No, but do tell us what it was like. Did you enjoy it?

If you come to a fork in the road, take it.

Just on this thread for the entertainment value of the comments alone. In particular the whisper and wimpy restaurant ones

When I was a young girl my Mother said to me.. You listen here kid you're CPFC

Stupidly Sarcastic!

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I don't really understand what you mean, how are they keeping quiet about it? It's not like footage of Liverpool games is top secret is it?

I imagine our scouting team/Pardew/Parish have watched every second he played last year on tape.

Employee of the month is a good example of how someone can be both a winner and a loser at the same time.

Yep I saw loads of awful Benteke misses at LFC. Really really poor misses. I think he had too much time to think before chances rolled to him and was instructed that that was how they were playing and he had to finish what they produced.

As I've said, I think he flourishes on spontaneity, speed, strength, height, leaping, hard shots etc. Getting him to slot into a role at a big club isn't something he can do and now they're going to play the high pressing game, he has no chance.

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As long as he doesn't get too badly injured (and for me that is THE horrific risk) then Benteke should all but guarantee our PL status and not lose a huge amount if we sell him. (Because he's a lump who'd get about a goal in every 2.5 games).

If you take a player like Pelle as an alternative, you pay 10-15m and get zero resale because he's early 30s when his contract ends. In many respects that could make Pelle and late 20s players like him costlier acquisitions. If CB does as expected he probably keeps us up and retains an okay resale value if anyone fancies those wages. (Big if, I accept).

All the above said I wouldn't mind if we missed out.

If you want to live in a world full of kindness, respect and love, try to show these qualities.

Pelle was just sold for a profit and will be one of the top 10 earning footballers in the world, despite being 30 already (31 this week).

In fact Southampton have recouped enough to cover his transfer fee and about 90% of the wages they paid him over his contract.

But I take your point.

"It's almost like a moral decision. Except not really cos noone is going to find out," Jez, Peep Show

Benteke still on holiday, so until he returns to England then has a decision to make.

Andy Johnson Magic, He wears a Magic Hat
When he Sees the match ball, he says he having that
He scores one with left foot, he scores one with his right
And When his playing Brighton, He scores all f***ING Night!

Okay, watch this post-match analysis by Jamie Redknapp and Carragher. It's pretty good and talks about Benteke's strengths, weaknesses and how LFC were not playing to his strengths. It lasts for 4 mins of the 11.

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On 45 seconds is Benteke's goal early in the game. Carragher sums it up for me with this goal why he kept missing chances.

"The thing about that goal is it's instinct. He doesn't have to think." He goes on about his recent one on one misses where he has to too much time to think. Then, "It's really quick, it's a good finish and he proves he can finish if he doesn't have to think for too long."

It's where I think LFC and Beneteke will never fit. The interesting bit where they show the pass to Benteke they fail to make and keep going sideways. And the one-two on the halfway line and away Benteke goes, only to miss the one on one, something he finished at Villa where his confidence was higher.

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