just no, there has to be a dozen better than that carthorse !!.
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Foot Long Hot Dog
Player Valuation: A packet of pork scratchings
He's a donkey who's only real quality attribute is his heading ability.
He's offside that often it looks like he doesn't understand the rules.
A big lazy lump who can barely play togger with his actual feet.
Hell no.
He's offside that often it looks like he doesn't understand the rules.
A big lazy lump who can barely play togger with his actual feet.
Hell no.
Plus Rooney...not a bad deal in my opinion...neither a great deal...just ok.
MACCA75
Player Valuation: £70m
Actually feel sorry for him in a way. He was the focal point for a truly woeful Villa side. They'd lump the ball up to him from all angles and expect miracles. He kept them up virtually single handedly.
Then at Liverpool, a change of manager meant that his style of play was virtually redundant, with Klopp favouring mobile attacking players rather than a single central striker.
And then has to suffer the anti-football of Pardew and Allardyce whose teams were all about negativity.
He'd score loads for us, I'm sure if it.
Then at Liverpool, a change of manager meant that his style of play was virtually redundant, with Klopp favouring mobile attacking players rather than a single central striker.
And then has to suffer the anti-football of Pardew and Allardyce whose teams were all about negativity.
He'd score loads for us, I'm sure if it.
StateSideToffee
Player Valuation: £5m
Not a fan of Benteke in the slightest.
I do not see a lot of difference between him and the likes of Wilfried Bony, Bafetimbi Gomis, and Salomon Rondon.
None would be of the quality that we are looking for, or worth the value of their transfer fee.
If all we are looking for is someone to play the hold up game, and also work as an active aerial threat mostly in substitute appearances why not look at guys like these which can be had for cheaper:
- Luuk de Jong (PSV)
- Anthony Modeste (Koln)
- Mario Gomez (Wolfsburg)
- Jonas (Benfica)
I do not see a lot of difference between him and the likes of Wilfried Bony, Bafetimbi Gomis, and Salomon Rondon.
None would be of the quality that we are looking for, or worth the value of their transfer fee.
If all we are looking for is someone to play the hold up game, and also work as an active aerial threat mostly in substitute appearances why not look at guys like these which can be had for cheaper:
- Luuk de Jong (PSV)
- Anthony Modeste (Koln)
- Mario Gomez (Wolfsburg)
- Jonas (Benfica)
Armel
Player Valuation: £15m
He's quite similar but he has more technical ability, is fast, and can use his left and right foot (Benteke is quite useless with his left foot imo). He isn't as massive as Benteke though only 1.85, although I suppose he can still grow a bit he's only 19. He was sold for 10 million € (more expensive than Onyekuru). I am assuming that in the beginning he'll be the understudy for Gomez. For me he was the best attacker in the Belgian competition last year. I am a fan, will be watching some of his games for Wolfsburg (scored two in his first friendly; probably a weak team but goals are goals).
My favourite goal (a cup final; he scored multiple times but still lost):
This being said; Benteke would be a decent enough transfer. Hazard always says his hold-play is brilliant. He brings others into play and is a brilliant header of the ball. Just no penalties. Oh and he doesn't do good interviews.
I'll be watching Wolfsburg myself whenever I can on BT as I like their new "project". Agree with Benteke though would be useful to our system.
devogue
Player Valuation: £35m
I would like Jonas but I doubt he would come here.
Edit: He is 33?!?!?! No thanks
MACCA75
Player Valuation: £70m
Don't like a proven Prem goal scorer like Benteke, but would take someone who was absolute garbage in the Prem like De Jong?
Professor Toffee
On and on, over the hill and the craic is good
Get off the fence ffs
The binman chronicles
Player Valuation: £80m
His touch is a lot better than Rom's. If we break football into the simplest of plays: Keane wins a defensive header, Morgs picks the loose ball up, threads it through to Tekers back to goal, he holds it up and then releases it out wide to Gylfi/Wayne/Ross. Benteke then ambles into the box, wide man crosses it onto his head and pings it into the corner of the goal. Rinse and repeat.
It may not be beautiful football but if you have got good exponents of it then it's very effective.
Foot Long Hot Dog
Player Valuation: A packet of pork scratchings
It really isn't. I watched the lump closely last season, and he lacks desire for me, his positional sense is gash, and he's generally a crap footballer. His strength is largely from set pieces, that aside he's brainless as a striker imo. The fact that Palace would be prepared to get their dosh back says it all. He's simply not good enough.
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