Roberto Martinez believes Romelu Lukaku does get the wider appreciation he deserves for his strong form at Everton.
The former Blues manager brought the striker to the club, initially on loan for the 2013/14 campaign before his permanent arrival from Chelsea in the summer of 2014.
And the Belgium international went on to make himself Everton's most prolific scorer in the Premier League era, bagging 68 goals in 141 league appearances in becoming a vital member of the squad.
Lukaku left in the summer of 2017 to join Manchester United, but now finds himself at Inter Milan after a rocky spell with the Red Devils.
And Belgium manager Martinez believes that his international striker never got the credit he deserved from some in England after his incredible displays at Goodison Park.
The former Blues boss told The Times : "Pundits have this knack of always highlighting what a player hasn’t got or doesn’t do. There are certain players we always highlight the good things they do, and for other players there are things we highlight they don’t do. Rom fell into that category after his time at Chelsea.
"He had a phenomenal couple of seasons at Everton, but the moment he left Everton [for Manchester United] there was almost that feeling that everyone was going to highlight when Rom didn’t score, then it would be a negative about his performance.
"That’s been surprising for me because Rom has outstanding qualities. He’s a goalscorer, he cannot be measured about the other things he doesn’t do, like Diego Maradona ‘couldn’t tackle’, ‘couldn’t be good in defensive set plays’ or ‘couldn’t use his right foot’. Nobody would speak how many times Maradona used his right foot.
"Rom is a goalscorer. That’s his job, and what he does best."
Lukaku has adapted to the Serie A well so far, scoring 17 goals in his 25 league appearances for Inter Milan this season.
