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 PalazioVecchio  south pole 12 Feb 18 10.53am |
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World Cup ? Benteke's preparations for the World Cup will involve installing his beer fridge, ensuring his connection to Sky tv is good and ensuring the pizza delivery man has the correct address. the only Hawaiian he will be tackling will be with extra pineapple.
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kenners46  sydenham village 12 Feb 18 11.05am |
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Originally posted by Thereandbackagain
Surprisingly his Premier league record is not that bad . Appearances 175 Goals 68 .... Maybe most of his goals were at Villa were he had a better service as I guess most were headers , we have to remember he never going to get the ball on the half way line and run at defenders as its not his game , In football you have to use what you got to you best advantage , so are we doing that ? Is he a better player than all the others on similar numbers ? 91. Nathan Aké AFC Bournemouth 2 It says a lot when defenders are scoring as many as our striker
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n wales eagles  llandudno 12 Feb 18 11.06am |
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Originally posted by Harry Beever
Bad idea. Leave it to Roy to bench him. He’s not going to manage the team according to chants from the crowd and all it will do is destroy his confidence further when he needs building up. Hate it when fans turn on an individual player. Would like to see him dropped but would hate to see our fans doing that. On this form surely he can’t be considered for the World Cup anyway.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 12 Feb 18 11.17am |
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Looking at it from Benteke's viewpoint, it must be awful for him as a striker not scoring goals. We can all criticise the fact that he keeps missing chances and has only got 2 all season but he might be going through real mental torment. At the end of the day a striker wants to hit the back of the net each time he/she plays and when this doesn't happen and strikers go through barren runs perhaps supporters don't appreciate it from the standpoint of the player. Of course we can criticise the fact that Benteke has only scored twice and sometimes looks disinterested and languid but deep down he is probably as disappointed and frustrated as we are.
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| n wales eagles llandudno 12 Feb 18 11.30am |
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Sometimes looks disinterested are you jesting he always looks disinterested .just don't think he wants to be palace anymore
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| EverybodyDannsNow SE19 12 Feb 18 11.41am |
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As much as he's been awful in front of goal, I don't really buy into this supposed arrogance or lack of effort - he's visibly shot of confidence, but I've not seen much to suggest he doesn't care; the penalty incident is just about the only time I could accuse him of lacking professionalism. Ultimately, we're stuck with him until the end of the season, and he's one of the few players capable of lifting us out of trouble, so we may as well get behind him.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 12 Feb 18 11.52am |
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Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow
As much as he's been awful in front of goal, I don't really buy into this supposed arrogance or lack of effort - he's visibly shot of confidence, but I've not seen much to suggest he doesn't care; the penalty incident is just about the only time I could accuse him of lacking professionalism. Ultimately, we're stuck with him until the end of the season, and he's one of the few players capable of lifting us out of trouble, so we may as well get behind him. I concur with these sentiments. In the past there was criticism of Benteke hanging back outside the area and not getting in the box with claims that he hasn't been trying or doesn't give a hoot.
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| Trollo 12 Feb 18 12.29pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
Yes I was speaking to the `chaps` in the pub last night & 1 of them said Benteke would still go to the World Cup & I bet you can all guess what my reply was, "Hogwash" I concur with these sentiments. In the past there was criticism of Benteke hanging back outside the area and not getting in the box with claims that he hasn't been trying or doesn't give a hoot.
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| Direwolf Lincoln 12 Feb 18 12.51pm |
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Originally posted by mattteo
Selling Benteke in the winter for 20 million to Everton, Chelsea, China or any other party that has shown to be interested would have meant no financial constraints. For 20 million you could have bought in 2-3 other decent strikers. I’m not sure where you are shopping but 3 decent strikers for 20 million in today’s market?
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| youngpalacefan111 12 Feb 18 12.58pm |
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What have the experts on match of the day said about his performances this season, curious as I haven't watched any of them.
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| Eaglecoops CR3 12 Feb 18 1.02pm |
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Originally posted by youngpalacefan111
What have the experts on match of the day said about his performances this season, curious as I haven't watched any of them. Haha, our matches are barely on long enough for it to be commented on. I think someone said he should be scoring more goals! Believe me, your missing nothing and I tend to ignore anything that Shearer says anyway.
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| stanzerman Hastings 12 Feb 18 1.06pm |
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Originally posted by Direwolf
I’m not sure where you are shopping but 3 decent strikers for 20 million in today’s market? Who would pay £20million for him. I heard Brighton wanted Benteke plus cash for Murray and we couldn't raise the cash in time.
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