His been poor since Sam come to the club. Is it time remy started up front with a pressing from the front style similar to what Cameron jerome and chamakh did for us under pulis. Granted service to benteke been poor but is he doing enough in that lone striker role. My team would be 4-4-1-1 hennessey, Ward, Dann, Tomkin,pva,townsend,flaminI, cabaye , Puncheon (lm), McArthur and Remy.
Would have Zaha but unlikely to start against b'mouth.

It would give us a boost with player that could change a game with Zaha and benteke on the bench.

What's your feeling on this ?

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I think we just have to use him properly. I don't think either Remy or Benteke alone up front work very well, unless there is very good service into the centre-forward. But Remy and Benteke together should be excellent. If we are going to be defending deep for a while Benteke doesn't add much; until he received "special defensive training" he was a positive liability in that situation. I guess we can put Campbell on, who isn't as accomplished at the traditional centre-forward things but he does nowadays put a shift in and will come back for the ball instead of standing about waiting for it. Horses for courses, and we miss Wickham.

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When was he last league goal?

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Last month in the 3-3 draw at Hull.
He hasn't scored in the last 7 league games.

Edited by Willo (30 Jan 2017 12.50pm)

10th December thanks willo. Still benteke being top goalscorer doesn't mean he has to start. Looks uninterested to me.

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Agree. Also need to defend from the font. I would play remy and tell benteke to up his game. Bringing on benteke with 30 minutes to play. May even get us a positive result.

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