Many Crystal Palace fans have been reacting to a tweet that was recently posted by Eagles-focused Twitter account @PalaceEaglesc0m, which has asked Palace supporters whether or not they think their club should keep Christian Benteke.
Some Eagles supporters have flocked to this tweet to share the opinion that their club should retain the services of Benteke going into the 2020/21 campaign, with one Palace fan describing the 29-year-old attacker as “top-class”.
Read the reactions of some Palace fans who have been responding to @PalaceEaglesc0m’s recent post about Benteke in the tweets below.
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A player who gets mixed reaction, would you keep him for another season? #CPFC
— PalaceEagles (@PalaceEaglesc0m) April 14, 2020
I said sell last season but I’ve changed my mind due to his performances in the last few games I think theres still a player in there ( somewhere ) just lacking confidence imo so keep. He needs to score a screamer then I think they will flow ???
— James Godman (@JamesGodman7) April 14, 2020
Form was very good in the last few games. He has contributed a lot to the team and I think he will score goals although won’t be prolific. So defo keep as one of our striking options.
— Martin (@martind2356) April 14, 2020
100% keep him.
— Steve H (@CPFC_SteveH) April 14, 2020
Should Crystal Palace sell Christian Benteke this summer?YES, BENTEKE IS NOT THE PLAYER HE ONCE WAS
NO, BENTEKE IS STILL A PREMIER LEAGUE-LEVEL FORWARD
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Top class ~ keep him ~ he gets zero service from our wide players #Benteke
— Gary Spencer (@garyspencerr) April 14, 2020
Yes keep
— Dean Woolford??? (@22deans) April 14, 2020
Keep, add a 2nd winger to cross the ball to him. Wilf-Bene-Bolasie was a great combo up front.
— Ken (@KenPaul88) April 14, 2020
100% keep him. Will score the goals if we manage to cross the ball!!
— Mark nevard (@Marknevard2) April 14, 2020
One more year, I still believe.
— CPFC forever (@CPFC_1988) April 14, 2020
What do we think?
While some Palace fans have been showing faith in Benteke in response to this post regarding his future, it may be fair to say that the 29-year-old attacker hasn’t been particularly impressive in front of goal recently.
After joining Palace from Liverpool for a transfer fee of £28.08m in August 2016, Benteke enjoyed a positive debut season at Selhurst Park, scoring 15 goals in 36 Premier League games for the Eagles.
However, since the 2016/17 season, Benteke has fared less successfully, scoring just five goals in a total of 67 Premier League appearances.
Considering that he hasn’t been very prolific in front of goal in recent years, it might be fair to say that it appears as though Benteke’s best days may be behind him.