Former Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given is backing striker Christian Benteke to be a big hit on Merseyside, but says Liverpool will have to change their style of play if they want to get the best out of the big man.
This was one of the things that worried us here at Soccer Transfer after having seen how Mario Balotelli failed to adapt to the type of Liverpool’s high pressing game that manger Brendan Rodgers want the team to play, and if the performances so far in pre-season are anything to go bye, we feel the emphasis will be on the Belgium international to adapt rather than the other way around.
Even if he has difficulty at first we are not worried after watching Danny Ings play against Adelaide the other afternoon, the former Burnley striker looks as though he has been playing for Liverpool for years.
Anyway listen to what Givens says in the audio below and see how you feel about what he has to say:
