Man Utd news: Phil Babb makes big Romelu Lukaku claim for Liverpool test

MANCHESTER UNITED striker Romelu Lukaku will prove his critics wrong and bully the Liverpool defenders on Saturday, says Sky Sports pundit Phil Babb.

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Man Utd news: Romelu Lukaku will bully the Liverpool defenders on Saturday, says Babb

During his time at Everton Lukaku was often labelled a flat-track bully, failing to score regularly against the big sides in the Premier League.

The stats do backup that opinion but former Liverpool defender Babb says the Belgian has nothing to prove after his blistering start at Old Trafford.

Lukaku has scored seven goals in as many league games since joining from the Toffees in the summer.

“I don’t think there is (a question mark over him in big games),” Babb said on Sky Sports of the Manchester United star.

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“The stats say that but just look at the form he’s in. Is he going to score goals against the big teams this year? Yes, undoubtedly. 

“I read somewhere this morning that a journalist says he’s the best striker in the world at the moment. 

“He just seems to be in the right place at the right time. 

“If you’re talking about the big teams and he goes up against the centre-halves of Liverpool, they’re going to be in for a rough ride this weekend. He can certainly bully them, he can match them for pace. 

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Man Utd news: Romelu Lukaku will prove his critics wrong and score in big games, says Babb

“He’s just sniffing goals out, like I said, you’d expect Lukaku to be turning and running at players. 

“He’s kind of sniffing out goals in the penalty box and the six-yard box. 

“He’s just got an eye for goal at the moment and strikers are streaky things aren’t they. 

“He just believes he can score in every single game and clearly already I would say it’s between him and Harry Kane for the Golden Boot.”

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