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| Mark Lawrenson says Christian Benteke deserves better service |
MARK LAWRENSON believes Liverpool must change their tactical approach in order to get the most from Christian Benteke.
The former Aston Villa striker signed for the Reds for £32.5million this summer but has since only scored one league goal for the club.
Brendan Rodgers' men travel to Old Trafford this weekend and will need to be on top form if they are to get anything from the game.
And Kop legend Lawrenson believes more width must be brought into the Liverpool side if they hope to play to the strengths of the Belgium international.
He told BBC Sport: "They know Benteke will score but Liverpool's problem is getting the best out of him.
"Football is really simple sometimes – give your striker the service and he will get you the goals.
"With Benteke, the way to do that is to deliver crosses into the box, but that is hard when Liverpool lack width in their attack.
"What Liverpool are doing this season is making the pitch narrower, and relying on their full-backs for width rather than their forwards. It has not worked for them so far."
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