Chelsea's new summer signing Romelu Lukaku has been unveiled at Stamford Bridge to a warm reception from Blues fans. The Belgian player revealed at the press conference that comparisons made between him and Chelsea's legendary Ivory Coast frontman Didier Drogba have provided him with even more motivation to make an instant impact at the West London club.
The 18-year-old joined fellow new arrival Oriol Romeu at Stamford Bridge earlier this week and admitted that he's finding it hard to believe the events of the last few weeks, with the player propelled into the limelight after arriving in London from Anderlecht, where he managed to score a total of 41 goals in just 98 appearances following his debut at the tender age of just 16.
It would seem that the Belgian is already learning plenty from Drogba, who has a similar physique to the new arrival and also managed to notch up a stunning scoring record before making a big money move to the former Premier League champions. Lukaku, who has already made his international debut for the national team in Belgium, has been placed next to the extremely experienced and influential Drogba in the Chelsea dressing room.
During the press conference, Lukaku stated that it "is a very big honour" to be "compared with Didier" in any way, while the other two world class players in attack for the club (Fernando Torres and Nicolas Anelka) are also inspiring him during the notoriously difficult training sessions held by the new Chelsea manager.
Meanwhile, Chelsea fans left concerned at an apparent lack of creativity and strength in depth since the start of the new season have high hopes that both Lukaku and Romeu will fit in seamlessly over the next month or so. Romeu was signed recently from Barcelona, where he only made one domestic appearance in La Liga but was highly rated by coaches and staff at the Spanish club. With the stiff level of competition in Barcelona's talented squad thought to be the only reason why the youngster wasn't played more regularly, Chelsea could yet benefit from an injection of energy and youth in their attacking ranks.
The 18-year-old joined fellow new arrival Oriol Romeu at Stamford Bridge earlier this week and admitted that he's finding it hard to believe the events of the last few weeks, with the player propelled into the limelight after arriving in London from Anderlecht, where he managed to score a total of 41 goals in just 98 appearances following his debut at the tender age of just 16.
It would seem that the Belgian is already learning plenty from Drogba, who has a similar physique to the new arrival and also managed to notch up a stunning scoring record before making a big money move to the former Premier League champions. Lukaku, who has already made his international debut for the national team in Belgium, has been placed next to the extremely experienced and influential Drogba in the Chelsea dressing room.
During the press conference, Lukaku stated that it "is a very big honour" to be "compared with Didier" in any way, while the other two world class players in attack for the club (Fernando Torres and Nicolas Anelka) are also inspiring him during the notoriously difficult training sessions held by the new Chelsea manager.
Meanwhile, Chelsea fans left concerned at an apparent lack of creativity and strength in depth since the start of the new season have high hopes that both Lukaku and Romeu will fit in seamlessly over the next month or so. Romeu was signed recently from Barcelona, where he only made one domestic appearance in La Liga but was highly rated by coaches and staff at the Spanish club. With the stiff level of competition in Barcelona's talented squad thought to be the only reason why the youngster wasn't played more regularly, Chelsea could yet benefit from an injection of energy and youth in their attacking ranks.
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