a 4 month time period with the whole team playing aids due to (probable) external factors (aka mourinho) isnt really a good enough reason to write off costa and to choose a sub-par elite striker over him. Especially when that team can just go splash 50m on the next elite striker which would offer more than benteke so why bother with him? Its becoming close to a necessity for top teams to press now and if benteke cant do it for liverpool then he will struggle with higher teams.
Ive read people on here moaning at plop for not playing to benteke strengths and their wide players cutting in too much and not crossing the ball for him. Spamming crosses with high possession turnovers and leaving yourself to be countered for a low quality scoring chance isnt really something (most) top teams do all that much anymore. It essentially makes the whole gegenpressing/counterpressing pointless
Hard to judge united with LVG as manager who kills all creative freedom for attackers. Could be good for LVG hoofball but then again, most fans want him out for such a style. Benteke either has to be a striker on the bench for top teams where he will instantly get moved back onto the bench when the star striker becomes fit or do a lukaku.