Isa Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 He will be with us until after the world cup. He plays every game, he scores nearly every game. We play to his strengths unlike the Belgium national team. The belgian national teams doesn't depend on benteke thats the difference. if Benteke has a off day we still win our games. we can play almost every style we want we have a mix of good phisical players (benteke kompany fellaini witsel etc) and small players with good technicall skills(de bruyne hazard mertens mirallas. etc.) the main difference is that aston villa shamely has only 1 tacktic and thats all balls on benteke and hoping he scores some of them. this is the worst case you can have. imagine our team without benteke we will have no clue wat to do. :s ps: dont mind my english its embarresing :s Agree. I think Benteke fits into the Belgium team well but unlike us they have many other match-winners so they don't concentrate all their attacks through Benteke like we are forced to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 17, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 17, 2013 We MUST sell him next summer. I'm sorry but enough is enough we need 4 or 5 proper players and he can fund them. He has to be cashed in on and I think both Lambert and Benteke know he won't be here much longer. Are you serious?I don't think what he's saying is that crazy to be honest. On a grander scale look what Bale has bankrolled at Spurs this summer. Imagine what a similar albeit-scaled down version would do here and with the rest of the high earners gone we could accommodate them.But Conor's suggestion does make the very dangerous assumption that Lerner will give Lambert every penny of the sale.Irrespective of all of that, I think Benteke is gone next summer whether we like it or not and whether we invest it or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 (edited) I think most of us can accept Benteke will leave next summer, I'm just hoping Real Madrid need a striker... Edited September 17, 2013 by AVFCforever1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 (edited) We MUST sell him next summer. I'm sorry but enough is enough we need 4 or 5 proper players and he can fund them. He has to be cashed in on and I think both Lambert and Benteke know he won't be here much longer. Are you serious? I don't think what he's saying is that crazy to be honest. On a grander scale look what Bale has bankrolled at Spurs this summer. Imagine what a similar albeit-scaled down version would do here and with the rest of the high earners gone we could accommodate them. But Conor's suggestion does make the very dangerous assumption that Lerner will give Lambert every penny of the sale. Irrespective of all of that, I think Benteke is gone next summer whether we like it or not and whether we invest it or not. I understand that, but we already know Benteke is quality and can score goals for the club. Any player's bought into the club, there is a risk they might not be a success. These new player's might flop. Given a scenario of Benteke staying or leaving for £35 million and 4 or 5 new player's come in, I'd rather Benteke stayed. But as you rightly point out, Benteke will probably leave after the world cup next year. Edited September 17, 2013 by Voinjama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 17, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 17, 2013 But as you rightly point out, Benteke will probably leave after the world cup next year.I'll put money now that a move will be agreed before the world cup starts. If he has a good world cup his price will go up a lot. The big clubs won't want to risk that and they'll be after him as soon as they possibly can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 But as you rightly point out, Benteke will probably leave after the world cup next year. I'll put money now that a move will be agreed before the world cup starts. If he has a good world cup his price will go up a lot. The big clubs won't want to risk that and they'll be after him as soon as they possibly can. Your point is precisely why we WONT agree a move before the world cup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Yeah surely it's in our interest to wait till after the World Cup to sell him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 17, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 17, 2013 But as you rightly point out, Benteke will probably leave after the world cup next year.I'll put money now that a move will be agreed before the world cup starts. If he has a good world cup his price will go up a lot. The big clubs won't want to risk that and they'll be after him as soon as they possibly can.Your point is precisely why we WONT agree a move before the world cupFigured someone would say that and while that's the ideal situation for us, we'll see how it pans out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I can't see why we'd do any big club a favour when potentially a good World Cup may see a couple more teams decide to come in for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonVillian Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 (edited) Loving the optism guys but I would be very surprised if he doesn't go in January. Highly doubt we will get 40mil either like some people are suggesting. 30 tops. Edited September 17, 2013 by LondonVillian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Loving the optism guys but I would be very surprised if he doesn't go in January. Highly doubt we will get 40mil either like some people are suggesting. 30 tops. I said the same in another thread, if we are struggling in Jan he will be off IMO. 30-35 is about the right price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villastine Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 We will sell him to Chelsea for Lukaku +£20 million in June! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Loving the optism guys but I would be very surprised if he doesn't go in January. Highly doubt we will get 40mil either like some people are suggesting. 30 tops. We were asking for £25m this summer so if he even repeats last season, let alone betters it, we'll be looking at £35m minimum given his age and the inflation of the market. A good World Cup on top of that and I can't see why £40m would be unrealistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 The only way he goes in January is if its for stupid money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I would imagine an agreement was made between Lambert and Benteke for him to give the club 1 more full season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I would imagine an agreement was made between Lambert and Benteke for him to give the club 1 more full season. This sounds about right, one more season here will benefit him in the sense that he'll get guaranteed first team football in the premier league in a world cup year. Any longer here could harm him, the fact is he's way too good for us and will be of the ability to command a place in a top side in the not too distant future. The good thing about this is that we will cash in big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 (edited) I would imagine an agreement was made between Lambert and Benteke for him to give the club 1 more full season. This sounds about right, one more season here will benefit him in the sense that he'll get guaranteed first team football in the premier league in a world cup year. Any longer here could harm him, the fact is he's way too good for us and will be of the ability to command a place in a top side in the not too distant future. The good thing about this is that we will cash in big time. Agreed. I reckon we could be talking £40m+ if he stays injury free and keeps this form up (5 goals in 5 games FFS). Hopefully we'll do like what Spurs did and get all our shopping done early before selling so other clubs can't rip us off. Edited September 17, 2013 by Mantis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Nice to hear him come out and dis that performance.....shows he is on the same wavelength as us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 I just love him ! I'll never hold a grudge on him when he moves to a bigger club! Watching that interview just on AVTV of him answering twitter questions just makes me wish we were competing at a higher level. Just so we could attempt to hold on to him! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villarule123 Posted September 21, 2013 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2013 (edited) Dear Lord, I thank you for answering my prayers towards the end of last season, I asked for survival and you gave it to us. Now I only ask for one thing. Please, heal Christian Benteke. Fast. Edited September 21, 2013 by villarule123 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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