Looked completely down on confidence yesterday. Seems like he's destined to become one of those players who never quite lived up to the hype. Can't see a top club taking the gamble to buy him at this stage of his career. About to turn 28, he seems a far worse player than in his low-mid 20's...
3 goals in the league last season is just way too bad. Previously facing Benteke in a team playing long balls was a terrifying prospect, but yesterday it was like he wasn't even there. I remember one chance for a break in the second half when he and Zaha took off and then he just waited on the ball, waited, waited, waited, and one of our players effortlessly dispossessed him.
Hopefully he can kick on in the big games and score a goal or two against our rivals this autumn but it doesn't look that way to me...