Liverpool FLOP beats Lionel Messi to MAJOR award | OneFootball

Liverpool FLOP beats Lionel Messi to MAJOR award | OneFootball

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·21. Oktober 2024

Liverpool FLOP beats Lionel Messi to MAJOR award

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A Liverpool flop has scooped a prestigious award from under Lionel Messi's nose.

Christian Benteke failed to live up to his expectations when he joined Liverpool in 2015.


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The Belgian forward scored just 10 goals in 42 appearances for the Reds, which is far from ideal for a striker. Especially after the club spent £32.5m on his services (The Guardian).

Benteke was often found on the bench because he wasn't fitting into Jurgen Klopp's style of play

Since leaving Anfield for Selhurst Park in 2016, he failed to live up to the role of a striker at Crystal Palace, scoring 37 goals in 177 appearances. However, he now seems to have found his scoring boots.

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