The Chronicle

As long as his team-mates keep providing him with the service

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hold the ball up and take the pressure off the defence when the home team is coming at you.

That is what he does. I don’t see that in Joselu, he does not have the strength, but Rondon is the perfect for it - as long as he gets the support.

My only reservatio­n about Rondon is he is very unselfish. He is a team player who tracks back and does the work but I don’t want him in the 90th minute being absolutely shattered because he has been chasing back defenders and going back.

I know he has to at times but if that chance falls to you at the 90th minute you need to be ready - and if you get it you have to have the strength to finish it.

There has to be a balance between his defending and attacking play but I don’t want him chasing back 40 or 50 yards because you have to have the strength to finish inside the box.

If I was Benitez I would say come back for free-kicks and corners.

Rondon is big lad, an excellent header of the ball, and we can use that - but that is about it.

Don’t be chasing back 30 or 40 yards - take a breather and the other lads chase back.

When that chance falls you have to be alert, it is all about concentrat­ion and remaining focused for when that chance falls to you.

You have to make sure you are razor-sharp, whether it is the first or last minute of the game.

As a striker you just have to concentrat­e and they are the best strikers - and you can see them in a flash.

You don’t see them for huge portions of the game and then they have that one chance - one goal, three points and it is see you later, thank you very much.

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