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Lukaku disputes Solskjaer system behind Man Utd departure

Romelu Lukaku has disputed claims he was not fit for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's system Manchester United.

Reports have claimed Solskjaer sold Lukaku to Inter Milan because he didn't suit his counter-attacking style.

But Lukaku has pointed to his career with Belgium as an example of his tactical flexibility.

Speaking to the LightHarted Podcast with Josh Hart -- in an episode recorded prior to his departure to Italy, Lukaku said "A lot of people don't think I should be part of that system," he said. "That's my feeling from the conversations that I have. I just know.

"For me, the thing that makes me laugh a lot is: how the hell is s*** going bad in my team, but when I play in my national team, it's good? And I'm happy.

"I didn't play the last six weeks of the league, like the last three weeks or something before the end of the season and then I had another three weeks off before I had to play for the national team, and then we go and play with the Belgium team.

"And nobody there complains because I think the perception in my country is changing slightly. A lot of people were saying a lot of stuff. For me, it took years for a lot of people to change their perception. Man U might not get that time. It's s*** that it happens like that.

"When I go and play for my country, we play the style of play that we want to play probably with Man United and I do well over there. So is it me? Four goals in the World Cup, three weeks ago I scored three goals in two games, and before that we played Switzerland and Iceland in September and I scored four goals in two games. I've scored 48 goals for my country.

"We all know that international soccer is different than club football but the playing style we play in the national team is the one we want to play at Man United. So is it me? Or do we need to have a conversation from man to man and tell each other the rules?"

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