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Den1923 11 Jan 17 2.06pm | |
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Originally posted by Jacey
Confident Benteke will prove the doubters wrong. I really do admire your positive thinking and loyalty and I hope you are right but in reality I know from what I have seen, on pro side he is a good header of the ball, however, on the con side, he lacks any real pace, cannot work the ball on the floor with any degree of skill and control, fails to work defenders when off the ball, stands around waiting for the ball to come to him, is not a secure penalty taker (unlike other good strikers), shows little interest in helping out at set play when our penalty area is under attack, he has had several press match ratings this season below five, which should be of great concern when you paid 32m for a player. Frankly I hope he is sold because i'm sure we can do better for the cash and whilst goals 8/20 is okay its not that brilliant, it equates to less than one per game!
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Username Horsham 11 Jan 17 2.07pm | |
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Originally posted by susmik
That is the only time you will see him chase a ball. Normally he will stand there and wait for the ball to come to him and when it does he goes a few yards and gives up and ends up losing the ball. As I said he is lazy and it has been noticed by managers, commentators and even by our own managers and staff. I would think that is the reason he was sold by Liverpool. Watford away, chasing a lost cause and winning a penalty then. That's two occasions where his work has resulted directly in a goal or should have done. Just because a manager like Klopp didn't think Benteke would fit his particular, ultra-aggressive, pressing style of play doesn't mean he's lazy. Or maybe you'd rather re-sign Cameron Jerome if you just want your striker running around like a headless chicken?
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sxp55 South Norwood 11 Jan 17 2.08pm | |
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Originally posted by Den1923
lazy, that is why Klopp sold him and no one else wanted him except Pardew that is! I want him. Without his goals we'd be down already.
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Den1923 11 Jan 17 2.33pm | |
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Originally posted by sxp55
I want him. Without his goals we'd be down already. with the ones he has missed we would also have been in a much better position!
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europalace Europe 11 Jan 17 2.49pm | |
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Originally posted by Den1923
with the ones he has missed we would also have been in a much better position! He's on for scoring 15-20 goals this season. So, according to you because he won't score, say 25 goals weh should get rid of him? He's the best goal scorer the clb has ever had so far.
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paperhat croydon 11 Jan 17 3.06pm | |
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Originally posted by europalace
He's on for scoring 15-20 goals this season. So, according to you because he won't score, say 25 goals weh should get rid of him? He's the best goal scorer the clb has ever had so far. Johnson, Murray, Wright etc????
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dreamwaverider London 11 Jan 17 3.15pm | |
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If he performs well in the second half of the season, which is highly likely, he will be worth at least £50M to the chinese in the summer. That is fact. We could be in for a major profit.
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Den1923 11 Jan 17 3.25pm | |
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Originally posted by europalace
He's on for scoring 15-20 goals this season. So, according to you because he won't score, say 25 goals weh should get rid of him? He's the best goal scorer the clb has ever had so far. I do not think so Peter Simpson has that title with 54 in a season!
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Szeredy Budapest 11 Jan 17 3.42pm | |
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Selling Benteke is a dangerous gamble. With regard to the fact that Palace are not an attractive club and destination at all for the time being, I cannot see any reason to sell him. We simply cannot replace him with the same quality and with money spent on him. We desperately need a natural left-footed good left-back and a reliable CB. Do you know another EPL squad without having left-footed LB? (Please do not take into consideration Zeki Fryers. He does his best, but Premier League can be too strong for him). A propos, these newly outlined financial issues... Where are those Americans, who came to us?
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60 yrs a palace fan 11 Jan 17 4.14pm | |
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Originally posted by Den1923
I do not think so Peter Simpson has that title with 54 in a season! Mm 1930's 3rd division south. Different game now my friend. CB has scored 8 goals with s***e service. Cant put all the blame on him.
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Johng 11 Jan 17 4.17pm | |
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Originally posted by CambridgeEagle
I don't get why we never play through balls for him. I don't think I've seen is try one in spite of him clearly pointing where he wants it played and there being a gap. I don't think I've seen us play a through ball since AJ left You know, I think you might be just about right there.
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edskan 11 Jan 17 4.46pm | |
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Could be a clever ploy to put him in the shop window to get him to start playing better.
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