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Most players who sign for Liverpool FC divide opinion. It is, after all, a football club that is founded on divisiveness. Two teams, two cathedrals; the north end, the south end.

But the arrival of Christian Benteke really has divided the fan base – both in the media and on social media, though admittedly the latter is not always the most accurate of gauges.

Still, it is easy to see why there is much uncertainty surrounding Benteke. Some have hailed him as just what Liverpool need, their memories of his bulldozing performances against Liverpool fresh in their minds; others see a cumbersome striker, one who does not fit into the style best-suited to Brendan Rodgers’ side.

How useful another perspective would be.

That is what Reddit user goalaz, who claims to be an Aston Villa fan, has given with his staunch defence of the Belgian.

His take on Benteke has gone viral and, with his permission, we have republished extracts of it (minus the naughty words, of course) to help Liverpool fans decide whether the £32.5m will be worth every penny.

Of course, that is not to say his take is right or wrong. He could simply be Benteke's biggest fan.

But it is an interesting read, nevertheless.

You can read the full analysis on Reddit here (NSFW).

IN PICS: Christian Benteke signs for Liverpool

He writes: "I’ve been a Villa fan for a long time. Benteke is one of the most exciting players I’ve ever seen here. Having watched every single minute of his Villa career so far, either in person or on screen, I feel many of the comments on here [Reddit] misrepresent him. I’ll keep it short. This will either deter you further or help you see what kind of player he is."

The writer then goes on to give some background information about Benteke’s time at Villa Park.

"Benteke has made 101 appearances in three seasons, scoring 49 goals. That’s a ratio of 0.485 [goals per game], or just about one goal every two games. That’s fantastic for a team as devoid of creativity and guile as Lambert’s Villa were. We have no flair players or playmakers.

"Benteke is not injury prone. He sustained a hip flexor injury during the first half of the 2013-14 season and an Achilles injury from a bad tackle in training just before the World Cup. He struggled to build momentum during that season. Other than that, he has remained injury-free.

"Guzan, Vlaar and Delph certainly played their parts, but Benteke was the driving force behind Villa for three straight years. In a team of dross and low quality imports, Benteke elevated us to the status of competitors at least.

"Under Lambert, Villa flirted with progressively less exciting play styles as time went on. At first we were a counter-attacking team. Then we persevered with a rugged long-ball game which limited Benteke. Finally, we settled on a possession-based style with no end product which rendered Benteke useless. Lambert was sacked, Sherwood arrived and Benteke thrived once again."

(Image: Nick Potts/PA Wire.)

Next, the writer says he hopes to clear up some ‘misconceptions’ about the striker.

“Benteke does not press”: "This conclusion is drawn from the fact that Villa, under Lambert, never pressed the opposition in their own half. It wasn’t our gameplan. In 2012-13, for example, we were primarily a counter-attacking team in a 4-3-3 formation. We sat back with eight players and lured the opposition to our box, allowing them to commit players forward and thus leaving their defence isolated with the pacey trio of Benteke, Agbonlahor and Weimann to deal with once we broke. The front 3 were never really expected to press.

"It’s not that Benteke doesn’t press, it’s that he wasn’t supposed to. He’s not as ferociously fast or tenacious as Suarez, but he’s not lazy either. He will press and harry as much as he can, if that’s what you ask of him."

“Benteke cannot pass the ball”: "This assumption must come from his passing completion stats, which are inevitably woeful because he was used as a target man in the 2013-14 season by Lambert. I believe, at one point, Guzan to Benteke was the most attempted pass in the league. He invariably wins the aerial duel, but successfully knocking the ball down to a team-mate is far more difficult and could easily skew his stats. In reality, Benteke is a perfectly adequate passer and often makes the kind of incisive forward passes that he himself would benefit from. With better players around him, he would excel.

“Benteke is just a target man”: "This is an idea again borne out of Lambert’s limited tactics. Lambert never used a playmaker or no.10. He preferred to bypass the midfield entirely when attacking. Our makeshift wingers - Agbonlahor and Weimann - were industrious and pacey, but not creative. He’s big and lanky, I use that term endearingly, and his aerial prowess encourages neutrals to relegate him to the Crouch/Carroll archetype. He is capable of playing that role but, for a big guy, he also shows remarkable close control, ball retention, dribbling skills and in general is pretty good with the ball at his feet.

Pretty strong stuff, then. He then concludes.

"I don’t know how your club intends on playing this season but Benteke is one of the best forwards available right now. £32.5m sounds extortionate but any Villa fan would tell you he’s worth it. I wouldn’t bother considering any potential “chemistry” with Origi because this isn’t FIFA, after all, but Benteke will thrive with good players around him and he’s good enough to lead the charge at the top end of the table.

"My fellow Villa fans will know what I mean when I say it always feels like something is about to happen when Benteke gets on the ball, because it usually does."