Being able to play as the main front force at Real Madrid for more than ten years is enough to explain the strength of Benzema. After C Ronaldo left the team, Benzema became the striker of Real Madrid, not only scoring more goals and assists, but also bringing out "Mr. Billion Euro" Vinicius.
Recently, Benzema was selected as the best French player of 2021 by French Football, and talked about his ideal No. 9 playing style and his role at Real Madrid after C Ronaldo left the team in an interview.
Benzema describes it this way: I love passing and I know how to score goals. Under normal circumstances, a lot of players can't do both at the same time. The ideal No. 9 position in my mind is a player who knows how to do everything, such a player can help the team through running positions, key passes, assists, and of course, he can score goals himself.
When Cristiano Ronaldo was at Real Madrid, the Portuguese scored 50-60 goals in a season, and I had to run to give him more room to shoot, because he liked to touch the ball and shoot in the opposition box, and he could play a better scoring role than me. After Cristiano Ronaldo left the team, I took on the responsibility of Ronaldo, that is, to score more goals and provide assists for my teammates. The way I play is different from Ronaldo, when Ronaldo was at Real Madrid, I was more responsible for tandem, and he was responsible for scoring goals.
Benzema is indeed a great player, he can be the green leaf of Cristiano Ronaldo, and when the Portuguese leave the team, he can also be the red flower of Real Madrid himself. Benzema, 34, has played well this season, tied with Levan and Salah as the top three players today. So far this season, Benzema has played a total of 26 games for Real Madrid in all competitions, scoring 36 goals, including 23 goals and 13 assists.
Benzema has not only played well on his own this season, but has also formed the strongest double-wing combination in the five major leagues with Vinicius. Benzema can pass and shoot, Vinicius is the team's offensive flashpoint, strong breakthrough ability, and extraordinary speed, and the "Dog Bear" combination complements each other perfectly. From Ronaldo to Vinicius, the constant is Benzema, and this kind of striker who does not eat the data of his teammates is the real No. 9 position, do you think this view?