16 Jul 2015 13:39:05
Well, looks like we're getting Benteke. I think he's a very able footballer but won't suit our style. I believe this will unfortunately end up being yet another expensive mistake, but I really hope he proves me wrong.

1.) 16 Jul 2015
16 Jul 2015 13:59:54
Yeah, looks like he is coming to the club, even if we think he isn't the best choice he deserves our full support and I sincerely hope he is fantastic for us.

2.) 16 Jul 2015
16 Jul 2015 14:13:05
You could well be right BigRed, but the only style we had last year was the style of not scoring goals ! (and plenty of crap defending of course)

3.) 16 Jul 2015
16 Jul 2015 14:16:24
I would rather have had Lacazette or Reus too but they were always unlikely, and Benteke is a very good player. I'm happy if he joins to give us a proven PL scorer and a plan B to Sturridge.

I do actually think he'll be effective in a 4-3-3 with Firmino/Llalana out wide, but I'm also looking forward to seeing him in the diamond with Benteke/Sturridge just ahead of Firmino. Defenders won't know whether to drop deep and risk facing Benteke in the box, or push high and leave Sturridge space to run into!

4.) 16 Jul 2015
16 Jul 2015 15:06:27
The only thing I see that is a better scenarion in signing Benteke in comparison to signing Andy Carroll is that benteke is a better player, a better goalscorer and has tremedous upside to improve if he has the desire and the right management. A part from that, we`ll have to hope that lightning doesn`t strike twice in the same place. he is not my preferred choice but he`ll be one of us (rumours are rife that he was an LFC fan growing up in Kinshasa, Zaire or DR Congo)and we need to support him because if he flourishes, we as a club, flourish.

5.) 16 Jul 2015
16 Jul 2015 15:32:54
Coutinho out wide? He goes missing 60% of the game playoing wide. He should be involved all the time so AM just behind the striker for me woth milner henderson behind doing the dirty work

6.) 16 Jul 2015
16 Jul 2015 15:44:54
BigRed,
If we can't get goals from Benteke then I would sack the manager. The guy has scored goals in a terrible Villa team who have nothing like the quality we have. This nonsense of not suiting our style is rubbish, our style last season was to be toothless scoring very few goals. We should play when needed to suit Benteke, UTD did it with Fellaini and they got top 4.
Let's stop this "Our style " nonsense because it didn't work too well for us last season.
I hope we get Benteke and I hope we get balls into the box so he can smash them home then let's hope the new coaching staff can teach our defenders how to defend properly then Top 4 I think will be in the bag.