Christian Benteke will regret these comments made before Liverpool’s loss to West Ham

Liverpool fans will appreciate Christian Benteke's ambition - but the timing of these comments has proved rather unfortunate.

Prior to Saturday's game away to West Ham, the Liverpool striker spoke about how the Reds should be aiming to win the Premier League, and how it's a possibility this season due to the open nature of the competition. Benteke had scored two winning goals in Liverpool's last two games, leaving the club five points off the Champions League spots, so things were looking up. Right?

"You think about winning the title!" @LFC's @chrisbenteke insists there is no favourite this season. #FletchAndSav https://t.co/cz5Htr9vEr

— Fletch And Sav (@FletchAndSav) January 2, 2016

Guess what happened next? Yep, Liverpool lost 2-0 away to West Ham, and Christian Benteke had a stinker. https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/683300692245790722 Maybe next year, Christian. https://twitter.com/karlmatchett/status/683291200686706690 https://twitter.com/kenearlys/status/683288893857361920 https://twitter.com/MelissaReddy_/status/683288265542266880