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Offline Marton

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What defensive pairing can handle Benteke?
« on: May 05, 2015, 09:10:14 PM »
Question is this:

Benteke is fit and in form. He is being played as designated target player by his manager and relishing the direkt and improved service by his teammates.
As a result we seen a couple of games he becomes unplayable and the central defenders cant handle him. For example he totally dominated Skertel in the FA semi.
A few defenders though is dirty enough (and helped by the occasional blind refreee) to make him focus on other things a few might also have the ability to cover him fairly.
So whats the verdict on defenders in the remaining fixtures?

West Ham : Collins & Burke
Southampton: Yoshida & Fonte ?
Burnley: Shackell & Duff
Arsenal: Mertesacker & Koscielny

Who can handle Benteke?

Malandro

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Re: What defensive pairing can handle Benteke?
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2015, 09:12:11 PM »
no one can handle benteke

Offline olaftab

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Re: What defensive pairing can handle Benteke?
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2015, 09:13:35 PM »
U.S. Navy and SAS.

Offline silhillvilla

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Re: What defensive pairing can handle Benteke?
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2015, 09:15:19 PM »
Mills & Boon

Offline LTA

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Re: What defensive pairing can handle Benteke?
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2015, 09:23:29 PM »
Would have been interesting to see the Beast against God in his prime.

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: What defensive pairing can handle Benteke?
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2015, 09:25:56 PM »
Isn't the only major prem team he's yet to score against here is Man. City.

So that would suggest Kompany usually comes on top in his duels.

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Re: What defensive pairing can handle Benteke?
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2015, 09:40:05 PM »
God + God,  no probs. 

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: What defensive pairing can handle Benteke?
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2015, 09:45:43 PM »
Maldini and McGrath may have had a chance.

Offline Percy McCarthy

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Re: What defensive pairing can handle Benteke?
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2015, 09:53:00 PM »
God and Barson.

Offline Ron Manager

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Re: What defensive pairing can handle Benteke?
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2015, 09:55:43 PM »
Micky Droy and Harry Cripps

Offline Pat McMahon

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Re: What defensive pairing can handle Benteke?
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2015, 10:02:23 PM »
Micky Droy and Harry Cripps

Ah, the beautiful game......

Offline Jimbo

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Re: What defensive pairing can handle Benteke?
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2015, 10:07:38 PM »
King Kong and Godzilla.

Offline Risso

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Re: What defensive pairing can handle Benteke?
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2015, 10:09:54 PM »
I can't think of anybody.  He's built like a brick shit house, but skilful to boot. 


*I suppose the shit answer would be "all the ones that played against him earlier this season".

Online dave.woodhall

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Re: What defensive pairing can handle Benteke?
« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2015, 10:12:15 PM »
George Curtis.

Online aj2k77

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Re: What defensive pairing can handle Benteke?
« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2015, 10:17:00 PM »
Only Terminators sent back in time can save defences from Benteke.

 


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