3. Lukaku is statistically more clinical than Kane having only had 59 shots to Kanes 141. The service is definitely the difference. Lukaku has 5 assists to Kanes 1. He is not perfect but is not letting the team down.
Those stats are really surprising because Kane is quite clearly a better player, and seems more clinical in front of goal.
Which is exactly why in football stats only show you the tip of the iceberg so to speak. Kane is a far far better player than Lukaku.
Nah, stats show outputs and actual things that happen. They can tell better stories than gut feel and socialised perceptions of players. Statistics are great when used correctly.
Because Kane is not a far far better player than Lukaku. He might be better, he might be worse, but its definitely not a sure run thing that he is better than Lukaku.
Lukaku is more clinical with goals to shots and assists his team more (could be down to better team mates, could be him). Kane has creates more opportunities (might be his team, might be him taking more shots), makes more key passes and his goal output is better.
Nothing happens in a vacuum.
I would swap Kane for Lukaku any time. He is a much better player.