Sutton: Lukaku is not a 19-year-old, and his blatant disparagement of the manager naturally bears the consequences

Live bar January 4 news In the 21st round of the Premier League, Chelsea drew 2-2 at home to Liverpool, and striker Romelu Lukaku, who had previously made inappropriate remarks in the interview, was not included in the squad for this game. Two former England internationals Sutton and Richards, who were guests on the BBC Radio 5 live, also spoke about it.

This summer, the 28-year-old Lukaku returned to his former club Chelsea for a high price of £97.5 million, scoring consecutive goals at the beginning of the season, but then fell into a ball drought due to injuries and the new crown virus. In an interview with Sky Sports Italy three weeks ago, Lukaku claimed to be "unhappy with the situation" that he is currently only able to play a small role in the Blues and wants to play for Inter again. Although he scored consecutive goals against Aston Villa and Brighton in the last two league rounds after talking to Tuchel, he was abandoned. The content of his re-interview with Tuchel on Monday is not yet known.

As a veteran Chelsea player, Sutton directly criticized: "What did he think when he was interviewed and caused a riot in the dressing room? He blatantly belittled the manager and Tuchel had to act. Because if he doesn't do that, he loses the respect of the players. What was his motivation for saying that? He's not a 19-year-old, he's a guy who's seen the world. I used to think he would be the difference Chelsea have made this season. ”

"I'm not alarmist. He said he was 'unhappy' at Chelsea and that would only cause uneasiness. Everything he did was well thought out. He's a very conceited, well-known guy, but it's not really necessary. Everything you do, you have to bear the consequences. ”

Former City defender Richards said the situation was not as bad as people thought. He said: "A lot of what he says is more like what you say when you communicate with your teammates. If he says these things in this country, I also agree that it's really bad. But when he left Italy, his heroic performance in Italy was zero, so he said that in the interview, just to make inter fans comfortable. He tried to be as honest as possible, and it turned out to be a slip of the tongue, but he didn't mean to do so. ”

"I agree that he didn't do it right and the manager has to take some action to show his position, but why would he talk that way people expect? He's known for speaking straight, which Chelsea knew when they signed him. Of course, Chelsea fans get angry because at the end of the day, the club is more important than any player. ”

(Felix Cat)