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'And people call me slow!': Romelu Lukaku hits back at his critics and claims he's the fastest player at Manchester United... but do the stats back up his claim?

* Romelu Lukaku has made the claim that he is the fastest Manchester United star
* Red Devils boast speed merchants such as Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial
* Answering a series of questions for fans Lukaku backed himself as quickest
* The Belgian is often criticised for his muscular frame and mobility on the pitch


Romelu Lukaku has made the bold claim that he is the fastest player in the Manchester United squad and hit back at critics who slam his mobility.

The Belgium international has spent spare time over the international break answering questions for United supporters, when one fan queried who was the greatest pace merchant at Old Trafford.

United boast the likes of Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial who have evidenced on various occasions that they can leave opponents for dead, but Lukaku believes he holds the title.


Romelu Lukaku has labelled himself the fastest player in the Manchester United squad. The Belgian was answering questions for United supporters during the international break

Taking to the Red Devils official Instagram account, Lukaku read out the question by the fan before sheepishly holding up his hand.

The striker needed no time at all to decide, safe in the knowledge that nobody at Old Trafford would beat him in a foot race.

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Lukaku doesn't appear to be all talk after all, as the stats this season show him to be among United's most rapid.

Of the top ten fastest United sprints recorded this season, three times the Belgian features.

Lukaku blazed a trail against Watford, Wolves and Burnley - featuring as many times in the list as Marcus Rashford.

Of all the top sprints, Lukaku comes out on top with an eye-watering dash of 34.89km/h.

Statistics courtesy of Opta
Breaking into a smile and pointing directly at the camera, Lukaku added: 'And people call me slow!'

While some may doubt him, Lukaku has figures behind him which back up the extraordinary claim.

As well as statistically emerging as the fastest on the pitch this season, he also recorded United's quickest sprint of 34.84km/h in the 2017-18 campaign, and was responsible for three of the club's five quickest on-pitch sprints of the season.

United are still waiting on the fitness of Lukaku, after the 25-year-old had to pull out of the Belgium camp due to injury.

The national side confirmed last week that Lukaku had departed training in order to have an MRI scan on his foot, before returning to Manchester.

United will be banking on Lukaku returning sooner rather than later, as they still harbour hopes of securing a place in the Champions League for next season.

United currently sit in fifth place in the division, two points adrift of rivals Arsenal in the coveted fourth spot.

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