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Osimhen Not As Dull As Lukaku – West Ham Legend

West Ham legend has described Romelu Lukaku as being dull when compared to Victor Osimhen
Di Carnio also explained why Lukaku has struggled in the premier league

Ekohotblog reports that West Ham United legend, Paolo Di Canio has launched a scathing attack at Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku while comparing him to Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen.

Romelu Lukaku who returned to Chelsea from Inter Milan during the summer transfer window had an impactful start to the season but has now gone 6 games without a goal which has raised serious concerns among football fans.

The 28-year-old Belgian started the match against Brentford on Saturday after overcoming an injury scare but he struggled to make his mark on the Brentford side before being substituted off in the 76th minute.

Romelu Lukaku

While explaining why Lukaku has struggled in the English Premier League, Di Carnio told Sky Sports Italia that

“I heard [Inter icon turned pundit Giuseppe] Bergomi comparing [Victor] Osimhen and Lukaku. But Osimhen has a different spirit, he’s not dull like him,”

“When the difficulty increased he scored no goals in five games with Chelsea. And it’s not Chelsea’s fault, they are top of the table even without his goals.”

“Lukaku does not score. Lukaku is a functional player, just as [Fernando] Llorente was in Antonio Conte’s Juventus.

“Even if Lukaku is stronger than Llorente, Lukaku is still functional to a certain type of game.”, he added.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has however expressed confidence in his striker despite his current form, saying, “I am not concerned as I felt him a bit tired, and then isolated because we were defending too deep as a block.

“I felt him a bit tired. Altogether we produced a very strong 60 to 75 minutes, including Romelu and Timo. Both of them, Romelu and Timo, were too far away to help us escape the pressure. That was the problem, but I have no concerns.”

David Titiloye