Lukaku hits out at Drogba claims
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Romelu Lukaku insists he is fed up with being compared to Didier Drogba and wants to carve out his own reputation in football.
The Chelsea striker is currently on a season-long loan at West Brom and scored the winner on his full Barclays Premier League debut for the club against Reading at the Hawthorns.
The 19-year-old Belgian admits former Chelsea star Drogba is his football idol but is determined to make a name for himself - first with the Baggies and when he returns to Stamford Bridge.
Lukaku said: "Am I fed up being compared with Drogba? Yes. In the beginning it was nice to hear that, but every player wants to make his own name. I want to make my own name. Drogba was my big idol and so was my father, who also played in Belgium.
"I looked also to my father but really I want to make my own style of play, I want to be myself. I want the people to say 'this is Roman Lukaku, not the new Drogba'.
"I just want to be me and hopefully I will have a big career, but I want to do well now for this club and then we will see."


