Following and even before the £32.5 million signing of Aston Villa striker there were concerns as to whether he style of play being used as a lone striker for Aston villa would fit in with the fast paced passing game Rodgers is trying to instil in the team.
In fact the same was said about former Manchester City and AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli, who just looked lost while playing up-front for the Reds, with doubters now worried that the Big Belgium could end up going the same way.
Reds boss Brendan Rodgers however is not worried about the 24-year-old, saying that his ability in fact will complement the team, and that his goal scoring record is up there with the best.
“I think first and foremost his goals, if you look at his goals record since the time that he’s been in the Premier League he’s up there with the best in terms of numbers. So that was very important for us.
“Obviously I’ve heard and I’ve seen stuff about the style, ‘he won’t fit the style of how we play’ – I think he’ll only complement it and help us.”
Rodgers thinks that in Benteke he has got the complete package, and that he will only get better.
“He’s a big guy but he’s got the attributes that I like in terms of pace and movement and he gets goals, he gets all types of goals,” he added.
“He’s great in the air, strong, he can hold the game up, he can play on the counter-attack, he can play whenever the team is deep because he can hold the ball up with his physical strength.
“As I said, he’s a boy that still is improving in his game so I don’t think there’s any doubt he’ll fit our tactical idea of the game and he can be a huge player for us.”
