Benteke signing will make or break Rodgers (ESPN article)

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by Dave Usher for ESPN

 

With the club set to make it official on Tuesday, Christian Benteke will become the second-most expensive signing in the history of Liverpool Football Club. Football fans are usually filled with excitement and high expectations when their club makes such a significant investment, particularly on an attacking player, yet Benteke's expected arrival at Anfield is not exactly being met with universal approval.

 

Many supporters are somewhat skeptical while others fear their club is about to make yet another costly blunder in the transfer market. After so many recent big money mistakes in recent years, who can blame them?

 

Despite Benteke's excellent record with Aston Villa, many supporters remain unconvinced that the big Belgian is the answer to the Reds' goalscoring problems. Some simply don't feel he has the required quality to be Liverpool's number one striker, while others do not question his ability but have concerns about whether he fits in to how manager Brendan Rodgers likes his team to play. It's much easier to make a case for the latter as Benteke is clearly a quality player and to suggest otherwise is foolish, but whether Rodgers can put him in position to showcase that quality on a weekly basis is another matter entirely. That as much as anything is where the doubts about this signing come from.

 

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[ben48]

Good article there Dave,but according to an on pitch interview today,Rodgers denied any Benteke transfer?.

[Iceman]

Yeah WTF is that all about?

[Mark M]

Yeah WTF is that all about?

in all fairness after what happened last summer with remy until the player has signed the contract and is getting his photo with the clubs Jersey id do exactly what rodgers did today.

[Moo]

Good article there Dave,but according to an on pitch interview today,Rodgers denied any Benteke transfer?.

Really? Did he say it with a big smile, or potentially another "concentrating on coaching the team" moment?

[Original202]

Just a case of "no comment" really, nothing alarming:

 

[Tony Moanero]

 

by Dave Usher for ESPN

 

With the club set to make it official on Tuesday, Christian Benteke will become the second-most expensive signing in the history of Liverpool Football Club. Football fans are usually filled with excitement and high expectations when their club makes such a significant investment, particularly on an attacking player, yet Benteke's expected arrival at Anfield is not exactly being met with universal approval.

 

Many supporters are somewhat skeptical while others fear their club is about to make yet another costly blunder in the transfer market. After so many recent big money mistakes in recent years, who can blame them?

 

Despite Benteke's excellent record with Aston Villa, many supporters remain unconvinced that the big Belgian is the answer to the Reds' goalscoring problems. Some simply don't feel he has the required quality to be Liverpool's number one striker, while others do not question his ability but have concerns about whether he fits in to how manager Brendan Rodgers likes his team to play. It's much easier to make a case for the latter as Benteke is clearly a quality player and to suggest otherwise is foolish, but whether Rodgers can put him in position to showcase that quality on a weekly basis is another matter entirely. That as much as anything is where the doubts about this signing come from.

 

Read the full article here.

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Fuck off Code.

[Ginny]

Is it me or is Rodgers getting younger?

[loadsoftrophies]

Just a case of "no comment" really, nothing alarming:

 

 

What kind of way was that to act in that interview, fucking stupid carry on, just say no comment instead.

[xerxes]

The question mark is not on Benteke's quality, it is Rodgers'.

 

Suarez has gone, Sterling has gone, Sturridge is forever injured, Borini, Lambert, Lallana and Balotelli have gone backwards.

 

Will Brendan play to Big Ben's strength's? We shall see.

[Dr. J]

 

It's much easier to make a case for the latter as Benteke is clearly a quality player and to suggest otherwise is foolish, but whether Rodgers can put him in position to showcase that quality on a weekly basis is another matter entirely. That as much as anything is where the doubts about this signing come from.

 

Rodgers: "Sorry for the expense but he just doesn't fit in with my 21st century footballing philosophy, blah, blah, blah."

 

Henry: "Fuck off, then". "Jurgen, is that you?"

[smilezzz]

The question mark is not on Benteke's quality, it is Rodgers'.

 

Suarez has gone, Sterling has gone, Sturridge is forever injured, Borini, Lambert, Lallana and Balotelli have gone backwards.

 

Will Brendan play to Big Ben's strength's? We shall see.

Excellent point, crappy nick name not withstanding.

[aws]

Is it me or is Rodgers getting younger?

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But that painting on his wall is ageing badly.

[an tha]

Back in the days when we were boss our manager would have said 'If and when anything happens in terms of new players coming in we will as always announce it if and when it happens' Or words to that effect