Man Utd legend Giggs slams Lukaku: You're no Cantona

Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2018 by Tribalfootball.com

Wales coach Ryan Giggs has slammed Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku.

Lukaku was on the periphery as United lost 3-1 to rivals Liverpool at Anfield yesterday - making just 20 touches of the ball across the full 90 minutes.

"We used to have centre-forwards like [Eric] Cantona who would turn bad balls into good balls," Giggs said at half-time for Optus Sport.

"Now we have centre-forwards like Lukaku who turn good balls into bad balls."

The United legend also stated: "We're playing in a different era to when I used to play when you had a lot more leaders and characters but if your team-mate isn't performing, you tell them. You must do.

"It goes right from the back, the goalkeepers, the centre halves, the midfielders, they're the ones who can see everything.

"So if your forward isn't holding it up or your wide men aren't running back, you tell them.

"What that does, talking about how to get more out of Lukaku, maybe that's the reason.

"He was poor today and when you go to Anfield you need to play in Liverpool's half, make it stick, because sooner or later if they keep attacking you - lucky or not - you will concede goals."