Against Paris, against Chelsea, Benzema wore hats and killed every four sides. Is this still the "back pot man" that used to be? I have to say that after C Ronaldo left, the galloping horse stepped forward, carried the banner of Real Madrid, and completely walked out of his own football road.
There was C Ronaldo as a teammate and Benzemagan as a wingman
In the summer of 2009, Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema joined Real Madrid. It is said that Ferguson wanted to bring in Benzema for Manchester United after selling Ronaldo, and if the young French striker chose to go to the Theatre of Dreams, it would be another story, but he landed at the Bernabeu anyway.
At that time, C Ronaldo was already a Champions League champion, Ballon d'Or winner and world footballer, which was destined to be from the beginning, the 21-year-old Benzema was C Ronaldo's "supporting role". And don't forget, brazilian midfielder Kaka also joined.
Even Benzema may not be able to compete with Higuain. In the 2010–11 Copa del Rey final and Champions League semi-final, three times against Barca, he was placed on the bench by Mourinho.
However, whether it is the small smoker or Morata, or Bale who plays as a winger, they lack one of the biggest advantages: they have comprehensive technical ability, but they are willing to dedicate themselves, do not aim at goals, and create opportunities for teammates by running and passing, which is exactly what Benzema is best at and willing to do.
As a result, Cristiano Ronaldo has the best forward partner, or wingman, better than Rooney in the Manchester United era. Benzema is Ronaldo's most-partnered teammate, with the two playing 342 times at the same time, the former giving the latter 47 assists, and the most in the president's career!
Of course, they are mutually accomplished. Without Benzema's selfless assists, Ronaldo might not have scored so many goals; without the ability to score goals in one of Ronaldo's top goals in history, Benzema probably would not have won so many titles, especially the Champions League.
So, galloping horses recently said: "If one of your teams scores three or even four times as many goals as you, how can you compete?" If I had a chance to shoot but Cristiano Ronaldo was in a better position, I would pass the ball to him because I was sure he would score. ”
After C Ronaldo left, Benzema completely broke out
If Ronaldo did not leave the team in 2018, perhaps Benzema is still contributing to him. But Cristiano Ronaldo is gone, Real Madrid is in urgent need of a new leader, then the French striker will not give in.
According to the data, since the 2018-19 season, Benzema has made 183 appearances for Real Madrid, scoring 124 goals, which is extremely efficient! This season, he has recorded 37 goals in all competitions, the fifth player in the history of the team to achieve this achievement, the last time was Ronaldo, 8 times! He also became the second player in the history of the Champions League knockout round to wear a hat in succession, and the first was C Ronaldo.
In the same period, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 119 goals for Juve and Manchester United, five goals less than Benzema. Of course, The Gallopers are younger than the president, but he has proved with practical actions that his goal-scoring ability is just buried, in fact, it is not worse than any top scorer!
What's even more amazing is that Benzema is still so selfless. Since Cristiano Ronaldo left the team, he has delivered 44 assists at Real Madrid, and 11 in La Liga this season. Now, Vinicius is enjoying Big Brother's pie: five of the 14 La Liga goals have direct assists from Benzema.
His ball, forward insertion, grabbing points, so in one go, can best reflect the unparalleled all-round: the instep of the outside foot does not stop plugging the ball straight, inserted between the two centre-backs, the position is just right, no need to jump, the head ball is on top.
His running and scrambling are still so active, and the mistakes of Karius, Donnaruma, and Mendy are spelled out by Benzema one by one, it is luck, and it is the result of hard work.
In summary, in terms of comprehensiveness, Benzema is better than Cristiano Ronaldo, Levan and Haaland; not inferior to Messi and Mbappe, but now scores more goals. So, he can definitely be among the "best strikers", and he is always the most underrated one, and he needs a Golden Globe award to complete the real "right name"!