im just saying, saying palace is 'his level' is silly.
He's in a team that plays at a 'level' against the same teams we do every week. Call me crazy, but an extra 8 to 11 goals he might have got for us as a 'plan b' may have been worth the price. Who knows. We're 12 point off the top.
With Benteke, it's not so much a question of the teams he's playing against, as the ones he's playing for...
1) he struggled with the pressure of playing with a club with the stature and history of Liverpool, were he's under more of a microscope, and higher expectation to score ... less pressure at the CPs of this world
2) way too many times felt like he needed a damn good shake on the pitch - maybe his mental coach would've been better doing that than just talking to him
3) can knock Firmino's scoring figures, but would still have him in the side ahead of Benteke most days. The way we play, just didnt suit him
4) he had his chance - he wasn't terrible - he just wasn't good 'enough'
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