Napoli Ace Lukaku Keeps Up Impressive Scoring Tradition | OneFootball

Romelu Lukaku may no longer be as prolific as in his heyday, but all his goals have been meaningful this year. He has reached the double-digit threshold with his contribution to the Fiorentina victory. It’s the fifth time he has done it in Serie A, Corriere dello Sport informs.

He has accomplished such a feat in 12 seasons. Only Robert Lewandowski has done better than him in the top five leagues with 13. His brief Chelsea return in 2021/2022 snapped his streak.

Moreover, Napoli have been successful every time Lukaku has hit the net. It has happened versus Parma, Cagliari, Milan, the Giallorossi, Udinese, Atalanta, Juventus, and the Viola twice. Unlike what happened during his time at Roma, he has frequently found the target in big games.

The Belgian talisman has provided eight assists so far. It’s the second-best clip of his career. He’ll have to dish out four more in the last ten games to surpass his tally at Inter in 2020/2021. He had bagged 24 goals back then with the same coach in the dugout.

Our Take on Lukaku

He seemingly shows up every time his drought resumes becoming a topic of conversation. He might have been a tad overpaid given his age, but it would have been hard to find a player with the same skill set and gravitas. Plus, they had to convince Conte to take the job at that point. While he’s no longer an elite scorer, the positive is that he’s always engaged and that he hasn’t had a slew of glaring misses like in his turns at Inter and Roma.