Romelu Lukaku has proven Gary Neville wrong this season, though not for the right reasons. The striker was tipped a 'no-brainer' transfer for Chelsea in the summer, but has struggled to acclimatise to the Premier League upon his return to Stamford Bridge in the summer from Inter Milan.
He has found the net just 15 times in 43 appearances this season and his overriding misfortune in front of goal has often seen him relegated to the bench. For a large extent of the campaign, Kai Havertz has been preferred to the Belgium international, although Lukaku has recently worked his way back into Thomas Tuchel's plans of late.
However, regardless of Lukaku's upturn in form towards the end of the season, the former Manchester United defender has been left surprised at how much Chelsea's club-record signing has failed to meet expectations. Speaking on Sky Sports Monday Night Football, Neville detailed why he was optimistic of Lukaku's chances in west London, despite the player having withered at Old Trafford.
