It's got to the point where you are so entrenched in your views that you've stopped actually reading alternative posts mate, you just assume you know what they say. At no point have I advocated "building the team" around Benteke, I'm simply up for us adapting the way we operate when we do play him. Similarly, I've quite clearly said in my post that I think we look a better team with Firminho as the 9 rather than Benteke, but my point is WHEN WE DO BRING HIM ON, we might as well at least try and get something out of him.
One thing is absolutely certain (and we'll probably agree on this) if we keep doing things in exactly the same way as we currently are visa via Benteke, we will continue to get the same out of him. Nobody is saying we ought to become Wimbledon circa 1990's, it's simply a question of adapting our game a fraction.
Lastly While I agree that we "look" a better team without Benteke in it, we certainly haven't got more points per game since we've started not playing him. Perhaps a stat guy could do the "goals scored per minute Benteke on/off the pitch" stat, that might be interesting. I wouldn't like you bet my house on it, but I've a hunch you maybe surprised.
The fact That we're even debating it means it must be close. Given that (and given we certainly aren't ripping it up whichever style we play) I'm very surprised that you don't advocate us trying to make the maximum amount of use of all resources at our disposal. It's basic common sense to me, we have an option to play in a more Benteke friendly style WHEN HE IS ON THE PITCH, or we can continue to use him as we currently are. It's a no brainer for me, but you're probably right. As you say, you did "say all along".
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