Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku wants ‘more respect’.
Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku believes he deserves “more respect” for his goalscoring record.
The Belgian international joined Manchester United from Everton for a fee around 75 million euros last summer.
However, the Belgium international answered his critics with a well-taken goal, his first against a top-six side this season, and a man-of-the-match performance as United beat Chelsea 2-1 at Old Trafford.
Lukaku now has 98 PL goals to his name and he recently said:
“I think I have got a nice record. I’ve scored a lot this season and I just want to keep going.
“I know that I can improve, and I want to improve and really work hard. I want to win trophies. We are still in the fight in two competitions. It’s not going to be easy but it’s a nice challenge.”
When asked if he believes people forget how young he is, the 24-year-old said: “Yeah, because I’ve been in the game for so long.
“I started playing when I was 16. Year in, year out people expect 20 goals from me. I’ve been doing it for 10 years straight, so I think I’ve proved myself.
“You expect a bit more respect but it’s the situation we’re in. I don’t listen to it. I just want to improve and show the people what I can do on the pitch.”
“As long as I win, and I lead my team to winning that’s when I will be really satisfied,”
Lukaku on not choosing to join Chelsea: “When I make a choice it’s with my head and my heart. I made the right choice for me.
“As you can see, I’m in a good situation. I’m with a manager and players who push me every day. The challenge is there to win and it’s something that I wanted.”
“The road is still far ahead, but I’m ambitious and I’ll work every day for my team to win – I’m not thinking about myself.”
