Romelu Lukaku – Football Scout

Inter, Conte’s hopes of winning Serie A might rest on Lukaku being the man up front

Lukaku doesn’t quite fit the mold of what Conte looks for in a forward. Can he adapt quickly to his new team?

It’s no surprise that Antonio Conte has had an immediate impact on Inter. He won three Serie A titles at Juventus, exceeded expectations with a poor Italy national team and took Chelsea from 10th to Premier League winners in his first season. Neither is it surprising that he has done it using the same tactics and formation.

At Juventus he started with a back four but quickly changed to a 3-5-2 formation that remained his preferred system. He used the same method with Italy and, except for a…

Inter keep perfect start with derby win

Antonio Conte’s Inter remain perfect in Serie A with a 2-0 win over Marco Giampaolo’s lackluster Milan. To watch Serie A subscribe to ESPN+.

Alexander-Arnold addresses racism in Serie A

Trent Alexander-Arnold comments on the racial abuse in Serie A directed towards Romelu Lukaku by Cagliari fans.

Greenwood vindicates United’s Lukaku call – Ole

Paul Mariner breaks down the debate between Marcus Rashford and Tammy Abraham, giving the nod to the Manchester United forward.
MANCHESTER, England — Mason Greenwood has proved it was the right decision to let Romelu Lukaku leave Old Trafford,…

Cagliari not punished for fans’ abuse of Lukaku

Gab Marcotti recommends closed-door games to punish fans following the racist chants directed at Romelu Lukaku during Inter’s win over Cagliari.

ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti gives reasons why Inter Milan have yet to condemn their own ultras’ statement of support of Cagliari’s racist chants towards Romelu Lukaku.
Serie A club Cagliari again escaped sanctions over alleged racist behaviour by their fans, as the league’s disciplinary tribunal decided on Tuesday not to take action over monkey noises aimed at Inter Milan’s Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku.
The tribunal said in a statement on Tuesday that “in terms of dimension and real perception,” the chants could not be considered discriminatory under the league’s disciplinary code.
“The tribunal has decided not to apply sanctions to Cagliari,” it said, referring…

Lukaku is on a mission: Win with Inter and prove Manchester United wrong

Although it’s early days, the ESPN FC panel talk Romelu Lukaku’s time at Inter and how he’s changed since his disappointing time at Manchester United.
MILAN — “This could be the team I need,” Romelu Lukaku said. Sitting in a conference room in Porta Nuova, Milan’s emerging business district, he was making the case that Football Club Internazionale Milano was the ideal setting for the resurrection of his career. “There’s the love I have for this area,” he said. “The love that I have for Inter. And it was the perfect moment for me to leave England. I didn’t want to be there anymore.”

It’s not exactly coincidental that the club is counting on…

Lukaku: Italy must fight racism to attract top stars

ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti gives reasons why Inter Milan have yet to condemn their own ultras’ statement of support of Cagliari’s racist chants towards Romelu Lukaku.

Gab Marcotti recommends closed-door games to punish fans following the racist chants directed at Romelu Lukaku during Inter’s win over Cagliari.
Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku, who was subjected to racist abuse by Cagliari supporters on Sunday, said that Italian football must combat racism in stadiums if it wants to attract the world’s top players to Serie A.
The Belgian forward, playing only his second game in Italy after a move from Manchester United, was greeted with monkey chants by fans behind the goal when he stepped up to take a penalty which he converted in Inter’s 2-1 win.
Lukaku told the Italian edition of Rolling Stone magazine…

Why Inter didn’t condemn their ultras’ support of Cagliari’s racism

ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti gives reasons why Inter Milan have yet to condemn their own ultras’ statement of support of Cagliari’s racist chants towards Romelu Lukaku.

Inter ultras defend Cagliari racist abuse of Lukaku

Gab Marcotti recommends closed-door games to punish fans following the racist chants directed at Romelu Lukaku during Inter’s win over Cagliari.

Jadon Sancho has spoken out about the detrimental impact of racism in football, following the abuse given to Romelu Lukaku at Inter Milan.

ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti discusses the actions that need to be taken after Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku was subjected to racist chants at Cagliari.

Italian Serie A: Romelu Lukaku (72′) Cagliari 1-2 Inter Milan. To watch Serie A sign up to ESPN+.
A section of Inter Milan ultras have defended the Cagliari fans who racially abused Romelu Lukaku when the two sides met at the Sardegna Arena on Sunday.
Monkey chants could be heard as Lukaku stepped up to take a penalty, which he scored to Inter a 2-1 victory. On Monday, the Belgium international called on his fellow players to show unity in the fight against racism.
However, Inter’s Curva Nord — the club’s primary ultra organisation — have released a statement in which they denied…

Sancho warns that racism is affecting players’ love for the game

Jadon Sancho has spoken out about the detrimental impact of racism in football, following the abuse given to Romelu Lukaku at Inter Milan.

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