When Benzema was interviewed by the media, he believed that Real Madrid in the 2011-2012 season was the best team!
So take a closer look at Real Madrid that season.
The lineup for the 2011-2012 season is as follows:
Chairman: Florentino
Manager: Jose Mourinho
Lineup: 4231
Goalkeepers: Casillas, Adan, Messias
Defenders: Marcelo, Coentron, Pepe, Ramos, Carvalho, Varane, Albiol, Arberoa
Midfielders: Alonso, Khedira, Rasdiala, Granello, Altentop, Shaheen, Ozil, Di Maria, Callejon, Kaka
Forwards: Higuain, Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo
Real Madrid La Liga won 32 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats, and won the title with 100 points! 121 goals scored, goal difference 89. Ronaldo 45 goals to become the top scorer!
Real Madrid lost to Bayern on penalties in the Champions League semi-finals, and Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty! Real Madrid won all six games in the group stage, scoring 19 goals and conceding two. They defeated CSKA Moscow and Athletic Greeks in the knockout rounds to advance to the semi-finals.