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Badger11 Beckenham 01 Mar 20 11.40am
If we have our customary good end to the season 50 points is not out of the question. COYP One more point
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Beckenham 01 Mar 20 11.40am

If we have our customary good end to the season 50 points is not out of the question.

COYP

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Rudi Hedman Caterham 01 Mar 20 11.44am
Originally posted by Willo He has scored 5 PL goals in his last 66 appearances and only 1 since last April. But he did make an exquisite pass to Ayew for the goal. I would not give him a rating of 8 but he did play his part in our wonderful victory. Benteke is far better approaching and inside the box without it congested with 6-9 opponents in there where he takes those silly pussy steps before making a mess of his shot or non shot or pass. And that isn’t helped by us not exploiting the opponents’ midfielders being turned around. We will probably do more of this now we’re almost safe but next season revert back to relying on getting the first goal in a percentage of matches while the shareholders take the p1ss and wait for a buyer, and Hodgson doesn’t make a strategic change until late February or April 2021, let alone a 2nd half. Edited by Rudi Hedman (01 Mar 2020 1.10pm) COYP
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Caterham 01 Mar 20 11.44am

Originally posted by Willo

He has scored 5 PL goals in his last 66 appearances and only 1 since last April.
But he did make an exquisite pass to Ayew for the goal.
I would not give him a rating of 8 but he did play his part in our wonderful victory.

Benteke is far better approaching and inside the box without it congested with 6-9 opponents in there where he takes those silly pussy steps before making a mess of his shot or non shot or pass. And that isn’t helped by us not exploiting the opponents’ midfielders being turned around. We will probably do more of this now we’re almost safe but next season revert back to relying on getting the first goal in a percentage of matches while the shareholders take the p1ss and wait for a buyer, and Hodgson doesn’t make a strategic change until late February or April 2021, let alone a 2nd half.

Edited by Rudi Hedman (01 Mar 2020 1.10pm)

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BM 01 Mar 20 12.35pm
It astonishes me that people can’t see how valuable Benteke is. Yes, he’s not scoring enough but everything else he does is brilliant. Wins headers, not least when we are defending corners, holds the ball up and offers us an option to go long. Someone called his ball to Ayew a lucky pass. He looked up, saw Ayewwas free and stuck it on a plate. Assist of the season. Meanwhile, I saw a poll on Twitter last night claiming Van Aanholt had played better than Benteke. Beyond belief.
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01 Mar 20 12.35pm

It astonishes me that people can’t see how valuable Benteke is. Yes, he’s not scoring enough but everything else he does is brilliant. Wins headers, not least when we are defending corners, holds the ball up and offers us an option to go long. Someone called his ball to Ayew a lucky pass. He looked up, saw Ayewwas free and stuck it on a plate. Assist of the season. Meanwhile, I saw a poll on Twitter last night claiming Van Aanholt had played better than Benteke. Beyond belief.

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Rudi Hedman Caterham 01 Mar 20 12.47pm
Originally posted by BM It astonishes me that people can’t see how valuable Benteke is. Yes, he’s not scoring enough but everything else he does is brilliant. Wins headers, not least when we are defending corners, holds the ball up and offers us an option to go long. Someone called his ball to Ayew a lucky pass. He looked up, saw Ayewwas free and stuck it on a plate. Assist of the season. Meanwhile, I saw a poll on Twitter last night claiming Van Aanholt had played better than Benteke. Beyond belief. £30 million and £130k per week valuable? COYP
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Caterham 01 Mar 20 12.47pm

Originally posted by BM

£30 million and £130k per week valuable?

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Uphill Bedford 01 Mar 20 12.56pm
I can't help thinking that if we had two players confident on the ball, in possession and able to bring it forward we would have the makings of a decent team. As it is we have little vision or confidence on the ball and our forwards are always looking for scraps, so we don't score many goals particularly from open play. Forget the euphoria about beating Brighton, our defence was good but everything else was very, very poor. We were outplayed by a team with superior ball playing skills who couldn't finish. We will need to be a lot better against Watford
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Bedford 01 Mar 20 12.56pm

I can't help thinking that if we had two players confident on the ball, in possession and able to bring it forward we would have the makings of a decent team.

As it is we have little vision or confidence on the ball and our forwards are always looking for scraps, so we don't score many goals particularly from open play.

Forget the euphoria about beating Brighton, our defence was good but everything else was very, very poor. We were outplayed by a team with superior ball playing skills who couldn't finish.

