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#2 Karim Benzema
Another Real Madrid superstar who has been benefiting from Cristiano Ronaldo's departure this season is French International, Karim Benzema. The striker failed to reach his peak in each of the past few years and he was often singled out for criticism.
But when his Portuguese partner left for the Seria A this summer, Benzema realized that he had step up and take up more goalscoring responsibilities and the 30-year-old has impressed with his performances in the Spanish top flight so far.
The Frenchman has been one of the top performers in the La Liga this season, bagging an incredible 4 goals in 3 appearances and helping Los Blancos to earn a brilliant start to the campaign. With such a great form, only time will tell how far the striker will go during the term.
