Nabby Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Very poor today his timing of runs was awful and his passing all over the place.However with no options other than Bowery we couldn't change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 His past 2 games, he has been poor. hopefully just a blip and plays better against Wigan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I think there's an argument to say that he cost us a chance of getting something out the game today shortly after we went 1-0 down when he put that ridiculously shite "cross" in behind Ireland who would've pretty much had a tap-in if the simplest of balls had been played correctly. It was such an easy pass to make. Spurs went straight down the other end and scored. He was so, so poor today. Didn't look arsed in the slightest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parisvilla Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Didn't look arsed in the slightest. Unfortunately this is true. Don't think he closed down a single Spurs defender/midfielder and then spent the rest of the game mistiming runs and moaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted December 26, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted December 26, 2012 Abslotutely rubbish today, against Liverpool he was amazing, couldnt be much further away from that today. Looks like he needs a rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Can't really single out Benteke. They've pretty much all been shit these last two games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasley14 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Unfortunately this is true. Don't think he closed down a single Spurs defender/midfielder and then spent the rest of the game mistiming runs and moaning. Worryingly true, didn't look bothered in the slightest. Also needs to learn to time his runs, had a chance for a 1 on 1 today but was offside again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 He is part of the problem for us, people call Bent lazy but past few games he has easily been the most lazy player on the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Dont understand how Bent cant keep any minutes and yet Benteke keeps getting all these opportunities. Bent is an experienced Premier League striker which is what we need when we are not scoring goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Bent is injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBM Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 what do you expect, hes not getting the service, hes getting the same half arsed attitude as bent, hes thinking why should he try if the rest of the team arent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Bent is injured. Of course he is... but even earlier in the season Bent wasn't playing. Making our only consistent goal scorer an outcast was a moronic idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) The guy needs a rocket up his arse. He has either been reading his own headlines after Liverpool and now thinks he is billy big bollocks or has been tapped up. Weimann today gave 100% and never stopped running and trying to make something happen. Benteke never broke sweat. Edited December 29, 2012 by markavfc40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 A shit team like ours can make any striker look shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swerbs Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 We don't have to worry about teams going after Benteke for the time being that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) Needs a wake up call, still not a lot of service. Edited December 29, 2012 by AVFCforever1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I don't think it's constructive to single out individuals at the moment as almost the whole team is catastrophic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Firstly, definitely agree that the good press went to his head slightly, started playing with too much confidence/swagger, forgetting hard work and aggression that has made him so good in previous games. However, even today he still won the large majority of the balls into him, yet everything into him was either of poor quality or into an area where he could only head it down for someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haito Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Benteke has had no service and his nearest support player to feed and link with has been 30 yards away for the last 3 games. I would say he had a right to be pissed off. Strikers are prone to looking uninterested at times as frustration mounts. We have been absolutely diabolical for 240 of our last 270 minutes. We need atleast 3 proven players to come in January to stand any chance. we need a new core. Clark is no leader and isnt premier league standard along with Herd, Bannan, Lichaj, KEA and Ireland is about as committed to the club as simon cowell is to his women and needs to be moved on. Baker, Lowton, Bennett (at a push), Westwood and Benteke are the only youngsters that are currently good enough to be starting for me. January is make or break for us. If Lambert buys well, we still have got time to turn it round as were only 6 points off the top 12. If he goes looking for more kids, it could be the end of our premiership status as i for one wouldnt want to be banking on a bunch of unproven sub 23 year olds to go and pinch us results when it really matters. The pressure will be too much for them as its proving to be already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Has started to believe his own hype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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