16 Jul 2015 13:55:48
hi eds
I know you have explained the situation with benteke a million times and liverpool know what they have to do to get him etc.
the news today they have triggered the "release clause". do you know if its true or rumours?
great job
cheers
{Ed002's Note - Liverpool has agreed to pay a price that is acceptable to Aston Villa so it is effectively in the hands of the player to consider his options.}
16 Jul 2015 14:47:02
Your man in Belgium spot on Ed2
16 Jul 2015 15:42:06
Options as in:
- stay at Villa
- move to Man Utd
- move to LFC
Ed002 - would the above be Benteke's options as you understand it?
{Ed002's Note - No.}
16 Jul 2015 15:42:11
Youve been bang on with this ed right from the start mate. You said you expect us to get a deal done and its now nearly done. Looking forward to having him in our shirt.
16 Jul 2015 15:52:18
Cheers for the reply eds
Much appreciated
16 Jul 2015 17:01:43
Way over priced, a decent injury prone player. Could be Andy Carroll all over. He played best for Villa when Sherwood adopted the "all crosses and long balls straight into Benteke" tactics. Liverpool don't tend to play a direct style, arguably we play more like the Belgian national team, on the deck, where Benteke has been nothing short of useless.
16 Jul 2015 17:57:34
No comparison with Andy Carroll. Benteke has actually scored consistently in the PL! None of us know if he will be a success or not but writing a player off before he has even signed on the dotted line. makes me wonder what the hell happened to the "proper" Liverpool fans who actually gave a player a chance!
16 Jul 2015 18:09:09
49 goals in 101 games in a not great villa side, give the kid a chance ffs
16 Jul 2015 18:38:47
@sean he's a proven premier league striker what more do u want???
Hes the best we can get and our owners are dipping into their pockets again!!
If we offload the players we need to and sign medel we will get top 4
16 Jul 2015 19:33:22
Ed002 you wrote earlier that his options weren't to stay at villa, join liverpool or join man utd! Are his options stay at villa or join liverpool? Thanks
{Ed002's Note - Or see what other options might crop up - Spurs has previously shown interest and his agent has approached a couple of other sides - but I rather fancy Liverpool can get this through.}
16 Jul 2015 23:35:02
Seanthered, he may not be a Suarez but if I remember correctly Benteke, Grealish and Delph cut us apart in the FA cup semis through sharp (on the ground) build up play rather than long balls into the box.
Benteke is not another Carroll and if we put Coutinho, Llalana and Firmino around him and he'll score plenty even if he's not exactly our 'style'.
17 Jul 2015 08:16:41
I am not a fan of this signing, 32.5 mil is a lot aswell!! But if it comes off, I hope to god I am proven wrong.
If he ends up wearing the LFC shirt, he gets my full support anyway.