Benteke ‘a victim of his own success’ at Villa

Misfiring Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke is a “victim of his own success”, according to his boss Paul Lambert, who insists the Belgian only has himself to blame due to the high standards he set last season.

Benteke, who turned 23 this week, has gone seven games without scoring. Lambert says it was inevitable Benteke would be under the microscope this season after scoring 23 goals in his maiden campaign.

“Christian’s a victim of his own success but he’s created that himself,” Lambert said.

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