He real Madrid still on edge and waiting for the best version of Karim Benzema facing the last stage of the season where the whites, who lost in the League, will give everything for Copa del Rey and for revalidation of the title of Champions did last season.
The success or failure of Madrid In search of a double goal, he will rely heavily on the white captain, far from his level after being crowned the best footballer in the world last season. Now the French is like a shadow of the striker who swept the League and Champions to be worthy golden ball.
The constant physical problems he has had since the start of the season have reduced his performance and hindered opportunities Madrid that he has missed a lot (and still does) his leader on the pitch. Benzema has been absent due to various injuries in 14 of the 43 games the team has played this season Carlo Ancelotti.
In other meetings, like the last one Classic He was seen to be far from the best physical condition and it was known that he was pushed more than necessary to promote his returns. As a result, his goalscoring numbers also suffered, as he scored just 19 goals, six of them from the penalty spot.
Within real Madrid They are confident that the selection break has helped them get the right physical tone for the final sprint of the year. The French ended up holding the Classic and he implemented an individual plan last week and he has trained at the same pace as his teammates.
Madrid returns to the ring on Sunday against Valladolid to get a run for the second leg of the Cup semifinals against Barcelona, where the whites must lift the 0-1 defeat at the Bernabéu, and then they will face the quarterfinal tie of Champions against him Chelsea. Three games, three finals, where the Madrid cross your fingers that it will come back once and for all Karim Benzema.
Source: La Verdad
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