5 Real Madrid players who impressed the most this season
By Devang Joshi
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1. Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema holds a very key position for Real Madrid as a striker. The 32-year-old has been the core of Real Madrid’s forward line along with Gareth Bale. Every team knows that the Frenchman can be a real threat with his accelerating pace and electric counter attacks.
His aggressive runs and his ability to penetrate the opposition’s defence with ease has unsettled the best defensive outfits. The striker’s goal-scoring rate has looked quite impressive since the last 4 to 5 seasons and Zidane will be banking on his experience to produce the desired results in the season going ahead.
Zinedine Zidane had lamented that it is hard to find a player of Benzema’s calibre as he is a kind of player who can outclass any opposition with his individual brilliance. In the ongoing La Liga season, the Frenchman has registered 13 goals in 25 games with 6 assists to his name.
He has scored 4 goals in 7 Champions League games. He has also registered 4 goals in 6 Copa del Rey games. Although the Frenchman had slowed down a bit due to fitness issues, Benzema is slowly regaining his touch.