{"id":1415,"date":"2019-02-28T10:07:06","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incirliseviye.com\/2019\/02\/28\/brilliant-lukaku-one-of-the-best-in-the-world-duffy\/"},"modified":"2019-02-28T10:07:06","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:07:06","slug":"brilliant-lukaku-one-of-the-best-in-the-world-duffy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onhee.com\/?p=1415","title":{"rendered":"'Brilliant' Lukaku one of the best in the world – Duffy"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Republic of Ireland and Brighton defender knows the damage the former Everton forward can cause from a previous stint together <\/div>\n
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Brighton defender Shane Duffy has praised former Everton team-mate Romelu Lukaku for the start he has made at Manchester United.<\/p>\n

The Belgium international has struck 24 times in his debut season at Old Trafford and on Saturday will come up against his former colleague in the FA Cup quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

Republic of Ireland international Duffy is relishing the opportunity to lock horns with a man he knew from his time at Goodison Park, though he is acutely aware of the damage the striker can cause.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe goals he has got show what he can do,\u201d Duffy told the Daily Express . \u201cWe were both at Everton at the same time. He\u2019s done brilliantly and is now regarded as one of the top strikers in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s still young. He has a lot of pressure on him trying to deliver goals for Manchester United \u2013 it\u2019s not an easy task.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duffy also praised Seagulls manager Chris Hughton for elevating his game to its current level.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t speak highly enough of him, for what he has done for me personally, and at this club to bring them from where they were when he first came in to now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow he is getting the credit he fully deserves. He\u2019s brought my game on to a level I thought I could probably never get to.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has both sides of it \u2013 the coaching and managing a squad. He is very level-headed \u2013 you don\u2019t know if he\u2019s happy or not! What you see is what you get and that\u2019s why he has respect from everyone in the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brighton sit 11th in the Premier League and are chasing their first ever FA Cup triumph.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Republic of Ireland and Brighton defender knows the damage the former Everton forward can cause from a previous stint together Brighton defender Shane Duffy has praised former Everton team-mate Romelu Lukaku for the start he has made at Manchester United. The Belgium international has struck 24 times in his debut season at Old Trafford … <\/p>\n

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