ArteSuave Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Like his last tweet. Just say 'soon' with a pic of him in action. Welcome back Christian! This is the instagram pic: #WhatAControlTho 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 That hashtag made me weep! hahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrinityRoadSteps Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Thats what she said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Absolutely bloody love him. #BEAST 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Liam Neeson never had that effect on me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay.P.A Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Like his last tweet. Just say 'soon' with a pic of him in action. Welcome back Christian! This is the instagram pic: #WhatAControlTho Wasn't this when he kicked John Terry in the chest? #WhatALegendTho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Nah, that was in the return game at VP I think. That picture is from the 8-0 drubbing that I'd half erased from my memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 (edited) Nah, that was in the return game at VP I think. That picture is from the 8-0 drubbing that I'd half erased from my memory. Shit, I forgot about that game. Jesus, we have recovered from some shitty stuff these past two years. UTV Edited September 4, 2014 by GENTLEMAN 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Why did someone bring up the 8-0 in the Benteke thread. I remember the horror, woke up hungover to bits, saw we were 3-0 down already and still sat to watch and have my soul destroyed by what followed. Anyway Benteke will be back for the Chelsea game this season and we'll own them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArteSuave Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I watched that whole game again a few months ago. I remember thinking we could nick a point at the time, it was weird to see it again knowing what was about to happen. Thank **** for Guzan too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Haha what a joke that was. I had to book off that Sunday from work and use a holiday day just so I could watch that We were still in the game though until the 7th went in, then it was too much of a mountain to climb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanO Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 8-0 never happened, just a made up scoreline....................we wish lol. Really looking forward to the return of Benteke, we have missed him. As far as pace goes I never really though of N'Zogbia as quick so it's difficult to judge I just hope that both the club and the player don't rush back too soon as this is a major injury that will always be a weakness, Benteke's achilles heal indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw95 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Imagine if we had Benteke at this stage of his career when we were challenging the top 4... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 We need him back ASAP and fit for the entire season. If he is he *could* get 20 goals this season. Beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I hope when he returns we don't revert to type and start lumping the ball up to him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysAVFC Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) I hope when he returns we don't revert to type and start lumping the ball up to him You'd like to think with the midfielders we've got now, it wouldn't happen. We'll have to see, it's easier said than done if we're on the back foot. Edited September 5, 2014 by AlwaysAVFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Just to add a bit of balance to this I think the point is to have different weapons in your attack rather than just ignoring one altogether. For instance it would seem to me stupid to say to our players "never play the ball long to Benteke" when one his greatest strengths as a player is to take a long ball on his chest with excellent control and then bring others in to play. We are then ahead of the game and can use Gabbys pace and Andi's movement to really hurt teams. We did this a lot at the end of 12/13 and to a certain extent at the beginning of last season before his injury. What we don't want to do though which we then did for virtually the entirety of last season is rely on that as our only route to goal. Reason being obvious that opposing teams stick a player directly in front of Benteke and behind him and drown him out altogether. Now we have the midfielders and defenders to play a more controlled passing game it will leave teams with the option of pressing our midfield which will give Benteke and others the space to do what they do best. Or they can double up on Tekkers which will give more space for the midfield to build the play and hopefully create chances. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 That 8-0 was brutal, probably the only 8-0 game ever where the keeper was the only one to come out with any credit, if it weren't for him it'd have finished 11 or 12 Oh and back on topic, Benteke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 The injury thing has always interested me in as much as its one of the things that supporters know little about and subsequently don't allow much slack for players coming back after a long one. This is where the manager of any club can help the supporters lower their expectations of a player coming back after a long and arduous lay off and ease them back slowly its called communication and its what is lacking at times The fans are not unreasonable, just ill informed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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