#3 Karim Benzema
Alarms were rung at the Bernabeu when the club neglected to get a marquee striker after the takeoff of Ronaldo, rather depending on Benzema to lead the assault.
Regardless of beginning the season in extremely noteworthy frame, scoring 5 goals in his opening four matches, the Frenchman has fallen once again into old propensities and has scored only one out of ten matches played from that point forward, and went on a seven match goalless streak which can concordantly with Real’s dry season before goal.
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Benzema’s numbers in late seasons have been shocking; he scored only 5 goals in 31 La Liga appearances last season, and 11 out of 29 the past season.
This are poor numbers for a striker at a uber club like Real Madrid, and is the motivation behind why many trusted the club would look for a substitution.
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Ronaldo’s flight took with him 45+ ensured goals each season, and supplanting those figures is relatively outlandish, and with Benzema driving the assault for Real Madrid, the club’s battles were inescapable.
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