Strengths:
Look for Benteke to be dominant in the air next season. This could possibly mean a change of approach from Brendan Rodgers, with more emphasis placed on Nathaniel Clyne and Alberto Moreno to get up from the back and put quality crosses into the area. Christian is also a very strong finisher, something which we fell short on last season, with the likes of Balotelli, Borini, Sturridge and Lambert scoring just eight league goals between them.
The Villa man has got a very powerful right foot on him. He’s capable of shooting from distance, both during open play and from set pieces, again suggesting that there’s more to him than his heading abilities. What we’ll most be hoping for is that Benteke provides us with a presence up front, and doesn’t go missing like some of his predecessors. He needs to be involved in all facets of the game and should hopefully hit the ground running.