We will need to be a lot better against Watford

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thai-eagle chiang mai 01 Mar 20 1.10pm
Originally posted by BM Great result. Ratings: Guiata 6, Ward 3, Dann 7, Cahill 7, Van Aanholt 3, McCarthy 6 (Jairo 6), Kouyate 6, McArthur 8; Ayew 4, Benteke 8, Wilf 7. Agree, great result, but did u watch the game? The whole back 5 played out of their skins with Dann/Cahill on top, much due (I think) to the confidence our Spanish POTY Guaita brings. Benteke miss in 5th min qualified to the substitute bench, but YES, his assist was top drawer. Though no more than you should expect from a striker with his wages and experience.
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chiang mai 01 Mar 20 1.10pm

Originally posted by BM
Great result. Ratings: Guiata 6, Ward 3, Dann 7, Cahill 7, Van Aanholt 3, McCarthy 6 (Jairo 6), Kouyate 6, McArthur 8; Ayew 4, Benteke 8, Wilf 7.

Agree, great result, but did u watch the game? The whole back 5 played out of their skins with Dann/Cahill on top, much due (I think) to the confidence our Spanish POTY Guaita brings.
Benteke miss in 5th min qualified to the substitute bench, but YES, his assist was top drawer. Though no more than you should expect from a striker with his wages and experience.

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AERO 01 Mar 20 1.34pm
At the End of the Day we paid big money for him to score goals ,someone worked out Currently its cost us 1.5 million a goal ? However you gloss it up it's not good.
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01 Mar 20 1.34pm

At the End of the Day we paid big money for him to score goals ,someone worked out Currently its cost us 1.5 million a goal ? However you gloss it up it's not good.

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Henry of Peckham Eton Mess 01 Mar 20 1.45pm
Originally posted by BM Great result. Ratings: Guiata 6, Ward 3, Dann 7, Cahill 7, Van Aanholt 3, McCarthy 6 (Jairo 6), Kouyate 6, McArthur 8; Ayew 4, Benteke 8, Wilf 7. Our rear guard was good but Guiata is always top dog for me. Benteke had a decent game but he was not our best player on the field and as for Wilf ... I just hope he turns up one week! Denial is not just a river in Egypt
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Originally posted by BM

Great result. Ratings: Guiata 6, Ward 3, Dann 7, Cahill 7, Van Aanholt 3, McCarthy 6 (Jairo 6), Kouyate 6, McArthur 8; Ayew 4, Benteke 8, Wilf 7.

Our rear guard was good but Guiata is always top dog for me. Benteke had a decent game but he was not our best player on the field and as for Wilf ... I just hope he turns up one week!

Denial is not just a river in Egypt

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davehuggins 01 Mar 20 2.20pm
Can you imagine where we would be if we took half the chances we create, for me Tekkers assist yesterday was brilliant.
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01 Mar 20 2.20pm

Can you imagine where we would be if we took half the chances we create, for me Tekkers assist yesterday was brilliant.

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Eaglehamster Storrington 01 Mar 20 3.01pm
Originally posted by davehuggins Can you imagine where we would be if we took half the chances we create, for me Tekkers assist yesterday was brilliant. You can say that about most teams. Brighton for one. Benteke could do with some psychological counselling I reckon. His anxiety in front of goal is tangible. But he can fecking pay for it himself. I have now sufficient funds to last me the rest of my life. Provided I don't buy anything.
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Storrington 01 Mar 20 3.01pm

Originally posted by davehuggins

Can you imagine where we would be if we took half the chances we create, for me Tekkers assist yesterday was brilliant.

You can say that about most teams. Brighton for one.

Benteke could do with some psychological counselling I reckon. His anxiety in front of goal is tangible. But he can fecking pay for it himself.

I have now sufficient funds to last me the rest of my life. Provided I don't buy anything.

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Painter Croydon 01 Mar 20 5.25pm
Originally posted by BM It astonishes me that people can’t see how valuable Benteke is. Yes, he’s not scoring enough but everything else he does is brilliant. Wins headers, not least when we are defending corners, holds the ball up and offers us an option to go long. Someone called his ball to Ayew a lucky pass. He looked up, saw Ayewwas free and stuck it on a plate. Assist of the season. Meanwhile, I saw a poll on Twitter last night claiming Van Aanholt had played better than Benteke. Beyond belief. Just as believable as you giving Ayew 4 and Benteke 8. I like Benteke, he is getting better, but you think he played better than Cahill and Dann. Sort of makes your rating suspectly bias.
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Croydon 01 Mar 20 5.25pm