The Skipper

I disagree. I think he's technically superior to Cavani and Costa (even though both are technically good and have good technique, Benzema is better), and when Higuain was at Madrid Benzema was clearly the better striker and more favoured, even though Gonzalo was very good there, so that speaks for itself. But then again, I've been watching Benzema quite closely for like 4/5 years, and I really like his playing style so I guess it just depends on the type of striker you like to watch.

I don't know, I think it's the other way around actually. Benzema can score some amazing goals with some amazing finishing, but then sometimes he'll miss the easiest of chances. It's bizarre.

His finishing is very inconsistent I'll admit but it's just his all round, technical game that I really like. Statistically though his conversion rate isn't too bad, I think it's close to 20% which is above average for a CF if I remember correctly.

Feel like you don't watch Benzema enough (or don't appreciate his game). He's a selfless CF (he has to be when playing with Ronaldo) and one of the most technical centre forwards in the game. I'll agree that his finishing is inconsistent but (sometimes very excellent, other times it's very off) but he's brilliant and very underrated. His link up play, dribbling ability, general technique and touch is great. He has to sacrifice his game for the betterment of the team. I feel if he moved to another club where he'd be the main man he'd shine even more. It's not often you find a striker that scores 20+ every season without fail and usually provides 10-15 assists to go alongside with that. He's one of my favourite strikers.

Bang on average? He's one of the best in the world. You don't get to be Real Madrid's number one striker for years by being bang on average...

It's a parody pal

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Fixed.

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#FreeDiMaria

Did someone really just call Torres a special player?

Please take him from us Milan. I'll buy a Torres 9 shirt to support.

Ashley!

https://twitter.com/skynigeria/status/504282540962631682 Good ol' Sky Nigeria.

Interesting. There goes the "he needs to stay for for England" argument. Ah well. Good luck Lamps.

Oscar didn't start a lot of big games last season... And that was without Fabregas. To me Fabregas is pretty much a nailed on started for most games, but he'll play more as a 10 in this one.

Who would take Welbeck as a 2nd choice striker?

It was like City were playing a mid table team at times.

No he hasn't lol. His goal per game ratio is awful. Isn't he deployed as a winger more often than not anyway?

Buy her him.

He looks like a fully grown man at 16 , incredible.

Torres ice bucket challenge... Where is he though? Doesn't look like the UK... Monaco?

Both need working on tbh. I don't really see it as a Oscar - Cesc or Cesc - Matic partnership per se, I see them as a trio, and they're all as responsible as each other. Fabregas has the most creative freedom out of all so naturally he'll get forward more from deep - here is where Oscar comes in and helps protect the team's shape and offer Matic support. Oscar pretty much said the same here: Also, it's natural that we'll be a bit more exposed with a more expansive style of play... Jose said himself we still have a lot to work on (and he included defensively). It's inevitable, but it's what's needed especially against these smaller sides. For the bigger games we have the best manager in the world in that regards - he won't as be naive as let's say a Wenger in his tactical choices.

The Oscar - Cesc partnership definitely isn't perfect yet but give it time... It's only been two games.

Uh oh. Lukaku won't like that.