by Zenith » Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:16 pm
Define big country.
Also big name =/= big team.
The Italy of the last few years are a prime example of this.
Also worth noting Belgium rarely face true elite teams because of the simple fact that pot 1 teams can not face one other before the KO stage of a tournament.
Since 2016 Belgium have competed with only 2 true elite teams in Brazil and France. England are already a tier lower, so that's only three 'big countries' against whom he hasn't scored, even though he was a star performer for Belgium against Brazil.
Still, if it was straight forward to score 32 international goals within less than 2-year period, Lukaku wouldn't be the only player on the planet to do it.
I too have always been one of the guy's staunchest critics, but his form for Belgium over the last 2 years has been nothing short of remarkable.
The man has scored more goals for Belgium in within a space of less than 2 years, than Shearer has in his entire international career ffs.
Can live with the odd dodgy touch if he continues to score at this rate.