Christian Benteke has claimed he could make it into Liverpool's first team if he was still playing at Anfield.
The Belgian striker made the move to Crystal Palace in 2016 after just one season with the Reds.
In an interview with Sport Bible, Benteke was asked whether he thought he could do a job up front for Jurgen Klopp, in an attacking set-up which currently consists of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.
The 28-year-old responded: "Yeah. It's easy to say now because I play for Palace and they play for Liverpool, but when you train every day with the same players and the manager believes in you, it's easier.
"People will say I'm making excuses, but everyone knows the club was going through a transition when I was there.
"If you compare the team from when I was there to the current team, I think there are only three, four players still in the first XI, most of them are new."
Benteke scored 10 times in 42 appearances for Liverpool following his transfer from Aston Villa in 2015.
The forward parted company with the Reds the year later, with the Eagles paying £32m to acquire his services at Selhurst Park.
Ajmoney
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if and only if
yezcdklors
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Benteke Crystal Palace is available for you enter their first team.
ElmanderElmanuel
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I don't understand Benteke. Are men now allowed to play in women team? because you can only force your way into Liverpool ladies team[Crylaugh]
Sarrvhin
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You are not worth it bro
Cauenpryz-
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Benteke also believes the sky is falling
Yobbiknr
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maybe he can do a better job at united😂
[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Zere8
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sorry, no mattwr how good you are, even you scored 50 goals a season, i still prefer bobby as our no.9
bislpsuz
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fun fact, you haven't scored in two years.
manforjeux
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Wanda's shall never end somebody who has played 89 matches no goal want to play for Liverpool
indeed bro, joke of the century
manforjeux
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let him concentrate and play well for palace and allow the past to itself
LastLiv
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Benteke is not even a regular starter in his current team,go try elsewhere
Lodilmnpst
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HE IS RIGHT , MAKING THE BENCH FIRST 11 😂
woklmnopr
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time has come to stop smoking weed especially to footballers
lokadeilmn
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maybe he can do a better job at united😂
bat99dawg
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As a linesman
drezzz
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ahahaha he's sick
drezzz
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joke of the century 😂
drezzz
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ahahaha seriously
Mezemprtuy
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enough of that weed bra
ibarusha
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He can’t even make it into Crystal Palaces first team 😂
that's true bro.
Adesina
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he can't even break into the national team
RodneyGunterLFC
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This boy been drinking
Sahabonasir
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If benteke can make it at Liverpool I can also play football
Ruzbelsy
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Wanda's shall never end somebody who has played 89 matches no goal want to play for Liverpool
MajidBashir
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haq haq haq haq u dunno
Nunchuck6348
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He can’t even make it into Crystal Palaces first team 😂
DavormixEnyi
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[Crylaugh]
riaacdirtu
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couldnt score in a brothel
riaacdirtu
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in your dreams you had a chance and blew it
Yohcdelou
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Not that I’m kidding but, he can’t break in to our B team. He can’t bench Brewster
Yohcdelou
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Where is he now?
zasbeiklt
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hahaha useless benteke can't even know hw to score
animasanteantwi
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see him
razceiopt
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bench who? even in palace he is finding it difficult...
razceiopt
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joke of the century... next please..