are you the same lot that thought that Mateta was the best thing since sliced bread ?

You guys are hilarious. No really, I can’t hold back the laughter.
Or just maybe we realise a striker’s contribution goes beyond just goals. Like Roy said. Like PV has said.

But you guys know better ay?

It could be argued that these sorts of things are said to not totally destroy a players confidence, just like you do with kids.

I have my own (negative) opinion on CB, but equally the fact a manager like Roy who frankly had scant little other options open to him didn't come out and say

"Yeah, actually he's proper s***e" isn't the glowing endorsement you perhaps think it is.

All I know is when I read about former and current great strikers and centre forwards the top keywords always seem to appear...

Ruthless, clinical, goal machine, eye for goal, pace, instinct.

Rarely do I ever read about Michael Owen, Tevez, Ronaldo, Shearer or whoever and hear people wax lyrical about their hold up play, and how they bring others into the game.... All whilst said team is either losing or being one of the lowest scoring teams in the league.

The only one I can think of was Heskey, who was s***e then and had the same people saying the same things some do about Benteke, all whilst the England squad lumbered along with 1-0 wins until getting knocked out disappointingly in a major tournament."

Edited by Ipswich Eagle (30 Sep 2021 11.34am)

Indeed a striker's contribution should go beyond goals. But first and foremost it has to be goals.

It's very sweet of Roy and PV to be so kind about Benteke in the public domain, and I understand that they have to play that game while we're desperately short of striking options (outside of Edouard). But really, anyone can see that they're just trying to nurture what little confidence and ability he has left before we can move him out of the club.

Edited by Frickin Saweet (30 Sep 2021 1.17pm)

Those critical of Benteke and in turn PV's quoted support for the player clearly know nothing about man management.

What do you seriously expect PV to do other than publicly encourage in an effort to improve Benteke's performance ?

We don't have an abundance of quality strikers at the club. Edouard we have high hopes for but his is a big step of from the level of football he's used to. Mateta shows no signs of being up to the standard required. And my view of young Street I've already stated. That only leaves Ayew if or when he is switched from wide right.

So we need Benteke right now, like it or not

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