Relax unconvinced Liverpool fans.
Christian Benteke’s £32 million signing from Aston Villa seems to have split opinions amongst fans of the club. Yes, the Belgian striker ticks a number of boxes, in terms of goal scoring record, age profile and Premier League experience.
However, some Liverpool fans are worried that the striker won’t fit the team’s “system”, and that the transfer fee is exorbitant. It could also be that previously poor signings, such as Andy Carroll and Mario Balotelli, has left some fans guarded about getting their hopes up.
Brendan Rodgers isn’t worried though, and today dismissed suggestions that Benteke is the wrong fit for his side.
“Obviously I’ve heard and I’ve seen stuff about the style, ‘he won’t fit the style of how we play’ – I think he’ll only complement it and help us.”
“He’s a big guy but he’s got the attributes that I like in terms of pace and movement and he gets goals, he gets all types of goals,” Rodgers continued.
“He’s great in the air, strong, he can hold the game up, he can play on the counter-attack, he can play whenever the team is deep because he can hold the ball up with his physical strength.
“As I said, he’s a boy that still is improving in his game so I don’t think there’s any doubt he’ll fit our tactical idea of the game and he can be a huge player for us.”
For your sake Brendan, we certainly hope so.
Last month, we looked at four different ways Liverpool, including Benteke up front, could line-up at the start of next season. You can check it out here.
H/T Sky Sports.
