Lukaku finishes as joint-top scorer in Europa League

Other than that, Stones, or Lennon (he turned our season around - but I wouldnÂ’t sign him).

ThereÂ’s been many comments on here that heÂ’s not worth 㿈 million and his first touch is poor; but for someone so young, heÂ’s already a marked man and his goals record speaks for itself. Be interesting to see how Â’Arry Kane does in his second season.

The market’s inflated and, with the extra Sky cash looming, weÂ’ll see a strong return on his investment; although I hope thatÂ’s not for a few years yet, as we need a goalscorer that can get us into the Champions League.

Unfortunately again it is defenders who have earned the plaudits. We have a decidedly average bunch of midfielders and that is the problem with our team. Almost all we have are defensive players and we are crying out for a creative player who can get the best out of Mirallas and Lukaku.

Our two Belgians are really the only two players who get into double figures. Barkley has dried up completely and unfortunately Osman and Pienaar, though our best midfielders, are not prolific scorers.

I am sick of seeing us linked with drones (which we already have) and we must go all out to sign a Â’real schemerÂ’ who can lift the side and fans. Osman and Pienaar need replacing urgently as both are decent for an hour but not much more. The rest are really disappointing as creative players or scorers.

Let us hope that Martinez has someone ear-marked for this transfer window who will bring optimism to our once great club.

Harry Kane has better movement than than the big lump and gets better service as shown by his goal against us.

More of the same shite will be served up next season. Big lump will sulk while Harry Kane will go on to be the next overhyped English hero.

Lukaku scored 32 Premier League goals in something like 49 starts before this season – those goals have not come out of thin air. We were playing tactics better suited to his ability (with quicker passing) the season before, and West Brom’s readiness to get the ball to him quickly also suited his playing style. Martinez should look to build a team which provides the right service to Lukaku, because he, not Barkley, is our star asset (along with Stones and McCarthy).

And Brin – your satirical post presupposes that a ’Player of the Season’ must have performed brilliantly. However, a Player of the Season does not have to be consistently brilliant, just the best of a bad bunch, and I haven’t seen any Everton fans attempting to suggest otherwise. The conflicts over ’a Player of the Season’ is a product of the bad season we’ve had, and the failure of any player to consistently prove their worth.

Personally IÂ’d give to Stones because of his age, but I do not think any player has improved their standing this season. McCarthy would be a close second.

It doesnÂ’t matter what tactics we play he is rubbish and 6 goals from 35 Premier League games is the evidence. He is lazy rarely putting in any effort, lacks any sort of ball control, canÂ’t keep the ball when it is played up to him, hardly ever looks like scoring, and for a big lad is so easily brushed aside by defenders. He must drive his team mates crazy with the paucity of his play.

His pathetic, slothful display against Spurs in the last game and then completely ignoring the crowd on the lap of dishonor was typical of his character. He likes the fast cars and all the trimmings but not the hard work. It is an absolute scandal we wasted 㿈 million on him.

As Harold @13 says, letÂ’s hope his goal tally in Europe fools someone to buy him.

As Jim (#14) says, this thread should be the place to applaud Lukaku on his golden boot. Our opposition was no easier than anyone elseÂ’s, and no other strikers including Harry Kane bettered his goal tally. In arguably our toughest fixture away to Wolfsburg, Lukaku and Mirallas ripped the defence apart, getting a goal and an assist apiece.

Your stat is incorrect. Over the last 3 seasons Lukaku has 42 goals in 102 league appearances, including 10 this season just gone.

HeÂ’s not the finished article. His overall game is capable of improvement. But heÂ’s possibly the most important player in our team and weÂ’re lucky to have him. He gives defenders problems, he creates chances, he scores goals. Your attacks on his character and his workrate are beneath contempt.

I agree that we will eventually get our money back on him as there is always some team that will think he can do a good job for them.

Not holding my breath though!!!

Everyone wants a goal scorer. With such a great record all the big clubs will be after him.........or will they?

