Stanley Matthews once said that "confidence is fitness" - and Romelu Lukaku feels like an excellent case in point. Just four months ago, Beppe Bergomi was among those Inter fans that feared the striker was physically and mentally shot, the legendary defender describing Lukaku's performance in a 2-2 draw at Monza as "embarrassing". At the time, Lukaku was struggling to control the ball, let alone put it in the back of the net, with the devastating dual effect of a four-month lay-off and a humiliating World Cup cameo in Qatar reducing 'Big Rom' to a shadow of his former self. As Inter CEO Beppe Marotta admitted, "He is not the Lukaku seen in previous years." However, a career that appeared to be flatlining is now showing signs of life.
