Manchester United star Romelu Lukaku hits back at critics by claiming: ‘A lot of strikers in the league miss bigger chances than me’
Ex-Everton hero denies he is a flat-track bully after Old Trafford legend Gary Neville claimed the Belgian had 'no influence' in the 0-0 draw at Liverpool and missed a clear-cut chance
ROMELU LUKAKU has hit back at claims he is a flat-track bully.
The £90million striker has seven goals in eight Prem games this season.
But Manchester United legend Gary Neville said he had "no influence" at Anfield, where Lukaku missed a clear-cut chance in front of the Kop.
Lukaku hit back: "A lot of strikers in the league miss bigger chances than me.
"But with me it’s always: ‘Rom did this, Rom did that.’ I don’t know why. It’s the standard people set.
“Knowing that you are going to score and that you are going to miss has to be the striker’s biggest strength but every time I miss people put it like this [exaggerate].
“My price tag is always put out. I accept that as a matter of fact. I’m always relaxed.”
Lukaku averages a goal every 289 minutes against the 'big six' clubs - compared to one every 136 minutes against the rest of the Prem.
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The Belgian, 24, added: “People will always say this and that but my record in the Premier League is pretty good and I’m in a situation where the team is performing really well.
“I think the biggest pressure game for me was the Super Cup against Real Madrid. That was the game for me where everybody was looking at me and thinking: ‘Will he do it there?’
"I think it freed me from everything and I just kept going, tried to improve."
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