Everton striker Romelu Lukaku wants to prove Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho that he was wrong to let him join The Toffees on loan for the season.
Many people were expecting the Belgium to lead the line for Chelsea this season after a superb season for West Bromwich Albion last year, but Mourinho wanted to send the youngster out on loan once again and this time, it was Everton that wanted the 20-year-old.
When facing reports, Lukaku was asked whether he felt he needed to prove a point to Mourinho and he replied with:
“Yes, because I think after last year, I deserve a chance – like I did the year before, before I went to West Brom.
“I thought I deserved that chance, I went to West Brom on loan and did well. This year, I have a point to prove first to myself, that I can do it again, and then to Chelsea, to show that I can be number one over there as well.”
Despite being loaned from Chelsea, Lukaku admitted that he was happy to see Everton get the three points.
“It was a great win on Saturday and a great performance. I’m very happy we won,” he said.
“It was a good solution to come to Everton and I felt a lot of confidence with the manager. I want to do better than I did last year, learn new things and help my new team-mates.
“It was my choice to go out on loan. I want to play as much as possible. I have set a goals target for this season – but I’m keeping it personal.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt
