26 May 2016 13:51:33
Quick question for the eds. I know everyone wants to know about all the names we are linked with, but I would like to know has any team showed any serious interest in benteke? I thought after him clearly not being in our plans someone would be sniffing around by now. Thanks and keep up the good work Y. N. W. A.
{Ed002's Note - NOthing serious.}
26 May 2016 14:45:51
Ok thanks. My worry is that as he is on a very good wage he may try to dig his heels in over a move as he still has years to run on that deal. I also think that could put off potential suitors.
26 May 2016 15:45:51
So ever player we sign . And only has 1 year to impress if not we sell them . Wow.
26 May 2016 16:45:57
It's not about impressing. He's clearly a talented player, but if he doesn't fit into the managers plans then thats, that.
26 May 2016 16:45:57
It's not about impressing. He's clearly a talented player, but if he doesn't fit into the managers plans then thats, that.
26 May 2016 17:10:02
If he impressed enough to force his way into those plans though. I know people say how much Klopp likes his team to press and all the rest but lewandowski is hardly the most mobile of players. Benteke can run, he's a professional footballer. I still think he would be a good option to have. He has completely lost his confidence but he showed early on in the season he can score goals for us, some crackers too. Also missed a bag full of sitters which for me shows he can get into the positions in this team. We know from his record he can score those.
26 May 2016 17:15:10
Don't worry too much Red Socks. It's bad for your health.
26 May 2016 18:41:05
Unless we get £25m or more I say keep him and coach him to become better, to play the way the manager wants him to. You don't need to buy success, you can create it.
26 May 2016 23:25:39
It's not about his talent, it's about his attitude and work ethic or lack thereof.
26 May 2016 19:50:44
Have you actually watched lewandowksi? You don't have to be a headless chicken to be effective. You need game sense and benteke has a while to go. He may prove us wrong but he doesn't show like he's got it.
A better comparison for benteke would be Lukaku, until he spat his dummy out. Similar stature but Lukaku much more mobile and effective. Benteke has got it he just doesn't know it yet, but it probably will need to be elsewhere to achieve his potential, as he's too lazy to fit into JKs program.
26 May 2016 20:25:34
Coach him to be better?
He's already a good player but doesn't fit into klopps style of play, you can't coach him that.
26 May 2016 20:41:39
Benteke become better? He was no different than he was at Villa. Everything was served on a plate for him over there. Now he has to actually has to get stuck in which has been non existent since the day he joined LFC.
The biggest mistake came when the club decided to make him one of our highest earners.
LFC are in a situation where they are going to have to make Benteke happy financially to leave for another club. It is a tough pill to swallow but one the club should take.
27 May 2016 03:49:04
Coach him up to be better? At what? He's been coached by Klopp for seven months every day arguably yet he's still poor and his attitude still stinks. If people like Benteke that much, maybe they should put up the cash to buy him from us so they can "coach him to get better" themselves as clearly Klopp is at his wits end.