Blue_Fox_ 2,086 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 If we want another striker in this mould, why don't just go for Aboubakar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 How about we just forget Aboubakar and Benteke and go for some actual quality rather than utter shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray 9,441 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Mmmm doubts about this one ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismada9 1,948 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 5 hours ago, Chelsea4 said: The source is unreliable. unreliable yes.. but rumours are rumours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles 9,790 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 I read about this yesterday and was depressed for most of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 I doubt that the rumor is true, but this actually makes sense, at least to me. If we are going to play with 2 strikers under Conte (which I REALLY hope is the case) we are going to need one of them to be a big player who can be the focal point of the attack, like Benteke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman60 1,343 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Seems to me like we have really dropped our standards if we sign Benteke.He's a big guy who could score a lot of goals in the right team, but I just don't see this guy leading our line as we compete for a Premiership or European title. A mid table team would be perfect for him..................Oh wait!!!!!!!!!! Shit, we are a mid table team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,896 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 20 minutes ago, CHOULO19 said: I doubt that the rumor is true, but this actually makes sense, at least to me. If we are going to play with 2 strikers under Conte (which I REALLY hope is the case) we are going to need one of them to be a big player who can be the focal point of the attack, like Benteke. Who's going to cross it to him? Willian, maybe, I guess. Hazard with his opposite foot? That's not his game. Azpi either. I don't see how Benteke would suit us at all. Especially not together with Diego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Just simply, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellion 170 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 If the fee is less than 20 million pounds, I can see this happening as it reflects the Board's policy of signing 3rd rate players and expect world class results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 1 hour ago, Pizy said: Who's going to cross it to him? Willian, maybe, I guess. Hazard with his opposite foot? That's not his game. Azpi either. I don't see how Benteke would suit us at all. Especially not together with Diego. Didn't necessarily mean to cross to inside the box, but more someone for the other striker to play off. Diego doesn't AT ALL have the aerial nor the ball retention abilities to play that role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essien19 1,415 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 What a year does is crazy. This time last year, so many fans would probably have wanted him when he was at Villa. I recall a few people on here wanting him and majority of people stated he was better than Lukaku etc but one bad season changes everything. I mean look at the quote from a member here. Several people liked this post. Nothing wrong with it, because Benteke was top class at Villa however now everyone's perception is that he is not good enough. Yes, he has been poor at Liverpool but let's face facts, he does not suit Klopp's style of play and generally Liverpool did not get the best out of him. He still scored a respectable amount of goals for a player who regularly was benched. That being said, I don't think we should go for him. Just amazes me how people's perception change of a player so drastically. A mate told me that after Jose decided not to go after one of Eden's best friends he fucked us on purpose. Just for the lolz. [emoji4] Anyway you do have a point there. Gesendet von meinem SM-G930F mit Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 15 hours ago, bellion said: If the fee is less than 20 million pounds, I can see this happening as it reflects the Board's policy of signing 3rd rate players and expect world class results. Your posts are always on point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belgiannutt 3,201 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 16 hours ago, CHOULO19 said: I doubt that the rumor is true, but this actually makes sense, at least to me. If we are going to play with 2 strikers under Conte (which I REALLY hope is the case) we are going to need one of them to be a big player who can be the focal point of the attack, like Benteke. While it would make sense to get a player with an aerial presence to pair up with Costa i just don't see how we'd be able to keep a solid defensive shape with the rest of the remaining 8 field players, which would include both Hazard and Fabregas. 1 of them with 3 other hard working players could work but both of them ? No way. Hazard doesn't have the engine to keep going up and down that line while Fabregas can't cover the ground he'd need to cover if it was just three of them. If we do play a 2 striker system i can only see it working if Hazard is one of the 2 strikers and Fabregas is surrounded by players who are able to cover alot of ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 20 minutes ago, Belgiannutt said: While it would make sense to get a player with an aerial presence to pair up with Costa i just don't see how we'd be able to keep a solid defensive shape with the rest of the remaining 8 field players, which would include both Hazard and Fabregas. 1 of them with 3 other hard working players could work but both of them ? No way. Hazard doesn't have the engine to keep going up and down that line while Fabregas can't cover the ground he'd need to cover if it was just three of them. If we do play a 2 striker system i can only see it working if Hazard is one of the 2 strikers and Fabregas is surrounded by players who are able to cover alot of ground. Honestly? I don't see Hazard lasting too long under Conte...unless he is willing to sacrifice part of his attacking game. You can argue that would be bad for the team but I think that is how Conte would act. And I don't think Hazard can play the second striker role, if anything that role would require a player with a bigger defensive work-rate than a winger because for a modern 4-4-2 to work the second striker must be willing to drop back and prevent the midfielders from being outnumbered. Tevez and Rooney play that role ideally, but I think Costa can do it too. If he can do it as well, then we can probably afford a Cesc in midfield. Of course, all of this is speculation as we don't have any clue as to what formation Conte has in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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