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Martinez: Benteke much sharper
- Updated: October 11, 2016
Roberto Martinez was full of praise for Christian Benteke after his hat-trick in Belgium’s 6-0 win over Gibraltar.
Replacing the injured Romelu Lukaku, Benteke scored after just seven seconds in the Algarve as the Belgians romped to an easy victory.
Former Everton manager Martinez said the Crystal Palace striker looked sharper than he did during the international fortnight in September, and was pleased by his contribution.
“I wanted to use Christian – just because I have seen him very sharp. In training I have seen him when he was first called up and now.
“When he was first called up, he was almost rushed. He had a really poor pre-season, he couldn’t settle where he was. He was …
