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major injury + our medical staff... Lukaku is a better bet, I think.
Remy and bony are both really good and within our grasp should we go all out.
nope, not in the way Benteke is - their style is completely different and above all Benteke can play on his own, hold up play, has better technique and control
Lukaku is a lot better when he gets to use his strenght, speed and nose for goals
When you play with Lukaku, there are more chances that the ball will come back a lot faster, Benteke can hold a ball and allow the team to close. Two different strikers both with strenghts and weaknesses but for the style Belgium plays, Benteke is a lot more suited.
Benteke is a superior option to me over Lukaku leading the line
But for a guy who is always getting up in the air and coming down hard on his feet, this injury to Benteke is very concerning. He is still very young though, so you would have to think he will return 100%.
Likely not fit to 2015, Spurs will need to be cautious if he is at the top of their wish list
But for a guy who is always getting up in the air and coming down hard on his feet, this injury to Benteke is very concerning. He is still very young though, so you would have to think he will return 100%.
Likely not fit to 2015, Spurs will need to be cautious if he is at the top of their wish list
He's not getting the ball though mate. Can't score when you're just having it lumped at you every 5 minutes with no support. He'd be mint for us, with lamella eriksen walker rose chadli etc feeding him.
ITK straight from the top table.
heard a whisper that Levy has assigned Sir Les, to fast track Toda into a goal scoring machine, with a view to Spurs return.
#toptable #shirtsales #newstadia
Considering how Ferdinand was for us, he might be better off with Freund...
Excellent and realistic assessment. It is Benteke's willingness and ability to retrieve the ball from the air that would've made him a fantastic option for us. I watched him as Villa hosted Woolwich a couple months ago, and I don't think he allowed Meatsacker to get to a single first ball in the air. Likely the only striker in the league capable of such a thing and turning to get into a decent attacking position (Bony could win it, but he usually just dishes it off with his next touch in such a scenario).
This injury is a damn shame. He pretty clearly wanted to come to Spurs last summer, and he would've been absolutely perfect for us. Either Remy or Lukaku could certainly do a job for us, but I'd expect there'd be a slightly longer settling period for either of those players with us. Either this veto or AVB deciding to go into the season with one recognized senior left back is the single worst thing AVB did to our club.
Right now a lukaku bony combo would be amazing, your right benteke is great in the air but there is more to his game than air power, Andy Carroll is the strongest aerial player in the prem, I've seen him bully john terry but I wouldn't want him at spurs, benteke has pace and skill as well.
Benteke injury should mean that we don't go for him in summer 2014.
Everton if they get 4th means that Lukaku more likely to be at Everton.
So THFC need to think about another target.
Everton if they get 4th means that Lukaku more likely to be at Everton.
So THFC need to think about another target.
Lukaku jumping into the arms of Martinez, for me, sealed that he would choose them over us anyday
Can't we have Benteke AND Lukaku? #BeastFrontline
Hold on....haven't we heard that excuse before??
?:soldadowtf:
....but seriously would love Benteke
Lukaku has a donkey football brain, if you watch Everton play you'll normally spot him doing something wrong be it not making a run or simply being unable to see a runner on a counter, i've seen it happen several times and it doesn't look like he's making an effort to improve his decision making, Benteke whilst not amongst the goals as he was last season is the superior player IMO.
He always had 'potential' but not consitency nor confidence, Paul Lambert always repeats it : he doesnt know how good he actually is thus he doesnt play like he is that good.
It's a painful sight alright
It's strange, even though we'll achieve the same like you said, I look back on last year and I seem to remember it being better than it actually was, rose tinted and all that I guess, also probably doesn't help that I really miss Bale