The Frenchman has praised a countryman ahead of the midweek war at Blancos with Granada
Karim Benzema is playing the best football of his career for Real Madrid but he can still improve, according to head coach Zinedine Zidane.
The former France’s Benzema scored one goal and created two more in a 3-1 victory at Madrid at Eibar on Sunday.
The most recent 33-year-old contributions, following from a brace against Athletic Bilbao, led him to seven goals and five assists for the La Liga champions this season.
He leads Madrid on both sides, also going to the top of the charts in terms of shots (40), hits on target (18) and great chances created for his teammates from which to expect a score. (five, connected by Rodrygo).
Benzema averages 1.0 goals or assists every 90 minutes this term, his best over a season from 2015-16 (1.4).
Leading the line by himself this term, unlike that campaign when Cristiano Ronaldo carried the burden, Zidane is delighted with his number nine form.
When asked if this was Benzema ‘s best ever piece, the coach told reporters: “I think so, yes. He has recently been in his best form. What he’s been doing lately has been amazing.
“What ‘s still to come? I think Karim can even get better than he is now – that’ s what we all hope for, for the team, for him, personally.
“Above all, it’s his goal. He wants to get better as well as a player. That’s very important.”
Benzema has played 12 of 14 Madrid league games, but they took just one point from his two lost games.
In fact, Madrid have all seven games won by Thibaut Courtois, Sergio Ramos, Casemiro and Benzema – the backbone of the team – having started together, claiming just two wins when at least one of those quarters is conceded. be off.
So the selection of Zidane’s team has come under scrutiny with the circulation issue leaked at Tuesday’s press conference ahead of a midweek clash with Granada.
“Your boys make me laugh in a good way,” Blancos head coach said. “Eventually, if I turn, you ask me why I do it; if I don’t, you ask me why I don’t.
“It’s clear to me what I want to do and how I want to deal with my players. I’m going to count on all my players.
“It’s true that the team has been playing well lately and we’ve turned less, but I think the players are ready and training well.
“I think the important thing is with all the games coming up – and we have a lot of games coming up – when a squad player is called, he’s ready and ready to get work done. just what they do. “
Despite relying on their top men, Madrid are level on points with rivals Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga, although Diego Simeone’s men have two games.
Real Sociedad, who have played another game more, are three points back in third place, but Zidane has yet to call up a two – horse race.
“We know how difficult this league is. You ask me about Atletico Madrid, they’re going to say the same thing to me,” he said.
“There are a lot of teams here that are going to challenge for this league title. That’s the beautiful thing with this league; games aren’t easy, you always have to fight, you have to get out on the pitch is always to suffer and to win, it is always difficult.
“Either way, we’ll face tough teams to the end to win this league.”