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Jamie Carragher has expressed concerns about how Christian Benteke will fit Liverpool’s style following his £32.5million move to Anfield.

The Kop legend says the second most expensive signing in the club’s history can be “devastating and infuriating in equal measure”.

Carragher says Aston Villa’s direct style played to Benteke’s strengths during his three years in the Midlands.

“So while we’ve been impressed by how Benteke has torn teams apart — Liverpool, against whom he scored five goals in six games, have really suffered — we also know when his touch has been poor and his lack of interest has been apparent,” Carragher said.

“He can be devastating and infuriating in equal measure.

“The hope at Liverpool is that surrounding him with better players will see him become even more devastating and consistent. I like him as a striker and actually think he would be great for Chelsea.

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“Jose Mourinho likes that profile of forward and sets his teams up to get the best out of them.

“My worry at Liverpool is, will he be suited to the short, sharp and incisive passing game that Rodgers favours?

“Brendan wants his side to play through teams, rather than getting the ball into him from wide areas, a fact Tim Sherwood pointed out as soon as Liverpool’s interest became public.

“Parallels have already been drawn with Andy Carroll and people have pointed out that Rodgers wasted no time in getting rid of him but that decision had nothing to do with the fact that Carroll was a big man. It was purely down to him lacking pace and movement. Those are qualities Benteke does not lack.”

While the reaction to signing Benteke has been decidedly mixed, the £29million swoop for Roberto Firmino from Hoffenheim was almost universally welcomed.

Carragher believes that’s down to the mystique surrounding the Brazil international.

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“Though 95% of Liverpool supporters have never seen Firmino in action — YouTube doesn’t count — they believe he is already on his way to becoming an icon,” Carragher told the Daily Mail.

“He comes from Brazil, his style is similar to Luis Suarez’s and his form for Hoffenheim was brilliant, leaving fans saying: ‘Imagine what he’ll be like for us!’

“That is the mystique of buying players from abroad. Firmino could well be another Suarez; he could also be another Alberto Aquilani.

“Contrast that to Benteke, who has become the second-biggest signing in Liverpool’s history after scoring 42 goals in 89 Premier League appearances for Aston Villa, a team that has fought for survival in each of the three years he was there.

“It has always fascinated me to see the reaction to those who are brought in from foreign leagues compared to when there is a transfer between Premier League clubs. There are no secrets about players in England. We know all there is to know.”