23 Mar 2016 19:38:10
Christian Benteke: "I would have never signed if I wasn't first choice". Don't want players with a mentality like that at the club. You need to earn first place.

1.) 23 Mar 2016
23 Mar 2016 21:06:37
I don't think it's fair to judge him on that Taurus. Rodgers probably told him he was first choice striker. There is no way he could have predicted Klopp taking over and looking at Benteke as 4th or 5th choice. Typically players that cost 32 mil would be first choice lol.

2.) 23 Mar 2016
23 Mar 2016 21:23:23
Oh my Christian dear. Do the talk on the pich sonny.

3.) 23 Mar 2016
23 Mar 2016 21:38:31
Then, he should have kept quiet and never said that Manahawk because that only shows he's not ready to do his part and earn a place meaning, no matter how bad I play, I will still be first choice. Good luck with that stinking attitude under Klopp.

4.) 23 Mar 2016
23 Mar 2016 23:41:43
Well there's only two possible issues with why Benteke feels "ignored". Either Klopp and the coaching staff has failed him, by not providing him with constructive criticism (which I doubt), or he has failed to acknowledge his criticism and/ or dismiss it entirely. Which as everyone should know is quite possibly the stupidest thing you can do, especially as a performer.

5.) 24 Mar 2016
23 Mar 2016 23:44:15
So Klopp gets grilled by pundits and Ed's for publicly having ago at him and yet his Coke out to the press with this latest drival. Balotelli esq this season for me. Minimal effect or effort and think he has a Devine right to lead our line.

6.) 24 Mar 2016
23 Mar 2016 23:57:54
To me it just says he thinks he's been prejudiced by Klopp and doesn't understand (or doesn't believe) he needs to change. Spells the end in my book.

7.) 24 Mar 2016
24 Mar 2016 00:13:09
Bad as he's been, he's scored three or four winners and another couple that have got us points. Comparing him to Balotelli is beyond stupid and ridiculously short sighted. He's played like a mid table centre forward for us. Balotelli was, and is, a bottom six centre forward.

8.) 24 Mar 2016
24 Mar 2016 01:56:14
In comparison to what he should of scored with just the 1 on 1's he has missed. There is a comparison to Balotelli. I will add to the point. He is lazy, his positioning is terrible. He does nothing for the team when he is on the pitch. He is outspoken. All the same things Balotelli was for us.
8 goals this season is of a mid table team for there highest paid for striker who is static and makes the team vulnerable.
Due to his lack of work ethic that he shows. The rest of the team suffer in having to be pulled out of position and left to do more running in the later stages of the game because he is unwilling. Again, just like Balotelli did.
As short sighted as you in you thinking there is no comparison

Proof is in there for all to see. Fundamentally the best strikers in history have had a fantastic work rate to get to the status they have.

9.) 24 Mar 2016
24 Mar 2016 01:58:11
some players need to be first choice in order to settle into form.

10.) 24 Mar 2016
24 Mar 2016 03:21:22
Price tag means naf all. I understand things have not been easy for him, but we are Liverpool. We need players who want to give it all for the club. A perfect example is Hendo. There was a time where no one wanted him at the club, but he kept working hard and made it to captain. I love the guy now and find him inspirational. Benteke needs to understand great footballers can adapt their game these days, not just sulk about being benched. He is behind Firmino, Sturridge and Origi for a specific reason now. That they all give a lot for the team and he doesnt. Yes he has scored a decent amount of goals, but that doesn't cut it. he's always on the edge of the box or not making the right runs. When Allen, Can, Hendo, Milner etc. are making those runs it makes me think does he even know he's a striker? I do wish he finds form but sadly i think he wouldve been better off somewhere else.

11.) 24 Mar 2016
24 Mar 2016 04:36:05
Unfortunately many on here knew he wouldn't fit our style of play and would need to adapt. Unfortunately it seems he's either choosing not to, or incapable of adapting.

If he had the right attitude, and was prepared to reject the adoration of those lauding the odd wonder goal, and accept he has much to learn to be the very best, then he has a chance, I just don't see it with Liverpool anymore.

Many on this site were wanting Liverpool to stump up for Aubemeyang, Lacazette, Dybala, Vietnam, Icardi or anyone remotely similar to a hard working Suarez replacement rather than a target man - frankly not sure what Rodgers or the committee were thinking with this one (or similarly Balo) .

12.) 24 Mar 2016
24 Mar 2016 05:23:19
I would just like to say. I remember when we first signed Ings, he said in his club interview that he didn't want to just take the number 9 shirt, he wanted to earn it.

On here he was slated for that, people questioned his desire and his mentality, saying he couldn't handle being at a "top club" etc.

Now because Benteke is doing the polar opposite, fans are slating him too. I just don't even.

13.) 24 Mar 2016
24 Mar 2016 05:29:27
he is used to being the big fish now he is playing for a man whose demands are of the highest standards, he cannot adapt, his speech was laughable, has he actually watched himself on dvd because his words and his actions don't add up. I think he could have bought himself some time if we had seen some effort from him, when you don't move it will be hard to fit into any system. The first thing any player should do when a new manager comes in is to try and create a good impression his work rate has been pathetic. I hope like you do Zimbo we buy players from now on that will fit our system and style of play, not buy now hope for the best later, that type of transfer needs to be a thing of the past.

14.) 24 Mar 2016
24 Mar 2016 06:01:15
Benteke is 25 goals a season striker. i remembered andy cole through a patch of 10-15 games without goal and ferguson keep playing him, but he is lucky the others are scoring. so after that dry spell, andy cole score like crazy.

{Ed001's Note - Andy Cole kept trying to get on the end of things, Benteke is not. You can not compare a hard working player who is struggling with a lazy one that is struggling. The hard worker offers something, even when he is not scoring, the lazy one offers nothing.}

15.) 24 Mar 2016
24 Mar 2016 07:29:56
If Benteke had the hard work of Welbeck ( Only works hard and no real substance ), He would be inside the top 3 strikers in Europe.