Actual Madrid legend Karim Benzema talked to AS in an in-depth interview the place he shared his ideas in regards to the present squad.
“Soccer now could be totally different, it’s one thing else. There’s no want to match our Actual Madrid staff with the present one. The present Actual Madrid might have extra issues, however they lack a pacesetter, though generally on this soccer a pacesetter will not be obligatory. They’re younger, lots of them play of their nationwide groups and are leaders there, they’ve Champions League titles… They’ve to seek out what the chief contributes and supplies to the staff,” mentioned the French striker.
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Benzema additionally defined what Actual Madrid will want from Mbappé this yr.
“There might be matches wherein Mbappé won’t contact the ball. What we anticipate from Kylian is that when he has it, he scores. Actual Madrid is like that. He’s in a lot better type now; scoring objectives will not be new to him. He did it at PSG and at Actual Madrid he’s going to attain objectives, many extra. I believe Vinicius, Mbappé, Rodrygo though he doesn’t play a lot, Bellingham… They’ve to speak. One is there to attain objectives, one other to offer assists. We’re not going to inform Bellingham to attain objectives as a result of that’s what Mbappé is for and Mbappé gained’t be the quantity 10 as a result of that’s Bellingham. They’ve to speak. He’s higher, however he has to focus extra at this second when Actual Madrid wants him as a result of he has every little thing to do it,” he added.
The French legend left the door open for a possible return to the membership as a participant.
“If Florentino continues to be there, it might occur, it might occur. I nonetheless speak to him and it might occur. I’m a Madrid fan. I really feel it inside. Madrid continues to be my metropolis, I really feel like a Madrid fan and a Madrid citizen. Let’s see what occurs. If he’s there, it could actually occur,” he added.