Why is he caught offside so often?

I donÂ’t think anyone is against the lad. HeÂ’s definitely a bit better on the ball these days but he cost us a fortune and we want him to score 20 League goals a season....without the penalties.

Service or no service, goals or no goals, if he showed the same movement, energy and determination as the young Harry Kane, or even Jelavic and The Straq, no-one would be on his back.

A Blue Hero? Seriously?

I was hoping that his little purple patch was what he needed to get out of his funk, but the lad is fucking useless.

Never known a forward to jump under so many headers in all my life or be brushed aside so easily by defenders/midfielders half his size.

And all this shite about playing to his strengths is bollocks too, he hasnÂ’t got any.

If a ball is put on a plate enough times, I, with my dodgy kness and ankle, would probably end up with the same tally as that useless twat.

itÂ’s an absolute disgrace the lack of effort he puts into games.

(Bloody Hell, where did that come from? I actually thought I was warming to him, but hearing him be called a hero was just too much!)

Amen Harold, I recall his second against the Shite in the 3-3 game, great header which he attacked.

Nothing of a sort this season.

Lineker apart, which other strikers have we had in the last 30 years who can match that!

Steve, wash your mouth out with soap fella, shouldnÂ’t mentioning Lukaku in the same breath as Lineker in terms of striking skill.

He is young..yadda yadda yadda, but he still looks shit when he plays for us.

He should have had double the goals he has had. Some of the sitters this year alone (especially with his ten bob head) are shocking.

This big Belgian lump is useless, 㿈m useless and I hate to say I am a shareholder of 20 years. now.

I think he is great on the break, and useful cutting in from the right wing, but his hold-up play is clumsy and he is not looking to pull defenders out of position for his teamates to exploit.

I can understand that his physique is not designed for hurrying and harrying defenders, and he may need to preserve energy for when he gets a chance to sprint. However, he seems too selfish in his outlook, showing regular disdain to his colleagues if they decide not to pass to him, or shoot themselves.

I think we would see the best of him if he played with a strike partner. He is ok away from home looking for a quick break but he definitely needs help in the box. The manager should have seen this by now, and at least switched to 4-4-2 on occasion, or 3-5-2.

In interviews he has spoken of off field problems and I hope his father makes it to Goodison regularly, if it means we will see Rom returning to his 2013 vintage. Perhaps he should grow back the dread locks.

Phil, John Stones improved marginally, as for the rest most went backwards. And that is down to Martines. His job is to get the best out of every individual, he failed.

Just the thought of going in to a new season with him as our leading striker is so bleeding depressing. Just what does he offer the rest of the team? It is quite obvious to me none of them can read him or anticipate how he plays. For gods sake, sell while hot!

Gary Lineker was 25 when he joined us, so bound to be a more rounded player. I still reckon weÂ’ll make big money on the lad when we eventually sell him.

We finally sign a player who can score goals, is young, and is a great prospect and his new nickname is "feckin useless lump".

He could be running round Wembley holding the Emirates Cup aloft this time next year. The Emirates FA Cup is the name which will be used from next season and Greg Dyke says "the partnership will help take the tournament to new audiences". Of course it will, Greg – it has nothing to do with the money that the Football Association will take from selling its footballing soul – good job our FA is not money mad isn’t it?

IÂ’m in agreement with those who say he doesnÂ’t put himself about as much as he should/can and can look disinterested and does frustrate me at times but not all strikers run about like a suarez or aguero .....and Mick, I think his record says he can score in the PL in open play!

When we played Stoke City last season, Delboy lashed three crosses across the 6-yard area, he stood looking at them and then told the Spanish kid "give it to me"". Early in the second half Delboy smashed another cross in again Lukaku looked at it and indicated "give it to me" Delboy pointed at the 6-yard area and indicated to Lukaku "get in there" pointing where the ball was consistently going. Maybe he will learn and maybe, Pete a boot up his backside would help him learn quicker.