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#1 Play Karim Benzema upfront with Cristiano Ronaldo
Before lashing out at the thought, just look at the picture below:
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Although Karim Benzema neither scored nor assisted against Juventus during the 1st leg of the quarter-final tie against Juventus, his contribution to the first goal can only be understood by someone who is not into stats while judging a player's contribution to the team's cause.
After some good work down the left flank from Marcelo and Isco, Isco's beautiful cross was expertly converted by Ronaldo to open the scoring. But as you can see in the above picture, it was Karim Benzema, who was holding off Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli so as to allow Ronaldo to make an unmarked run into the dangerous territory and finish clinically.
Although a lot can be said about Benzema's inability to find the back of the net, his movement in-between the defensive lines and link-up play with Ronaldo has always been exceptional.
Besides, Ronaldo also needs someone who can drag defenders out of their positions, generate key passes and create space for him, and Karim Benzema fits the bill perfectly.
