Kane or Osmayne? Real Madrid don't want to be dark horses Who can succeed Benzema
When Benzema decided to leave, Real Madrid's change in the forward line was brought forward by a year. Mbappe has decided to stay in the squad for a year, and with the possibility of Haaland moving to the squad slim, who should Real Madrid buy?
Given the maturation of the Brazilian twins of Venicius and Rodrigo, the introduction of a striker with a style more like Benzema would facilitate a stable transition in the overall strategy.
01. No matter how good Osmayne is, he is not suitable for this Real Madrid
a. Benzema's strengths are technique and passing
For Benzema, many fans feel that he is a central striker. However, in actual combat, Benzema does not like confrontation, and at the same time is called the fulcrum, I am afraid it is not rigorous enough.
To be precise, Benzema's strengths are in his technique with the ball, his passing and his movement. Real Madrid's real forward arrow in attack is Venicius, who provides sharpness on the counter-attack, while Benzema is responsible for the stability of the ball, attacking tandem and sending brilliant passes.
Take the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Barça as an example, the first counter-attacking goal, Rodrigo took the ball to avoid the opponent's upper grab, and it was Venicius who advanced with the ball in the middle circle.
Benzema's value was to run to the flank and then deliver a brilliant pass for Venicius to follow up on goal.
Let's look at the second goal of that game, which was also Real Madrid's overall movement and impact formation, and Benzema seized the opportunity to shoot from the open position.
Benzema's advantage is that he is still fast in his sprints, so after his teammates create space, he goes to run this opportunity, and the efficiency is very high.
This Real Madrid, all of a sudden, has always done a good job of speeding up offensive and defensive transitions. The moment Modric accelerated inside, Rodrigo's cover run was very important, giving Benzema an open shot.
Benzema's shooting efficiency over the past two years has made him the most efficient link for Real Madrid.
As you can see from the statistics, Benzema has only won 2 one-on-one matches per game, with a success rate of only 38%.
His presence can alleviate the shortcomings of some Real Madrid without playmakers up front. However, it is clear that Benzema's real position on the pitch should be the point behind Venicius or the follow-up point.
b. Osmayne suitable impact system: Bayern is the most preferred
Osmeyne has scored 26 goals and provided five assists in 32 Serie A games this season, and the statistics are quite eye-catching.
Especially in the Champions League, although only 5 goals were scored, 4 of them came in the knockout stages (3 against Eintracht Frankfurt and 1 against AC Milan).
Osmayne's style of play is suitable for the impact flow. This season's Napoli, with Kvarac Helia up front and Anguyiza in midfield, the team's overall running and confrontational standards are high.
A significant portion of Osmayne's goals came from point grabs and successive impacts. What he has to do is seize the opportunity in front of the door.
It's not that Real Madrid can't create chances, but this Real Madrid team is not very good at sustained impact. In the Champions League, they are all phased power.
After all, Real Madrid have not really upgraded the midfield, and neither Modric nor Kroos are suitable for repeated impact plays. Even if buying Bellingham turns Real Madrid into a darker "dark horse" team, it is clear that they from La Liga will not really always dominate the impact flow.
The main problem is that Osmayne is not a striker who is known for his possession and possession. At the same time, he is better at bursting forward than retreating.
In last season's clash with Barca, even at his home in Italy, Osmeyne faced Pique and won only one of five one-on-one meetings at his feet.
Real Madrid are unlikely to allow Venicius to withdraw any of the would-be forwards, which would expose the Brazilian winger's flaws.
Let Osmayne rush forward, his ability to advance and carry the ball forward is obviously inferior to Venicius.
This time the counterattack was forced to the outside by Pique and there was not much Osmayne could do. It can be seen that Osmayne may still be more suitable to join Bayern, and the team's impact flow concept will be more suitable for his play.
02. Kane is the most preferred: he is the most suitable person for the Brazilian Gemini
a. Kane can carry on the top: lead a group of young people to progress
In the Premier League this season, Kane has been involved in 30 goals for Tottenham, accounting for 42.9% of the team's total goals. This is the existence of first place in the Premier League, 4.6 percentage points higher than Haaland, who is directly involved in 36 goals (goals + assists).
More importantly, Kane's arrival is even expected to solve the problem of insufficient passing creativity caused by Real Madrid's future midfield changes. With Kane, he can push and organise a tackle and let the midfield combination of Camavinga, Bellingham, Valverde and Joan Armeni take advantage of their strengths and avoid their weaknesses.
Kane's retreat can be deep, which brings up an instant counterattack. He can carry the ball himself, he can carry people. In that sense, he can do more than Benzema.
It's just that Kane's scoring efficiency is not as good as Benzema's in the past 2 years, but Real Madrid's side grabs space and inserts a lot of scoring points, and Kane can perfectly copy Tottenham's system.
Real Madrid, in particular, like to pick up speed suddenly. Kane, who retreated to the front, his high-quality pass could take Real Madrid's counter-attack to the next level.
This wave of Tottenham's counter-attack, the final delivery of a straight kick, allowing Perisic to shoot into the box was Kane. I believe that Real Madrid's teammates will be better able to seize opportunities than Tottenham players.
b. Going to Real Madrid to win the title? Kane is also a good penalty taker
From the tactical board, Tottenham have some similarities with Real Madrid. Kane replaces Benzema and can basically be seamless.
His time at Tottenham Hotspur has kept Kane away from the title, and after coming to Real Madrid, he will have more chances to make up for his regrets.
The only problem is that Kane is not young, he will turn 30 in a month, which may be something that will worry Real Madrid a little.
In the short term, Kane's entry into the squad is the most suitable option to further help the Brazilian twins and young midfielders develop.
With him, Real Madrid's combat effectiveness in the next 3 years is guaranteed, and there is even a chance to win more titles.
After all, there is no shortage of fast and responsive teammates in the Real Madrid squad. Kane's experience at Tottenham will help him a lot.
Kane is also an excellent penalty taker, which will also benefit him at Real Madrid.
03. Hamm is hard to come right away & will Havertz stand out?
Mbappe and Haaland: It's hard to come in the short term
For Real Madrid, the introduction is not only to improve the combat effectiveness, but also to take into account the market. Haaland and Mbappe, as the best of the younger generation, are naturally the most preferred.
However, Mbappe has confirmed that he will stay in Paris next season, even after one year, and it is difficult to say whether he will actually be free.
Similarly, Real Madrid dropped the introduction of Haaland last summer, and a year later the latter followed Manchester City closer to their goal of a treble.
If you want to continue the frontier, it is already very difficult. Even if Haaland has such plans in the future, at least for the next 1-2 years, Manchester City will not consider selling him.
Will Havertz be a surprise?
Havertz is a somewhat unpopular but reasonable choice. After all, he is at Chelsea and has always tried to play as a centre-forward.
It can bring a certain confrontation, impact the back line, and also be able to properly withdraw the midfield tandem. Once he and the Brazilian twins form a tacit understanding, they can also give Real Madrid a good workhorse to the system.
Havertz's biggest problem is that his shooting efficiency is a bit low. If he comes to Real Madrid, it may lead to poor stability in the league and may also have big ups and downs in the cup.
With the midfield now renewed, will Real Madrid continue to look for immature Kai Havertz up front? This may be a bit too much of a pursuit of the "future".
Conclusion:
Benzema's departure at this point must have come as a bit of a surprise to Real Madrid. The striker, which was originally planned to change in 2024, needed to be solved a year in advance.
Is it ultimately the first to find someone to transition? Or is it a one-step process? It depends on the determination of Real Madrid president Perez.