Liverpool fans will appreciate Christian Benteke’s ambition.
However, the timing of these comments have proved rather unfortunate.
Prior to today’s game away to West Ham, the Liverpool striker spoke about how Liverpool should be aiming to win the Premier League, and how it’s a possibility this season due to the open nature of the competition.
Benteke had scored two winning goals in Liverpool’s last two games, and the side sat five points off the Champions League spots, so things were looking up. Right?
“You think about winning the title!” @LFC‘s @chrisbenteke insists there is no favourite this season. #FletchAndSav https://t.co/cz5Htr9vEr
— Fletch And Sav (@FletchAndSav) January 2, 2016
Guess what happened next?
Yep, Liverpool lost 2-0 away to West Ham, and Christian Benteke had a stinker.
Christian Benteke's game by numbers:
0 shots on target
75% pass accuracy
0 take-ons
15% aerial duels won (2/13)Not at his best.
— Squawka (@Squawka) January 2, 2016
Maybe next year, Christian.
Andy Carroll looking worth every penny of the £2.5m more that Liverpool paid for him than Christian Benteke today.
— Karl Matchett (@karlmatchett) January 2, 2016
never been easy to understand why rodgers spent £30m+ on benteke when his first act at LFC had been to get rid of andy carroll
— Ken Early (@kenearlys) January 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/BreatheSport/status/683288316259741696
Percentage of aerial duels won by Christian Benteke thus far: 10%
And that's a strength of his.#LFC
— Melissa Reddy (@MelissaReddy_) January 2, 2016
