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View bodge's Profile bodge Flag 26 Feb 17 9.53am Send a Private Message to bodge Add bodge as a friend

I hope we dont have to lose him to find out how good he is.

 

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ParchmoreEagle Flag Belair 26 Feb 17 9.53am

Originally posted by Username

Really don't understand this.

His work rate yesterday was good all game.

He was a threat every time the ball got near him. His link up play was pretty good. He hesitated once on his weaker foot, but that was a chance he created all by himself.

He can't be expected to chase every lost cause for 90 minutes, he needs more support. Yesterday when the midfield dropped deep he had to go back to picking and choosing when to chase. In the first half when he had Wilf, townsend, Cabaye and Punch supporting him, he was a le to really pressure their back three.

^^^THIS^^^ and change the thread title to: Benteke (we need more TO him)

 


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View MKCPFC's Profile MKCPFC Flag Spain/MK 26 Feb 17 10.19am Send a Private Message to MKCPFC Add MKCPFC as a friend

Originally posted by Username

Really don't understand this.

His work rate yesterday was good all game.

He was a threat every time the ball got near him. His link up play was pretty good. He hesitated once on his weaker foot, but that was a chance he created all by himself.

He can't be expected to chase every lost cause for 90 minutes, he needs more support. Yesterday when the midfield dropped deep he had to go back to picking and choosing when to chase. In the first half when he had Wilf, townsend, Cabaye and Punch supporting him, he was a le to really pressure their back three.

This (again).
Worked all game and was still working when he set up Townsend right at the end of the game.

 

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View Dangermouse's Profile Dangermouse Flag Hastings 26 Feb 17 10.37am Send a Private Message to Dangermouse Add Dangermouse as a friend

As I've said before we play a system that relies on a no.10 yet haven't had a proper one since Chamakh got injured. Benteke is on his own nearly all game and like it or not he's not a channel runner. We bought a target man centre forward, not an AJ type centre forward, so he cannot be criticised for not being AJ.
Simple solution here is to play Campbell. He is the type to run down lost causes and work non stop. Given a good 12 game run in the team I'm sure he could score some goals too.
Maybe we should start criticising Luka cos he doesn't go on mazy dribbles beating 4 players and pinging in 30 yarders, or Tompkins for not being John Terry.
It's a tough job playing up top on your own, especially against a back three, but hey let's slate him anyway.

 


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View MrCParrot's Profile MrCParrot Flag Taunton 26 Feb 17 10.41am Send a Private Message to MrCParrot Add MrCParrot as a friend

Originally posted by MKCPFC

This (again).
Worked all game and was still working when he set up Townsend right at the end of the game.

Completely agree, let's support him not alienate.

He is class

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View Dan1994's Profile Dan1994 Flag Wallington 26 Feb 17 11.07am Send a Private Message to Dan1994 Add Dan1994 as a friend

Originally posted by Dangermouse

As I've said before we play a system that relies on a no.10 yet haven't had a proper one since Chamakh got injured. Benteke is on his own nearly all game and like it or not he's not a channel runner. We bought a target man centre forward, not an AJ type centre forward, so he cannot be criticised for not being AJ.
Simple solution here is to play Campbell. He is the type to run down lost causes and work non stop. Given a good 12 game run in the team I'm sure he could score some goals too.
Maybe we should start criticising Luka cos he doesn't go on mazy dribbles beating 4 players and pinging in 30 yarders, or Tompkins for not being John Terry.
It's a tough job playing up top on your own, especially against a back three, but hey let's slate him anyway.

Exactly. We bought a target man who will hold up play and bring others in, which he does regularly when the service is there. A player who will also nod in goals from crosses, which he has done all season. Yesterday, he created chances for himself and was a threat - some could argue he should've had a goal.

People are saying playing Fraizier Campbell or Connor Wickham instead of Benteke... are you having a bubble? Wickham was notoriously crap for us last season to the point of people whinging about him every single game and his lack of aerial threat. I'm not gonna even bother with Fraizier Campbell, because he will be an okay striker for us next season if we get relegated.

 


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View Dan89's Profile Dan89 Flag Se25 26 Feb 17 11.41am Send a Private Message to Dan89 Add Dan89 as a friend

Originally posted by Dan1994

Exactly. We bought a target man who will hold up play and bring others in, which he does regularly when the service is there. A player who will also nod in goals from crosses, which he has done all season. Yesterday, he created chances for himself and was a threat - some could argue he should've had a goal.

