Interesting. If I were in Roy's position at the moment I'm not sure I'd be willing to trust Benteke to help preserve my job.

Look at you trying to discredit people you can only play against what is put up against you.

That is a dumb argument they are playing for number one ranked team in the world so you really think they are going to just select two useless players.

You are looking at things way to single even Roy seize this stats do not tell the full story if you are in a club team which do not create hardly any chances or play a way which benefits/ uses your skill traits are are you suppose to get the goals it also doesn't take into account the other work done on the pitch a strikers job is not to just score goals.

I bet you right now if you transferred Benteke to even a team like West Ham he would start scoring may not be 20 goals season but it would be 10 at least (Palace play football like they want to walk the ball into the net from center that doesn't benefit either of these players)

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I have always been a fan of Townsend, but his recent form has been woeful. Eze and Zaha are our best attacking options plus Ayew when he is at his best. Batshuayi has need very disappointing since he returned and should be on the bench. So I would play 4-3-3 with Benteke leading the line and a midfield of Schlupp, McArthur and McCarthy (when fit) plus a defence of Ward, Tomkins (when fit), Cahill and Van Arnholt.
We also need an attacking midfielder 8n January. Barkley would have been perfect.

Let's keep the ball this season!

Under Hodgson we never had / have a midfielder who can carry the ball forward 10 yards and break the opposition line. It's all square / back / pass to Wilf. Square pegs round holes, unbalanced team. When Schlupp gets put out as a centre forward you know something is very wrong indeed.

Schlupp has played as a striker.Many years ago,when Schlupp was a teenager, Brentford signed him on loan from Leicester as a striker and he did score a few goals for them.

A few years back I recall seeing him play up front,possibly for Leicester, and I formed the view that he seemed to lack composure in front of goal.
He has certainly played in a few positions and has been given that "Versatile" tag.

Edited by Willo (02 Dec 2020 12.12pm)

Yes, you're right, RLC is the type of player I had in mind, that seems like an age ago now. He was injured for a fair few games if I recall.
I was hoping Kouyate might be able to do a Viera and fulfil that role but alas no.

Edited by southnorwoodhill (02 Dec 2020 12.22pm)