Is that not like saying that Hennessey is poor at stopping the ball going in the goal, but his kicking is ok ?

A number 9s job is to score goals. Klinsmann, muller , Lineker scored loads of goals and did little else.

I know that Benteke can't score in a brothel (I was there at the same time) but would you have Patrick Bamford in to replace him if that was possible?

Football is a game of opinions. In my opinion the criticism of Benteke is sadly a reflection of how little people get the game.

For our formation to work we need a big man up top. Benteke is a very good target man. He wins most of his aerial duals and gives oppposition central defenders a head ache all afternoon.

Now, the reality is he is having a terrible season in terms of converting (the very few chances) presented to him during a game. He's also suffered from the fact that there has been little competition this season for his place. Trust me, if we still had Frazier Campbell coming on for cameos you'd truly appreciate his value.

Will Benteke come good again? I actually think he will. It's time to get behind him. This lust for a headless chicken to be running about up top 'putting a shift in' is nuts. There's a reason Calvin Andrew plays at Rochdale.

Worth noting too that out of the top ten leading goal scorers only one (Jamie Vardy) plays in a team outside the top six. This proves that chances are at a premium for teams like ours. Rather than dig the bloke out we should get behind him.

His kicking is extremely good isn’t it? And with both feet too.

I would rather have my wheely bin than Benteke. It has some sharp corners and once parked in the penalty area it could easily deflect more than 2 balls into the goal.

What do you make of this “abuse” that Benteke is getting PZ?