Transfer Rumour Christian Benteke

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Abraders said:
Not my first choice but back in the day I believed he would be a great fit for everton.

He'd actually be a completely pointless signing as we are now because we don't have anybody in the squad who can consistently hit a decent cross.
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Crossing isn't the aim; it's playing off the striker to feet.

Benteke makes sense in that regard, but you then need movement around him.

Benteke wouldn't be the worst signing in the world (that quite literally would be Andy Carroll), but I'd take Giroud over him any day of the week. The problem with Benteke is that he barely moves. Yes, the ball sticks to him, but just like you needed more than goals from Lukaku, you need more than just shielding the ball in one spot too; our forward will have to drag players around too and Benteke just doesn't offer that.
 

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
I wonder how many people in here actually rated him before he was linked with us?
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Me, he was great for Villa, not played to his strengths at RS and almost single handed saved Villa last year leaving fat Sam to grab the glory, I've always considered him a dangerous opposition player and I believe our options with him would be tremendous,more of a team player than Rom.
 
Tubey said:
Crossing isn't the aim; it's playing off the striker to feet.

Benteke makes sense in that regard, but you then need movement around him.

Benteke wouldn't be the worst signing in the world (that quite literally would be Andy Carroll), but I'd take Giroud over him any day of the week. The problem with Benteke is that he barely moves. Yes, the ball sticks to him, but just like you needed more than goals from Lukaku, you need more than just shielding the ball in one spot too; our forward will have to drag players around too and Benteke just doesn't offer that.
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Certainly hasn't shown a greater work rate than Giroud, but you know that might change. In terms of raw speed he's definitely faster than Ollie so for mobile attacks Benteke would be a better option.

In the air I think they're pretty much the same, both very good and better than Lukaku.
 
Kantareller said:
Certainly hasn't shown a greater work rate than Giroud, but you know that might change. In terms of raw speed he's definitely faster than Ollie so for mobile attacks Benteke would be a better option.

In the air I think they're pretty much the same, both very good and better than Lukaku.
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Benteke: I cant think of a player around that is as potent as he is in the air. Giroud is good, but no better than most big forwards with his head.
 

davek said:
Benteke: I cant think of a player around that is as potent as he is in the air. Giroud is good, but no better than most big forwards with his head.
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Yeah Benteke probably edges Giroud.

One of the best headers in PL would be Llorente I think.
 
Lads. The bidding starts at £40m.

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Kantareller said:
Certainly hasn't shown a greater work rate than Giroud, but you know that might change. In terms of raw speed he's definitely faster than Ollie so for mobile attacks Benteke would be a better option.

In the air I think they're pretty much the same, both very good and better than Lukaku.
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They're not

Giroud is really good in the air, but Benteke is by a country mile the best in the league
 


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