If we're talking about the same chance, this one was blocked by Yedlin and was, mistakenly, given as a goal kick. Was on target until that block.

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I've seen some ridiculous posts when people defend benteke, people blaming his laziness on his height and weight, the old " if Bentekes that bad why does he start!" But this is unreal, you don't think wilf chases more then benteke!? Try watching the games, because that's a joke of a statement.

Oh its a massive problem, but because of him and the players around him we are creating way more chances than teams around us. We are only scoring from 1 or 2 a game but most teams would happily take that over a top striker that never gets the ball...

Back on track, if you watch the videos they post of thd team training each week, the goals are flying in from all angles. Yet match day we seem frightened to shoot.

I watched our forwards and midfield players practice shooting before the game yesterday. I was shocked how poor they all were from 20 yards. The crowd fielded more balls than the keeper! The worst offenders were Benteke and Townsend.

Wish I could get the running stats as the way you lot go on about it Benteke barely runs a mile all game.

When Wilf is on the wing he is up and down a lot, but when he's been up front with Benteke, I haven't seen any crazy closing down. And I am a season ticket holder so have been watching. I think part of it is Roy's instructions.

When a ball is hoofed way past Benteke someone in the crowd will be abusing him for not chasing even if he's about 50 metres away. It's very boring.

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