Lukaku scored one and assisted the other in the Toffees’ 2-0 win over the Hammers on Saturday.
West Ham United left-back Aaron Cresswell has admitted to the club’s website that he and his teammates were powerless to stop Everton star Romelu Lukaku in the 2-0 defeat on Saturday.
Lukaku opened the scoring for the Toffees in the 2-0 win at Goodison Park, before crossing for Ross Barkley to put the game beyond doubt later in the second half.
That defeat ended West Ham’s four-game unbeaten run in all competitions and kept them only narrowly outside the relegation zone after their euphoric 2-1 EFL Cup win over London rivals Chelsea in midweek.
Lukaku’s goal was his 10th in just 12 appearances for club and country since the start of the season as he continues the scintillating form which saw him score 25 times for Everton last term.
Now, speaking to the West Ham website, Cresswell has insisted that his side’s loss to the Toffees had nothing to do with them being drained after beating Chelsea, and was simply a result of them not being able to stop Lukaku.
Cresswell said: “I don’t think the Chelsea game took it out of us. We felt more than okay in the first half and we had more than enough time to recover from Chelsea, so we cannot use that as an excuse. It was down to us taking our chances, which we didn’t do, but we go again next weekend.
“We went in at half time at 0-0 and to be fair, they [Everton] came out all guns blazing and pegged us back, got the goal and we were chasing the game.
“He’s [Lukaku] a tough one, one of the best in world football, he was excellent, it’s a shame we can’t stop him. It’s frustrating not to take one of the chances in first half and he made us pay.”
Lukaku’s goals are likely to be the foundation of any success that Everton enjoy this season, as he once again lines up as the leading star for the Goodison Park side.
For West Ham, meanwhile, the home clash with Stoke City on Saturday represents a chance to get back to winning form.
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