Christian Benteke

[zyzz 711]

What does Benteke have that Lukaku doesnt?

[Weckerz 3,781]

Benteke to Chelsea wouldn't make sense. As Hutcho said he's basically Lukaku (a poor mans tho imo). Noone in Belgium would have thought he'd be so succesful in his first year in the prem.

He was extremely wasteful at Genk the year before. He might be the real deal, but I'd like to see him reproduce similar numbers (or better if he'd join a better club) than last season before drawing conclusions.

He's a player who relies on his form tbh, not sure if anyone saw the 2 sitters he missed for Belgium vs Serbia; that's basically the Benteke we'd known from the year before. A threat, but extremely clumsy at times.

[IkE 267]

In my opinion, you guys are thinking wrong. We are not looking for Lukaku's rival but a replacement to Torres / Ba.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

We're not signing Benteke and you can quote me on that.

It's probably Spurs.

[Toli 977]

In my opinion, you guys are thinking wrong. We are not looking for Lukaku's rival but a replacement to Torres / Ba.

torres is a different player type than benteke. would make really no sense at all to have 2 similar types of players. especially when I rate Lukaku higher than Benteke. and Benteke surely wants to play as a 1st option and not a sub.

[Yeboii 1,844]

Everything happening today. Mourinho practise, Benteke transfer request and Izzy Brown to Chelsea!

[jakeheath 19]

26% - Christian Benteke's chance conversion rate last season was better than van Persie (22%), Suarez (16%) & Bale (16%). Request.

[ANDRECHO 432]

Benteke to Chelsea wouldn't make sense. As Hutcho said he's basically Lukaku (a poor mans tho imo). Noone in Belgium would have thought he'd be so succesful in his first year in the prem.

He was extremely wasteful at Genk the year before. He might be the real deal, but I'd like to see him reproduce similar numbers (or more if he'd join a better club) than last season before drawing conclusions.

He's a player who relies on his form tbh, not sure if anyone saw the 2 sitters he missed for Belgium vs Serbia; that's basically the Benteke we'd known from the year before. A threat, but extremely clumsy at times.

But in Belgium , Benteke is the first option over Lukaku .. so

[Weckerz 3,781]

But in Belgium , Benteke is the first option over Lukaku .. so

Lots of people who think Lukaku should start ahead of him though

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Hold your horses, people. I'm sure he's headed to spurs. We have Lukaku, signing Benteke would make no sense at all.

[ANDRECHO 432]

Lots of people who think Lukaku should start ahead of him though

But sounds great

lukaku-Benteke .... no?? I remember the match vs USA ,they played together

[mediator 2,026]

Lots of people who think Lukaku should start ahead of him though

Exactly

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

Still would not shock me to see this happen even though id agree he is spurs bound. £20m plus Ba on loan

[ANDRECHO 432]

Exactly

so, DO you think Belgium would be better, 3 points over croatia, if lukaku was started over benteke... ??? ...

[mediator 2,026]

i would say that, but you know with "if" everything could happen. What i want to say is that Lukaku is certainly as good as him right now.

Benteke missed A LOT of sitters those days of course Lukaku would have done better. KDB was the key of our success, not Benteke

[ANDRECHO 432]

i would say that, but you know with "if" everything could happen. What i want to say is that Lukaku is certainly as good as him right now.

Benteke missed A LOT of sitters those days of course Lukaku would have done better. KDB was the key of our success, not Benteke

ok is the true , a question , who is better , Demba Ba or Benteke ?

[Atholy 1,293]

We should set things straight here. Many people think Lukaku and Benteke are the same type of player. Well actually there are NOT.

Benteke is 100% a target striker. Perfect with his back towards the goal, amazing heading ability and just a plane powerhouse with powerful shot. The only thing he lacked in his period in Belgium was his scoring rate. He just missed to many sitters to be played as the #1 striker in Belgian top sides like Genk & Standard. When he moved to the EPL almost everyone in Belgium thought things would go horribly wrong for him. But look at him now... scoring 19 goals in the EPL and being massively important in the NT. He just proved all haters wrong!

I know many of you think Lukaku is also a target striker (I cannot blame you seen his physical presence!!). But actually Romelu's strongest point is not playing at the 16 yard box with his back to the goal... NO his strongest point is his physical presence combined with an amazing speed and power for a man his size. Proves himself to be almost unstoppable once he starts running with the ball on his feet (simply knocking anyone over who comes near him). So he's actually your perfect counter striker! In our system at Chelsea he should actually be used just behind the target striker OR in a 4-4-2 together with a target striker.

I would compare Lukaku much more to Torres as it comes to playing style as to Benteke!

The fact they didn't played a lot together in our NT is simply because Wilmots doesn't want to break the 4-3-3. In a 4-3-3 there simply isn't place for both Lukaku & Benteke (unless you use Lukaku in the back of Benteke => this happened in the game against the USA). Also againt Serbia they were both in the team at the same time. This time in a 4-2-2. I must say this worked out really well! Also Lukaku himself told he loves to play with Benteke and they are very compatible!

So if you ask my opinion... I would say getting Benteke wouldn't be a bad option at all. BUT this only counts when Villa starts to get real and drops his insanely high price of 35million! Also it will be interesting to see if Benteke is able to confirm to excellent form he showed in his first year op EPL.

But if both happen... Imaging to be playing against Lukaku & Benteke as a defender... pffff I would just shit my pants... so much power, running ability and headers & 50/50's will almost all be won...

[Hutcho 8,443]

If we were a team that player 4-4-2, then absolutely. But I see very little chance of that happening, as it doesn't suit the majority of our young AM's. Lukaku and benteke in a 4-4-2 would be immense. Probably the most physical attacking partnership I can think off. Probably ever. But having one play second fiddle in a one man system doesn't sit right with me as I have already said.

But he would probably be great at Spurs.