Christian Benteke

[RichardVHarris]

Anyone feel that Benteke could be on the cusp of a good run of form?

I mentioned him of The Fantasy Football Fix this week and was surprised by the amount of love he was getting from other managers.

He is a little dear, £7.9million, but is anyone else tempted?

[Billy Bongo]

Yes for sure

[um09a2k]

Bentekkkerrrs

Will give him another game to see how he settles back in.

[spiderm4tt]

I rated Benteke as a quality striker and also a decent FPL pick. He was top quality before his bad injury (think he was top goalscorer in 2013 calendar year?).

I've been looking at getting him in my team, but like above I think I'll wait and see how he settles back in, mainly because I haven't seen enough of him yet since his return to see if his achilles injury has affected/impeded his play/game.

I think 7.9m is actually a good price for a proven PL goalscorer of his quality if he can carry on where he left off. He's high on my watchlist, but those owners with him now could profit from a 'nice' home GW15 fixture.

[watsdamata]

Would a swap from Bony to Benteke this gw be wise? Hmmmm

[SFC_Fan]

Would a swap from Bony to Benteke this gw be wise? Hmmmm

No...

Benteke is an option and Villa have decent fixtures but they create very little for front men. Benteke will create chances for himself and bring others into play but he hasn't shown enough for me this season yet.

[gooberman]

Not in a million years. He hasn't showed any consistent good form for ages and there are too many better options in the striker department. With Aguero and Costa occupying 2 slots in most people's teams that only leaves one space and I don't see any justification at all for have Benteke over the likes of Austin, Wellbeck, Kane, Berahino and Bony.

[From4corners]

Not in a million years.

I just bookmarked this and taken a screenshot of it which is sitting nicely in the middle of my desktop.

[gooberman]

Not in a million years.

I just bookmarked this and taken a screenshot of it which is sitting nicely in the middle of my desktop.

Why?

[liquidfootball2]

He's definitely on my watchlist for now, i think for those without Costa he's a good alternative with say Kun and Bony or Austin alongside. I've no immediate plans to fit him in but will watch to see his progress. Has a great fixture today and could easily bag a couple.

[gazwood]

Not in a million years. He hasn't showed any consistent good form for ages and there are too many better options in the striker department. With Aguero and Costa occupying 2 slots in most people's teams that only leaves one space and I don't see any justification at all for have Benteke over the likes of Austin, Wellbeck, Kane, Berahino and Bony.

You were doing well until you mentioned Berahino (5 consecutive 2 pointers) and Kane (it's Harry Kane !! )

[gooberman]

Not in a million years. He hasn't showed any consistent good form for ages and there are too many better options in the striker department. With Aguero and Costa occupying 2 slots in most people's teams that only leaves one space and I don't see any justification at all for have Benteke over the likes of Austin, Wellbeck, Kane, Berahino and Bony.

You were doing well until you mentioned Berahino (5 consecutive 2 pointers) and Kane (it's Harry Kane !! )

I would back Kane to score more points than Benteke and he's almost 3m cheaper. Berahino is just in the middle of a dry spell and will come good again.

[Carlos Kickaball]

Not in a million years. He hasn't showed any consistent good form for ages and there are too many better options in the striker department. With Aguero and Costa occupying 2 slots in most people's teams that only leaves one space and I don't see any justification at all for have Benteke over the likes of Austin, Wellbeck, Kane, Berahino and Bony.

You were doing well until you mentioned Berahino (5 consecutive 2 pointers) and Kane (it's Harry Kane !! )

I would back Kane to score more points than Benteke and he's almost 3m cheaper. Berahino is just in the middle of a dry spell and will come good again.

I smell a sportsman's bet, and Can't wait to see Gooberman's Benteke avatar.

[gazwood]

Not in a million years. He hasn't showed any consistent good form for ages and there are too many better options in the striker department. With Aguero and Costa occupying 2 slots in most people's teams that only leaves one space and I don't see any justification at all for have Benteke over the likes of Austin, Wellbeck, Kane, Berahino and Bony.

You were doing well until you mentioned Berahino (5 consecutive 2 pointers) and Kane (it's Harry Kane !! )

I would back Kane to score more points than Benteke and he's almost 3m cheaper. Berahino is just in the middle of a dry spell and will come good again.

Of course

[Aar0n_28]

Very nearly bought him in instead of Bony this week but it felt too punty. As previously mentioned until Villa start creating more chances then he'll just be watched.

[um09a2k]

Is anyone fancying bringing him in this week until the end of the season?

[ctibbits]

Is anyone fancying bringing him in this week until the end of the season?

Brought him in last week with WC with the plan of keeping him till the end. It was between him and Kane and it remains to be seen if I have chosen correctly. So far Kane has the edge with 1 week down.

[thekrumcake]

Is anyone fancying bringing him in this week until the end of the season?

*_*/

[wibble_mcwoo]

He's in

[Fuzzy]

This is my toughest decision at the moment. It will be for GW36 and beyond, but it's a choice between Benteke and Koscielny as my 3rd Arsenal player (alongside Sanchez and Ramsey), or Giroud and a 5m or less defender.

Maybe this week will tell us more.

[thekrumcake]

Lol, I thought it was saturday today, so I did my transfer and set up my team. Cue Benteke injury report later today

[um09a2k]

If only I listened to myself and stopped following the crowd

[icefish]

It´s just so hard to squeeze him in with the Arsenal double gameweek coming up. Been wanting him for 3 weeks now. So frustrating.

[From4corners]

I had him and let him slip through my frickin' fingers...

[um09a2k]

It´s just so hard to squeeze him in with the Arsenal double gameweek coming up. Been wanting him for 3 weeks now. So frustrating.

I might sound like captain hindsight, but I would have legitimately got him in had there been no Arsenal GW. I was deciding between him and Giroud.

[Fuzzy]

This is my toughest decision at the moment. It will be for GW36 and beyond, but it's a choice between Benteke and Koscielny as my 3rd Arsenal player (alongside Sanchez and Ramsey), or Giroud and a 5m or less defender.

Maybe this week will tell us more.

He who hesitates...

To make things worse, I was actually looking at the wrong column on my spreadsheet (and suffering from short term alzheimers), and was thinking they were away at Man City THIS week.

[Tacalabala]

Kane Benteke done tonight, I've seen enough to be convinced. I'll be following Goob's posts more closely next season for his pearls of wisdom

[Dialted]

I got him in this game week instead of Giroud (going with Ramsey or Ospina as an alternative). Glad i made thst trade. .Nice juicy home fixture against Hammers coming up

[Pirlo's Beard]

Nice juicy home fixture against Hammers coming up

Two very juicy home fixtures in the last three actually! I'd love to bring him in but I just won't have the opportunity. I'll need to put all of my leftover funds into midfield to be able to fit in Özil and Sánchez.

Good luck to those who are bringing/already brought Benteke in though. He's a monster of a centre-forward when he's in the mood, and I can see him destroying a West Ham side with nothing to play for and a Burnley side that will already have been relegated by the time they play that fixture on the final day.

[icefish]

Anybody thinking about bringing Benteke in for Kane for a hit since all our free transfers are Arsenal bound? If Kane blanks against City I´m seriously tempted.