Romelu Lukaku is a very eloquent man, and is always very open to talking about his own game. So it was interesting to see his descriptions of his role in two Chelsea goals in his interview on the official Chelsea website yesterday.
The striker scored one goal soon after coming on at half time, getting to grips with Tyrone Mings in the box and making his move at the perfect time to connect with a gorgeous Callum Hudson-Odoi cross.
At the end of the game he made the vital move to secure his team the win, bursting from the halfway line and getting fouled in the Aston Villa area to hand Jorginho the penalty to win it.
“The goal was just movement,” Lukaku said in his interview.
“For balls like crosses and stuff, throughout the years my movement in the box has gotten better. I try to be less static, I try to be on the move all the time. The cross was a brilliant cross and I just came across [Mings].”
His explanation of how he got the second goal perhaps had a hint for Thomas Tuchel about how to get the best out of his hulking forward.
“Vor the penalty, that’s my preferred action, running into space and using my speed and my power. The defender made contact and then Jorgi finished it off for us.”
The manager and his team have so far struggled to get the best out of their striker, but Sunday’s game certainly gave them the blueprint.
