what I find strange about Benteke is that he doesn't seem to enjoy scoring. On the rare occasion that he's broken his duck, like yesterday, you'd think he's fed up of scoring based on his reaction to it. Therefore is he ever going to up his work rate to get on the end of opportunities like those other strikers mentioned above who clearly revel in finding the net? I can't see it happening.

It is so easy to look at yesterday's game and think that all our troubles are over. The reality check is that it is not because until the red card incident we were struggling to contain the baggies, they were certainly on top and looked the more likely to score again. Benteke did little in the first half to warrant his selection and frankly I was worried that we were in for another defeat. After half time that all changed because the baggies decided to sit back and go for the draw which gave lots of uncontested possession. Thereafter we scored and at that point they really gave up and not notwithstanding from then on we did play so decent attractive football with little fear that our goal was under any threat.The improved form of Zaha is encouraging but without him we look very vulnerable and average because all our options centre
around him. The squad we have is one of the oldest in the league and apart from Eze they are they are in the main a composite of former managers choices. We need a good passing right sided attacking midfielder who can pass and certainly we need another mobile agressive striker who can score and hassle the opposition when they are in possession in the sameway as Bamford is doing for Leeds.
This coming transfer window is a must for us to give us that bit extra quality in the meantime we will find out our true form this weekend against some of the best defences and attackers in PL.

Too true. Let's see if Roy gives him a run in the team and how he responds, before we dare even start thinking that he may have got his mojo back.

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what? half a week's wages!!!

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That does look like a play with a lot of promise, Eze driving forward and playing 1-2s off of Benteke.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

I think he's all too aware of his poor scoring record and that jumping up and down when he gets a rare goal may look a bit silly. His reaction looks one of relief to me.