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Time will tell whether he's worth it. If he signs he will be like Ings and at least appeared to have wanted to come and wear the shirt. Will be right behind him regardless of the doubts.
However, make no mistake, if this signing doesn't deliver it defines Rogers' days at this club.
Last chance saloon coming up. . If Benteke flops and Ings and Origi fire 40 goals between them next season then that is acceptable. You can't expect every signing to be a success regardless of price. Judge the signings and the money spent collectively. In the eyes of FSG I bet it does. If as you say the signings and money spent should be judged collectively, Rodgers track record is not good.
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All available for 35m
Better players than benetke Lewandowski's record is only marginally better than Benteke's. Beneteke would get the nod though simply because he has proved himself in the EPL over the last couple of season. Both Lacazette and Lewandowski would be riskier moves. The former plays in a very weak league and has only been good since last season. Of the 3, Benteke is the sensible option.
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Time will tell whether he's worth it. If he signs he will be like Ings and at least appeared to have wanted to come and wear the shirt. Will be right behind him regardless of the doubts.
However, make no mistake, if this signing doesn't deliver it defines Rogers' days at this club.
Last chance saloon coming up. This signing doesn't make or break Brendan's future. If Benteke flops and Ings and Origi fire 40 goals between them next season then that is acceptable. You can't expect every signing to be a success regardless of price. Judge the signings and the money spent collectively. You don't start games with 3 strikers. If Benteke comes, especially at his asking price, he is going to get premium game time and rightfully so. If he flops, it is not going to look good for Rodgers. If you want Ings and Origi fire 40 goals between them then they will need to start a lot of games. Results do make or break a football managers future.
I am only responsible for what I write. Not for what you understand.
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Well looks like it's going to be Benteke or nothing, so on that basis I welcome the news, despite my doubts. When we signed Balotelli I said more or less the same (better than nothing) and that didn't work out too good, so here's hoping Benteke will work out better, I have more hope for him as he's much more of a grafter than Ballo, and therefore be better suited to our game style. I hope he becomes a real legend, we desperately need someone to step up. Perhaps Coutinho, Firmino, Can, iIngs, Beenteke and a fit Sturridge will all hit form and transform us this season. Is it too much to dream? And then maybe Cline, Skyrtel, Shako and Moreno might hit form and give the shivering Migs a break...or is that a dream too far? Does the window shut soon then? I think there's plenty of time to get an alternative if this doesn't come off. The other so called links are unrealistic as they'd be unlikely to sign for us, and anyway FSG criteria on age and wage would rule most of them out, yes I think it's pretty well Big Ben or time out!
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He is worth it for the simple reason that there is no one else who is of the same quality, attainable and offers a potential long-term solution for the same money.
I'm not saying he will be a success at Liverpool. Nor do I believe he is an elite striker. But there is a clear shortage of top strikers who are capable of consistently scoring goals in the premier league, hence why the price is inflated.
Either this or our manager and his scouts are no good. That said, he is proven to be a better striker than Sterling and at least he won't be scoring against us anymore
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He has scored 49 goals in 101 games for Villa. If he does the same for us he is worth 32.5 million and more. At Liverpool he will play with such creative players as Coutinhi, Firminho, Lallana, Henderson, Ibe etc. I don't see how he can possibly not get more chances at Liverpool than he did at Villa. He is a good finisher, yes he is strong and good in the air, but I think people are overlooking the fact that he is a good runner and does run in behind defences. Just go watch some of his goals. Not that many of them were actually headers.
If he stays fit I'll be amazed if he doesn't get 25 goals this season.
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It's the same guy, just his Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde style alter ego. 
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It's the same guy, just his Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde style alter ego.
Life is beautiful when you find Love when you find the place your meant to be when you find the one to give your heart to as for me this is you this is Love 
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