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Hasselbaink: Lukaku lacked desire
Ex-Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has slammed Romelu Lukaku for his lack of desire in the Blues’ 4-2 home defeat to Arsenal.
Lukaku was handed his first Premier League start since February but flattered to deceive on a disappointing night for Thomas Tuchel’s side.
And Hasselbaink, 50, singled out the Belgian forward as one of the biggest disappointments at Stamford Bridge.
The Dutchman said: “Lukaku, you’ve not had the best of seasons, you get an opportunity — go and show somebody you are the man. Show you really want it. Go and show that desire. I didn’t see it.
“I really want him to do well, this team needs a No9. Then you see Kai Havertz come in and he goes in spaces, he wants the ball, he’s running left, right and centre. Not everything is coming off but he’s trying. I’m not seeing that from Lukaku.
“I’m not saying everything is his fault but he’s leading the line, do some more.
“Lukaku, [Andreas] Christensen, [Malang] Sarr and [Marcos] Alonso — they were just not good enough for a Chelsea team that should be challenging for winning the Premier League. I know they can’t be No1 any more but you still play for your pride.
“I think Tuchel is very disappointed. I don’t think he wants to be too critical of individuals but I think he’s very disappointed in certain individuals.
“Maybe he’s trying to protect certain individuals but if you look at the game, Chelsea were well under par.”
Lampard: Goal role can be Alli’s turning point
Frank Lampard is hopeful that Dele Alli’s involvement in Everton’s last-gasp equaliser against Leicester can kick-start his career at Goodison Park.
Alli’s cross was eventually converted by Richarlison as the Toffees earned a vital point in their battle to stay in the Premier League.
The ex-Tottenham man came off the bench after 58 minutes, his first action since March 13, and won the ball back in the corner before sending in a low ball.
Lampard said: “We needed a goal and he has trained well. Clearly he has done that in training, and then you get your bit of luck or something happens for you and that happened with Dele.
“He deserves it — he ran into the corner, he bullies someone and gets the ball back into the box and we score off it.
“I was really pleased with that part of it from him and hopefully that can be a big starting point for him.
“I don’t think the story was ever going to be simple with Dele. We know the situation he came to us in terms of how the last couple of seasons have looked and the high level he reached for a big period of time at Tottenham.
“Sometimes you have to work and fight through things and we are in that process with him.”
