We’re aiming to play a more varied, direct style of football this term…
Christian Benteke’s signing proves more than anything that our days of stubbornly keeping the ball on the ground, trying to cut teams apart centrally, are numbered.
And by the evidence of our first four matches, it’s clear that we’re going to play to the Belgian’s strengths – which is his height, strength and hold-up ability.
We’ve played with a lone centre-forward, and been happy to vary our supply line to him – much more so than in previous seasons.
The fact we targeted Benteke so strongly, ahead of the likes of Memphis Depay, via the Express, (a quicker, more skilful player) proves this was obviously the club’s plan to fire us back into the top four following last season’s humiliation.
