year before him.
?“I would like to see a bit more of Lukaku and Kai Havertz playing together. It could be in a front 3, but maybe in a 2.
I thought early in the season, there were seedlings of a good little partnership between Havertz and Lukaku in the 3-5-2 type thing.”
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— London Is Blue Podcast ⭐️⭐️ (@LondonBluePod) January 20, 2022