Manchester United's £90 million striker Romelu Lukaku has not had the greatest of seasons so far by his standards.
But the Belgian has been tipped to return to goalscoring form by someone who certainly knew how to find the back of the net.
Former United legend Andy Cole bagged over 100 goals during his time at Old Trafford, and is ranked third in the list of all-time Premier League goalscorers on 187.
And Cole has revealed to ESPN the reasons behind Lukaku's drop in form, and how he can get back to his best.
Cole said: "Romelu has got to find his mojo again. He has come off the bench and scored two in two, but that mojo comes from confidence.
"I watched him this season under Jose [Mourinho] and I could tell, as a former centre-forward myself, that he was low on confidence.
"The first thing which starts to go is your movement. Romelu wasn't moving.
"You stop making the runs because you stop believing in yourself.
"I've been in that position and I'd watch him making hand gestures about where he wanted the ball to go, but psychologically you don't really want the ball.
"It's all about confidence and when his returns he'll start scoring."
Lukaku has found himself used largely as a substitute under new interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
But the 25-year-old discovered a recent purple patch to score three goals in as many matches.
Those strikes equate to a third of his goals for the season, having struggled for form under former manager Jose Mourinho.
But Cole offered some words of advice for his fellow striker, and how he can add more to his tally.
He said: "Rom is a young man who is still improving. If you look at his goals at Everton , he used strength, power and pace to run behind people.
"If he came to me for advice, I'd say to him, 'If getting the ball into your feet isn't your biggest strength, use your pace.
"Use it, even if you are coming short to receive the ball. You can play one touch and then move again instead of trying to get hold of the ball and fight your touch.'
"He'll be OK."
Lukaku will be hopeful of some playing time at the weekend, as United host bottom-half side Brighton on Saturday.
nocbcenrsu
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sell lukaku an buy a stricker lukaku movements poor
Sourin12346
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very bad ....are u a United fan...? very unfair...u are doing this type of thing for likes 😑
Licdinyz
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not fair why always Lukaku
Mboy_Swag04
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He’ll be back. We’re all rooting for him. That striker at the World Cup is somewhere inside him and it’s just about time that it’ll get released.🔥🔥🔥
12UnitedGuyReborn
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Lukaku will be sold in the end, its just a matter of time sooner or later he will be sold
vomcikmrt
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This has now become racist and personal
vomcikmrt
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Lukaku doesn't need to find anything.He is already a proven goal poacher.The desire to remove him for the young English Rashford is behind all this criticism.Its not strange for a good player to have a little low,but his own is being treated like an abomination
Baller_11
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Lukaku isn't fat.. he's muscular
SlimManU
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I think all these ex footballers should do much more better: Open the "University of Football!"
kecbiknoyz
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Lukaku gives his all to the team,he just need to earn his staring place back that's all for me
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ceyiklopt
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amicablea
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Lukaku - gives everything for the team, may not be suited to our football at times but his passion and drive is what our club is built upon
Bertrams
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I don’t even want to see Martial Lukaku Rashford. Lukaku is just not good enough.
bushlive
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Get on that bench and sit down Lukaku! Rashford, Martial and Lingard are in town
pumpkinin
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Lukaku has got to work hard & earn his starting place back
Alaweas
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United will be busy giving Lukaku time until he has no resale value.
Deburey
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Lukaku on the bench to continue in his role as Solskjaer’s Solskjaer.
isolation
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Lukaku: My mom said I'm growing thin
KAUSTT
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Then get a experienced striker as a back up for Rashford. Also get Greenwood slowly integrated in the squad.
lover2
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We need to sell Lukaku this summer. Would easily get 100 million for him.
pianist
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Lukaku cannot play the type of football we're looking to play.
blackjust
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would sell Lukaku for 60-70m and reinvent that money into any of the various positions United are in need of.
Muhsina
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The team isn’t based on height and strength anymore it’s pace, which he has if he loses the muscle.
sinecurea
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Lukaku definitely needs to look more like the Everton Lukaku again if he wants to play in this team.
Kalandari
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Not surprised Lukaku's biggest fans are Mourinho stans.
oiiopps
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Lukaku has featured 26 times this season & has 2 game winning goals. Rashford when featured as a ST this season has 3 game winning goals. Some of you back Belgian Jozy Altidore
Bally898
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Lukaku runs likes he’s got a Deliveroo bag on his back.
halamardi
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understand Lukaku may not be as technically gifted as Martial or Rashford
opeyemiomololutj123
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In my opinion just sold him, bring another player with skill ability like Rashford We need energetic and skillful player with brain. Our Man Utd need at least 2 Midfielder for supporting Pogba and one defender like koulibally partner with Lindloft May Manchester United more powerfull next season
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I prefer mata in dat wing instead of using jlinz
SnrSeries
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All Lukaku needs now is to find a way to lose some of his bulky body......his body alone makes it difficult to run- in defenders and enter little spaces like some strikers do
Wendy-Alison042
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lukaku with the ball
Jablmnrsuy
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yeah
davyquan
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not now maybe next season if he still united player
Cusbcdop
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Andy Cole is right. The last game I played as a forward, I gesture for the ball but in my mind I don't really want to run for it 😂
HarithHaziq
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In my opinion just sold him, bring another player with skill ability like Rashford We need energetic and skillful player with brain. Our Man Utd need at least 2 Midfielder for supporting Pogba and one defender like koulibally partner with Lindloft May Manchester United more powerfull next season
Veedu333
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of course .. right
vuclopy
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Yes he must fight for his confidence
Vezonic22
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He needs it...I really wish he gets his scoring form back. It pains a striker when he isn't scoring.