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Said to a LFC fan when they signed him it wasn't a great move so I can't change my opinion now I've seemingly been proven right.
Surely we of all fans can appreciate the need for having players suited to the system and the benefit of those players having a similar work ethic. It's not just buy the best players you can afford and expect them to fit in perfectly.
Benteke can be a force, and could play for most sides, but:-
1) He is known to be lazy in training (Roy Keane said it at Villa). Our training is about as hard as it gets in the PL apparently too. Could be another Adebayor/Kaboul/Lennon situation.
2) He clearly doesn't suit the Liverpool pressing game, similar to what we employ.
3) He is injured OFTEN.
4) Liverpool are no doubt overpaying him, and possibly are keen to shift him for a loss only 6 months on. Doesn't bode well.
Sure Benteke and Kane sounds a formidable front line but there is something not quite right about him. Yes we may have been offered him but I don't think we'll be interested.
I'm happy with the links to Dembele and Afobe personally.
Surely we of all fans can appreciate the need for having players suited to the system and the benefit of those players having a similar work ethic. It's not just buy the best players you can afford and expect them to fit in perfectly.
Benteke can be a force, and could play for most sides, but:-
1) He is known to be lazy in training (Roy Keane said it at Villa). Our training is about as hard as it gets in the PL apparently too. Could be another Adebayor/Kaboul/Lennon situation.
2) He clearly doesn't suit the Liverpool pressing game, similar to what we employ.
3) He is injured OFTEN.
4) Liverpool are no doubt overpaying him, and possibly are keen to shift him for a loss only 6 months on. Doesn't bode well.
Sure Benteke and Kane sounds a formidable front line but there is something not quite right about him. Yes we may have been offered him but I don't think we'll be interested.
I'm happy with the links to Dembele and Afobe personally.