da aviator aposta： Matt Woosnam has been speaking glowingly about Christian Benteke, after Crystal Palace’s 1-0 win over Watford during a Q&A on The Athletic.
What did he say?
da brdice： He may not have scored the goal against the relegation-threatened Hornets, but Benteke did make an impact for Roy Hodgson’s side.
That has been a theme of recent times, as the Belgian has started all of Palace’s last five league games, scoring one goal and assisting another during that time.
Woosnam was asked about the 29-year-old, and he replied:
“His work for the goal might go unnoticed because of how good Ayew’s finish was. But he was strong and held off Doucoure (ridiculous to go to VAR, by the way) then played the perfect ball to Zaha. Then, when everyone was screaming to shoot, he laid the ball off neatly to McArthur for his pass to Ayew.
“Watching him and Ayew absolutely ruin the Watford defence in the corner at the end was rather entertaining, too. But overall his contribution was brilliant. Seen people talk about him almost being like Chamakh was, and whilst I think Chamakh was more effective in that role, it’s definitely something I can understand and see myself, too.
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“Must be rewarding for him as well to find some kind of form again having gone so long with such a poor goalscoring record. You can imagine Roy Hodgson will be delighted that he can accomodate him in his side again. Who knows, maybe he might even do so well in this role that Palace decide he is worth keeping around for a bit longer!”
Showing his worth
There is certainly reason to believe that Benteke is worth keeping around, as has been shown during this game.
Did he really play for us?! No Palace fan has managed to name all of these obscure Eagles signings….
He could be a battering ram of a frontman at times, as he won 11 aerial duels – two more than anyone else on the pitch – while he was also successful with the one tackle he attempted during the game, as well as making five clearances.
There was also creativity in the striker’s play though, as he was joint-top alongside Abdoulaye Doucoure with four key passes, and managed to complete two dribbles.
All of the above doesn’t even take into account his involvement in the only goal of the game – indicating that even if he doesn’t get an official contribution, Benteke can make his mark.
With that in mind, it could definitely be worth ensuring the Belgian stays at Selhurst Park past the current campaign.
Meanwhile, Steve Parish is on the verge of making a massive mistake.