Sheep answer because it's one I know I'd get from Facebook and other wagonner 2 weeks behind.
2 matches you've quoted were an age ago against open attacking sides. Firmino has struggled against compressed sides and lallana has done sweet f**k all with contributing to the final product, Benteke has. No point huffing and puffing for 90 minutes for no end product. Benteke can also help with the issues defending set pieces, something we badly need at the moment
Ah, so you're a football hipster. Rejecting any football opinion that is too mainstream. You must also reject the idea that Messi is the world's best player because that school of thought is also simply too mainstream!
Since when are Chelsea an open attacking side?
So a 4-2-3-1 formation with Firmino and Lallana struggles against more compressed sides...I guess that's why we totally outplayed Man United and made numerous great chances.
How the hell could they be any worse against a compressed side than an unimaginative Liverpool when Benteke starts up top? The last time we started Benteke against a compressed side, West Ham pulled our pants down while Benteke stood still in the box offering nothing.
If sacrificing our creativity in favour of dull, toothless football with Benteke is your idea of a good game plan, then godspeed to you.