LxYoungAVFC Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 An the rest of the team play at 100% yeah?? Scape goat comes to mind Sry mate, this is the Benteke thread. Go to the Ratings and Reactions thread if you want to hear bad things about the other lumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I thought he ever so slightly turned a corner today. Started presenting himself a bit more and his movement was better. His touch is abysmal though and his confidence is really killing him. Just needs a lucky break I think to start believing in himself again. Really? To me he looked like he can't be arsed, he isn't interested, he has become disengaged from the team and club. There was no passionate shouting at his teammates, there was no urgency about his play, he didn't seem to be bothered whether or not he received the ball and when the ball was coming to him he didn't try to use it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I think he looks bereft of confidence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) I think he looks bereft of confidence. Needs to be rested then. Edited February 1, 2015 by GENTLEMAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Yes he's obviously come back from a serious injury and we were slightly misguided by the quality of the two goals against Palace and Man U. Maybe a bit of time on the bench is whats needed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 He needs to be managed. He has had a couple of lucky breaks since we channged the style of play. Not sure whats going on behind the scenes, or at BMH, but its not disiplined coaching. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I always have sympathy when a player loses confidence, But I have little sympathy for a player who seems reluctant to work to get it back. "The harder I work the luckier I get" seems to spring to mind. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I think he looks bereft of confidence. Needs to be rested then. Or reminded to sometimes make a run towards the near post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnStortford Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 His reputation is holding us back because we can't drop him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTTERDAM1982 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 What with our crossing? CB looks absolutely bereft of confidence, he had a couple of half chances at the start of the 2nd half when he should have done better, but the quality of crossing was absolutely abysmal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Yeah: madness to sell this bloke for a ridiculous fee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 First game another manager came here, this man would score a goal.............................or few! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 For me, he looks bereft of confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Spent most of the game hiding from the ball, quite a few times I saw gil/hutton/richardson in positions to put the ball in the box and benteke was standing outside the box. That run from weimann for our best chance from gils cross in the first half was the sort of run we need benteke making too Its not even a blip, since his goal against palace he has been awful, he scored a cracker against Utd a few weeks later but cost us the chance to win by not being in the box at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyavfc Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Bereft of confidence seems to be the problem here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan_007 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) I just find any stick thrown his way ridiculous at the mo. He is getting nothing, no service at all. He had to come so deep to get a touch of the ball. Create something for him ffs!!! Yeah: madness to sell this bloke for a ridiculous fee! At least you've admitted it now. Edited February 2, 2015 by villan_007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 You don't need confidence to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Yeah: madness to sell this bloke for a ridiculous fee! The more pertinent point is that there isn't going to be a ridiculous fee to sell him for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I think something happened after that incident with Bacuna where he blamed him for a bad pass that he himself gave up on. Sort of makes me think the others told it how it was and he's probably gone into a sulk since then. I think he did a similar thing in the next game too. His first season was sublime. He bullied players and dragged defenders all over the place, which created space for the likes of Gabby and Weimann to exploit, hence their goals that season. I think he needs to get over himself and watch a dvd of his play from his first season and play like that again. He's more than capable of getting back to that level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Looks completely disinterested, may as well play with 10 men. Bent Mk2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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