Romelu Lukaku celebrates the victory over Basel in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night
#3 Pace, power and strength
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Lukaku is an exceptional athlete and footballer
Make no mistake about it, Lukaku is a physical specimen, and it was his pace, power and strength that enabled him to make a huge impression in Belgium as a teenager. A natural athlete, Lukaku is a formidable opponent for any defender, and the experience gained has helped make him the complete striker ahead of his years.
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He brings a different dynamic to this Manchester United side, but an effective one, and while some elements of his game remain raw in places, he is at the right place to improve.
It his robust approach that will serve Manchester United well in the UEFA Champions League this season.
Group stage opponents Basel struggled to contain him on Tuesday night, and while he has all the attributes of a powerful number nine, he also has the strength to play in a deeper position and bring others into play by holding the ball up under pressure.
His primary remit will be to score goals, but he also has the potential to be equally effective from a creative point of view.
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Mark Pitman
As a freelance football writer, I have extensive experience of covering the European game for a wide range of top level digital platforms and printed publications.
I have performed a number of exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in the football world, and have reported live from the finals of UEFA EURO, Champions League fixtures, Europa League fixtures, Women's Champions League fixtures as well as top international and club fixtures during the course of my career.
My role has enabled me to sit down exclusively with the likes of Thierry Henry, Edgar Davids, Gareth Bale, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Ryan Giggs, Aaron Ramsey and many others to discuss their experiences of competing at the very highest-level.
For Sportskeeda, I will be taking a closer look at the stories behind the stories from across the European game, with regular exclusive features on the players, clubs and managers making the headlines.
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