Azonto Epistle 38: The Romelu Lukaku Conundrum
When it rains, they say it pours. It was coming, the signs were clear, Thomas Tuchel had seen it, everyone including my little boy and his dog had seen it; Romelu Lukaku’s continuous presence in the Chelsea starting lineup had become too costly for the team. Of course a £100M signing will not cost any less […]
Premier League ALLOW Chelsea to wear CWC badge for remainder of the season
Chelsea have received permission to wear their Club World Cup on their Premier League shirts for the remainder of the season. The Champions League holders won the competition for the first time this month after beating Palmeiras 2-1 in the final in Abu Dhabi. They then wore the badge celebrating their success in Saturday’s 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace in the Premier League, […]
Thierry Henry questions Chelsea: Why sign Lukaku in the first place?
Belgium assistant Thierry Henry has questioned why Chelsea broke their transfer record to sign Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan this summer. The 28-year-old has struggled to meet expectations since arriving from Inter Milan for £98m, and produced a performance with just seven touches in 90 minutes against Crystal Palace last weekend which raised many eyebrows. Henry was worked closely with Lukaku with Chelsea and […]