CI Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Is he really only 21 ? Or is that a Roger Milla 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarjei Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Going back to when he came to us, just how highly was he rated in Europe? Lambert has to take huge credit for Benteke, I hope he has a list of other targets of similar unknown quality as he's in theory made back nearly all the money he spent in one player's valuation. Picking Sylla from obscurity shows he or someone he knows must have a massive dossier on European players that can be bought on the cheap. That's why we need to keep Lambert, and if we stay up and if in the summer the wage ratio gets closer to the 60% mark (with the increase in TV money and shifting some more of the shite it shouldn't be far off?) then I think we should be steadily moving back on the upward curve. I recently read that he had a scout watching Genk when they spotted Benteke, but initially he was there to look at another striker. I think its reasonable to assume that he was looking at Jelle Vossen, who has scored 20 league goals for them the last two seasons and currently looking to score even more this season. I wouldn't mind seeing those two together next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Wenger knew of him, and was very surprised in his words that he'd moved to us. If Wenger knew of him he would have signed him instead of Giroud or even Gervinho. Wenger is becoming a parody same way he knew of Cabaye and didnt sign him Why would he have? Giroud top scorer in France and people may laugh at Gervinho now but when he signed from Lille he did actually come highly-rated. Benteke would have been a huge risk for him bigger than the two you have mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I guess Benteke was only an obvious choice in hindsight. It was a bit of a gamble but it was well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Exactly I am delighted that he came here, but you could see why Wenger went for Giroud at the start of the season and not Benteke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limvillian Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Is he really only 21 ? Or is that a Roger Milla 21 No. He is actually 22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Wenger knew of him, and was very surprised in his words that he'd moved to us. If Wenger knew of him he would have signed him instead of Giroud or even Gervinho. Wenger is becoming a parody same way he knew of Cabaye and didnt sign him Why would he have? Giroud top scorer in France and people may laugh at Gervinho now but when he signed from Lille he did actually come highly-rated. Benteke would have been a huge risk for him bigger than the two you have mentioned. the price tag of benteke would've represented zero risk for a club like arsenal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Is he really only 21 ? Or is that a Roger Milla 21 No. He is actually 22. Thought he looked older Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 If we stay up, I am hoping we can keep him for another season. I don't think he is good enough to start for any of the top clubs yet so he would likely be used as a sub. He is better off playing here than sitting somewhere else. It would need us showing a little more ambition. Im not so sure he ants to be playing in a struggling team again next year. If we do show that ambition, im convinced he will stay. I believe if we stay up and bring in a couple of players, we will do much better next season. We have a young team with some good talents so hopefully they will get better and better each season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Wenger knew of him, and was very surprised in his words that he'd moved to us. If Wenger knew of him he would have signed him instead of Giroud or even Gervinho. Wenger is becoming a parody same way he knew of Cabaye and didnt sign him Why would he have? Giroud top scorer in France and people may laugh at Gervinho now but when he signed from Lille he did actually come highly-rated. Benteke would have been a huge risk for him bigger than the two you have mentioned. for 7 million? a team like Arsenal can take that risk, United did it with Chicarito ans compared that Chelsea paid 20million for Lukaku it really isnt a risk. Was paying double for Giroud really a more sensible price at the time. As for Gervinho anybody that had watched him would know what a headless chicken he actually was, Hazard was outshining him at a younger age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Wenger knew of him, and was very surprised in his words that he'd moved to us. If Wenger knew of him he would have signed him instead of Giroud or even Gervinho. Wenger is becoming a parody same way he knew of Cabaye and didnt sign him Why would he have? Giroud top scorer in France and people may laugh at Gervinho now but when he signed from Lille he did actually come highly-rated. Benteke would have been a huge risk for him bigger than the two you have mentioned. for 7 million? a team like Arsenal can take that risk, United did it with Chicarito ans compared that Chelsea paid 20million for Lukaku it really isnt a risk. Was paying double for Giroud really a more sensible price at the time. As for Gervinho anybody that had watched him would know what a headless chicken he actually was, Hazard was outshining him at a younger age I don't think Arsenal could afford to take that risk if they didn't have the money to get both Giroud and Benteke and even if that point, I'm not sure he'd like two out and out 9's. It'll be a huge shame when the big man leaves but he's been a class above and has everything to his game maybe apart from killer instinct in terms of scoring goals within the 6 yard box. His return goals and assists though in such a struggling team says it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belgian guy Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Fullham was interested as well but joll didn't make the gamble lambert did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutherland Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 IIRC Didnt he think we were in london? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Jelle Vossen looks a good finisher, if/when we have to sell Benteke, Weimann. Even has a trademark type goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derryvillan Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 More of a Bent replacement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Read somewhere the other day that lambert found benteke when he was scouting the other genk striker jelle vossen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 What a **** player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 13 league goals for the season now I think... he'll hopefully run liverpool ragged again next week and nab himself another one or two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) Benteke and Weimann are starting to form a formidable partnership Edited March 16, 2013 by AVFCforever1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockStockVilla Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Benteke and Weimann are starting to form a formidable partnership Starting? Those two have been clicking for a while. Andi is such a good strike partner to have because he can adapt his game to whoever he plays with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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