Real Madrid can definitely not do without him. While crossing a large area of turbulence, with a Zinedine Zidane in danger, the Merengue club has just chained a series of 4 successes in a row in all competitions. With 4 achievements on the clock for a certain Karim Benzema (32 years old). After a double against Borussia Mönchengladbach (2-0, 6th day of the Champions League), the French striker offered himself two new goals against Athletic this Tuesday evening (3-1, 13th matchday in La Liga).
Obviously, the old Lyonnais is everywhere in the news on the other side of the Pyrenees. “Benzema is the leader”, advance As. Same story for Brand : “With Benzema at the wand”, while in Catalonia, we highlight the performance of the international tricolor at the heart of a performance “grey” of Real. Zinedine Zidane, he is not stingy in compliments. “For me, Karim is the best, because without playing a great game tonight (Tuesday) he scored two goals. He is always there. That’s the great players ”, he released at the end of the meeting before insisting.
Zidane’s strong words
“For me, he is the best striker in the history of French football, he shows it, he has been at Real Madrid for a very long time. More than 500 matches, all his goals, his record, what he did speaks for him. For me he is the best, it is very clear. (…) He is a mature player. He’s not a pure forward, he doesn’t just think about goal. That’s why I love him, he’s not obsessed. He knows how to play with others, if he has to make the pass, he does it “, he continued. Strong words for someone who has worked with Thierry Henry, David Trezeguet and so many others …
The native of Bron, grateful, highlights the work. “It’s all about work in training. (…) It’s good for me and for the team ”, he said after the game. In great shape, he even allowed himself a back pass while surrounded by Basque players. “It’s an action… I see football like that. I do it if it’s necessary. I can’t say I’m working it ”, he concluded. Instinct and hard work, Karim Benzema has put everyone at his feet in recent weeks in Madrid.