People are saying playing Fraizier Campbell or Connor Wickham instead of Benteke... are you having a bubble? Wickham was notoriously crap for us last season to the point of people whinging about him every single game and his lack of aerial threat. I'm not gonna even bother with Fraizier Campbell, because he will be an okay striker for us next season if we get relegated.


At least wickham gives 100% in cpfc shirt. Benteke was terrible in the 2nd half. 1st half, he looked hungry, chased the gk down in the 2nd half, Didn't hold the ball up once and looked uninterested . You take away Benteke goals away, you have a nothing player.

 


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View Dangermouse's Profile Dangermouse Flag Hastings 26 Feb 17 11.55am Send a Private Message to Dangermouse Add Dangermouse as a friend

In the second half, we went into panic defense mode and played far too deep, leaving Benteke totally isolated for long spells against a back three. Even a AJ type would have trouble closing down three defenders, but as mentioned this isn't Benteke's game.
In the first half Andros, Wilf, Yohan and Punch were helping to press the defense, second half they dropped off. Also we seem to be slating a guy because of his demeanour. Clearly he's not a heart on his sleeve type of player in the snarling, rabid, "You looking at my bird" envelope. Funnily enough neither is Wickham, but no reason to doubt either one.
If I was their PR I'd tell them they need to cry after a defeat to PROVE they love CPFC.

 


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View Dan1994's Profile Dan1994 Flag Wallington 26 Feb 17 12.05pm Send a Private Message to Dan1994 Add Dan1994 as a friend

Originally posted by Dan89


At least wickham gives 100% in cpfc shirt. Benteke was terrible in the 2nd half. 1st half, he looked hungry, chased the gk down in the 2nd half, Didn't hold the ball up once and looked uninterested . You take away Benteke goals away, you have a nothing player.

The amount of people who were slagging him off last season for not trying was ridiculous. Benteke wasn't about in the second half because we had 10 men behind the ball trying to secure a massive win. Anyone who has played football with 10 men behind the ball knows how hard it is for any striker to do anything.

Take away goals from a striker? Take goals away from 90% of strikers and you have a nothing player, because that is what they do. What did you expect us to get? Didier Drogba? Look at the top 10 goalscorers in the PL this season: only two of them have more than 4 assists this season (Sanchez and Costa).

 


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View Dan89's Profile Dan89 Flag Se25 26 Feb 17 12.25pm Send a Private Message to Dan89 Add Dan89 as a friend

Originally posted by Dan1994

The amount of people who were slagging him off last season for not trying was ridiculous. Benteke wasn't about in the second half because we had 10 men behind the ball trying to secure a massive win. Anyone who has played football with 10 men behind the ball knows how hard it is for any striker to do anything.

Take away goals from a striker? Take goals away from 90% of strikers and you have a nothing player, because that is what they do. What did you expect us to get? Didier Drogba? Look at the top 10 goalscorers in the PL this season: only two of them have more than 4 assists this season (Sanchez and Costa).

This is why fans love Gayle but other than goals bought nothing to Palace and as you suggested costa and Sanchez bring little else but they have more possession. Obviously Benteke a great player, you don't have constiency scored 15 goals per season and be s***. I would like to see him win more free kicks and take us up the pitch. When we are defending deep like Murray did.


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View Mr_Gristle's Profile Mr_Gristle Flag In the land of Whelk Eaters 26 Feb 17 12.36pm Send a Private Message to Mr_Gristle Add Mr_Gristle as a friend

What is it about some fans these days? Are they not happy unless they've got a scapegoat to get on the back of?

Benteke was class despite being pretty isolated all game. Held the ball up well (not every single time, but well), looked confident with the ball at his feet around the box, carved out chances for himself and was winning headers in the area despite being a lone striker against three centre halves. Chased down, did his job defending set pieces and looked very much interested all game.

WTF do some people actually expect, even for the money we paid in today's crazy market?

Edited by Mr_Gristle (26 Feb 2017 12.45pm)

 


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View johnmcormick8's Profile johnmcormick8 Flag Brundish 26 Feb 17 12.43pm Send a Private Message to johnmcormick8 Add johnmcormick8 as a friend

agreed

Originally posted by Username

Really don't understand this.

His work rate yesterday was good all game.

He was a threat every time the ball got near him. His link up play was pretty good. He hesitated once on his weaker foot, but that was a chance he created all by himself.

He can't be expected to chase every lost cause for 90 minutes, he needs more support. Yesterday when the midfield dropped deep he had to go back to picking and choosing when to chase. In the first half when he had Wilf, townsend, Cabaye and Punch supporting him, he was a le to really pressure their back three.

 

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