Brendan Rodgers feels Christian Benteke's strike for Liverpool against Swindon
Town in a friendly earlier today was nothing short of "incredible".
Liverpool paid £32.5m to activate Benteke's release clause at Aston Villa and he
was given a taste of life as a Red in the club's final friendly of pre-season, away
at Swindon.
Rodgers' side ran out 2-1 winners, with Benteke playing his part. The Belgium
international was fed the ball on the edge of the penalty area, controlling it with
his chest and then turning to face goal before unleashing an unstoppable volley
into the back of the net.
The Liverpool manager was delighted, dubbing the strike "incredible".
"Christian's goal was incredible, whether it was a pre-season friendly or in a league
or cup game" , Rodgers tol d LFC TV .
"It was wonderful technique from the big guy."
Benetke has taken the number 9 shirt at Anfield following the departure of Rickie
Lambert to West Brom last week.
Rodgers will be looking for the former Aston Villa man to score the goals needed
to drive Liverpool into the top four this season after the Reds could manage a
finish of just sixth in the previous Premier League campaign.