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#2. Extremely poor on the ball
His passing accuracy was also only 72% vs Juventus. Yes, there is little doubt over the fact that Juventus have one of the best defences in Europe. But it is also true that Lukaku has only scored once against top 6 heavyweights of the English Premier League since his transfer to the Red Devils.
Last night against Juventus, Romelu Lukaku touched the ball only 32 times, fewest among the rest of the players on the pitch. His poor first touch was a predominant problem which led to some grave errors upfront since the start of his career.
The game has changed a lot in these last few decades and nowadays, a number 9's role is more dynamic than it used to be. Strikers like Roberto Firmino, Sergio Aguero and previously Luis Suarez had more impact with Premier League teams due to their technical brilliance on the ball.
Jose Mourinho probably still prefers a classical striker but Lukaku's poor first touch makes life difficult for his team. Romelu Lukaku has always been a bulldozer but he needs to work on his positioning and on the ball skills to have more impact against tougher opponents.
