In Sunday’s Euro 2024 qualifying match against Azerbaijan, Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku scored four goals in an incredible 37 minutes.

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THE OVERALL VIEWBefore going on loan to Roma from Chelsea, Lukaku had a turbulent summer flirting with a number of clubs. Ever since, he has been on fire for the team, scoring nine goals in just fourteen games.We can only assume that Lukaku will return to Roma buoyant. On Sunday, they’ll take on Udinese, but Jose Mourinho’s squad isn’t exactly raking it in, sitting in seventh place in Serie A.

Lukaku proves Chelsea wrong AGAIN with four-goal Belgium haul

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To cap off his evening, he thundered into the penalty area following an Orel Mangala through-ball, finished with his less powerful right boot, and then proclaimed, “I’m him” to the television cameras.This season, after making his second consecutive loan move away from Chelsea, the AS Roma striker has scored 17 goals in 19 outings for club and country.While Mauricio Pochettino’s Blues have had little success scoring goals, Romelu Lukaku—his country’s all-time leading scorer—has been on fire since rejoining Jose Mourinho in Italy.

There has been an uptick in goals in west London as of late, with eight goals scored by the Blues versus Tottenham and Manchester City, prompting some to question Nicolas Jackson’s finishing abilities.

While Lukaku has been clinical in Serie A, the ex-Villarreal striker has squandered a number of guilt-edged opportunities despite scoring six goals in the Premier League this season, matching Chelsea’s top scorer Kai Havertz’s total from last year.

Then again, Lukaku would have been an experienced veteran had he stayed at Stamford Bridge all summer; Jackson, at 22 years old, is still a very immature possibility.

The Blues have been playing better as of late and appear to be clicking under Pochettino’s tutelage, but it would have been helpful to have a proven goal-scorer like Lukaku to take some of the burden off of Jackson.

Despite his immense potential, the Senegalese international has struggled to adjust to life in England as Chelsea’s starting striker.

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Given that Lukaku has been an incredibly reliable goal scorer for both Roma and Belgium in 2023-24, it may have been wise to retain him instead of sending him out on loan once again.