Alan Shearer On Why Lukaku Doesn’t Consistently Perform Against The Top Teams

Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku displayed his ability and silences critics at the same time with a well-rounded display against his former team Chelsea on Sunday. “He was little bit lost, but then he went together with the team”. Going into the showdown, Antonio Conte’s men were buoyed on the back of an impressive showing against Barcelona in the Champions League, further indication they had turned a corner after a turbulent few weeks.

Kane to take Golden Boot? In 2015-16, Anthony Martial ended up as top scorer at United – netting a mere 17 goals in all competitions as the Red Devils themselves finished the season scoring just a goal more than Sunderland did.

Liverpool put four past West Ham at Anfield on Saturday, as did Brighton against Swansea at the Amex.

But the game was ultimately decided by another player who also had to redeem himself, at Manchester United.

“I think being able to beat a rival, it’s nearly like a six-pointer because of how close we are”, the England worldwide added.”The confidence just breeds (confidence) and we’re ready for the next one. I’ve scored a lot this season and I just want to keep going”.

“Psychologically you could see how unhappy he was when Geoff (Shreeves) was pushing him with questions about goals against the top six”. But he’s a class act, he just keeps getting the goals at vital moments. We scored the winning goal that I think in the end we deserved. “So the best thing is to focus yourself on the Champions League”. All eyes will be on Old Trafford, for a mouth-watering fixture on 10 March. But in the second half we were completely in control. When blanks against Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City followed, the answer appeared to be a definitive “no”.

So, for now, Chelsea are the chasers.

Italian Football Federation (FIGC) vice-commissioner Alessandro Costacurta has confirmed Conte is on the shortlist to be the permanent new national team coach, the 48-year-old having led the Azzurri from 2014 to 2016.

The Gunners weren’t in league action over the weekend due to their Carabao Cup final with Manchester City, but found themselves slipping further off the pace in the battle for the Champions League positions.