Twitter Reacts as Christian Benteke Clinches Liverpool Win over Sunderland

Liverpool moved up to seventh in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday.

The game provided a rare outing for former Manchester United defender Wes Brown, who was drafted into a struggling Sunderland defence:

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Ah Wes Brown. The only Champions League winner from the 20th century still playing.

— James Dutton (@jrgdutton) December 30, 2015"

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Wes Brown looks a bit like Wendell from The Simpsons. Pass it on. pic.twitter.com/xrIXCoo5Zc

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) December 30, 2015"

The highly rated Duncan Watmore, who immediately impressed the home support, soon joined him on the pitch:

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Watmore using his university education to work out that fans are delighted if you chase down players

— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) December 30, 2015"

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Duncan Watmore and that actor from Game of Thrones and This is England and stuff: separated at birth. pic.twitter.com/DBx3ekngMK

— Alex Hess (@A_Hess) December 30, 2015"

For Liverpool, Christian Benteke continued to struggle up front:

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#LFC fans enjoying Benteke’s first-half performance at Sunderland... pic.twitter.com/vUE9lhC4TQ

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) December 30, 2015"

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Benteke looks like he prepared for this game with a four tins of Quality Street and a novelty-sized Toblerone.

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) December 30, 2015"

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More worrying today than Benteke’s non-movement is two big aerial duels vs. Coates and Brown, he didn’t even go in for them, never mind win.

— Karl Matchett (@karlmatchett) December 30, 2015"

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There's a parallel universe where Benteke is still at Villa and Villa are 16th and everyone's saying "yeah good move from Villa keeping him"

— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) December 30, 2015"

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We're not in that universe

— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) December 30, 2015"

But it was the big Belgian who made the breakthrough within a minute of the second half:

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Some Liverpool fans are gutted. That Benteke goal does their latest tactics blog no favours.

— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) December 30, 2015"

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#LFC fans enjoying Christian Benteke’s second-half performance much more than his first 45 😂 pic.twitter.com/AlZa32jCRN

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) December 30, 2015"

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Second successive game in which Benteke's been rubbish but scored. Makes for an interesting division of opinion. #LFC

— Sam Tighe (@stighefootball) December 30, 2015"

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Get in @chrisbenteke ⚽️🙌.

— Danny Ings (@IngsDanny) December 30, 2015"

Benteke then missed a glorious opportunity to make the game safe as Sunderland pushed for an equaliser:

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Benteke's contract stipulates a goal and a sitter each game.

— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) December 30, 2015"

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Rooney, Sterling, Benteke - three terrible man of the match shouts this week #headsgone

— Pete Evans (@PeteEvans87) December 30, 2015"

But the Reds held on to claim the three points:

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Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool Christian Benteke strikes again with another bizarre bad-good-bad #LFC display. #Winner pic.twitter.com/0BKokfxGJL

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) December 30, 2015"

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Premier League goalscorers get you Premier League points. Mad that, eh? No wonder they cost so much. #LFC #Benteke

— Mark Jones (@Mark_Jones86) December 30, 2015"

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Yes boys! 👌🏾@LFC #RedOrDead

— Divock Origi #27 (@DivockOrigi) December 30, 2015"

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Big Benteke the match winner again. Good festive period for Big Ben and Liverpool!

— Neil Mellor (@NeilMellor33) December 30, 2015"

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@LFC 3points! 👍👍 job done.

— Moeen Ali (@MoeenAli) December 30, 2015"

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