This is why Chelsea paid the money. With Romelu Lukaku in place, Thomas Tuchel’s side are now very serious contenders for the Premier League title. They won the Champions League last season but with Lukaku in the team there’s no doubt they’re even stronger.
You wondered how sharp Lukaku would be on his return to London, but it looks like he is up to speed straight away.
He bullied Pablo Mari — it was such a mismatch that it looked as though Lukaku was playing against a 12-year-old.
It was like when you bring a youth team player into first-team training, though Mari didn’t help himself by trying to fight his opponent each time they went toe to toe.