At the second time of asking, Stamford Bridge finally feels like home for Romelu Lukaku and the benefits of the reunion between club and player are already evident. Enter Lukaku for a €114m fee from Inter Milan, and concerns about a lack of cutting edge have quickly disappeared. Tuchel acknowledged after Saturday’s game that Lukaku’s double were the type of goals Chelsea would not have scored last season, and it was hard to disagree. “With players like Romelu, you understand the movement,” said Kovacic, describing his link with Lukaku for the first goal. “He is a great addition, a great character, and I don’t need to talk about what kind of player he is.

Source: Irish Examiner September 12, 2021 21:22 UTC