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#3 Will Karim Benzema ever get due credit?
Most underrated at Madrid: Lucas Vazquez, Marco Asensio, Gareth Bale or Karim Benzema?
Take your pick. We are inclined to side with the Frenchman.
The Real Madrid forward can't seem to catch a break. It feels like almost every season since Benzema took over the role of lead striker, he's been the focus of much of the anger from the fans and the press.
Obviously, when you play alongside the most prolific goal-scorer in the history of the biggest club in the world, your stats are going to get dwarfed. That is the curious case of the French international.
However, if you're truly vested in understanding the role that Benzema plays, you'll have to appreciate the finer aspects of his play. His ability to hold the ball up, hold off defenders, link up with the likes of Ronaldo and Bale and Madrid, and of course, his ability to find the back of the net.
This stat goes on to prove how essential the number 9 is for Real.
Even against Girona, two of the goals for Ronaldo were down to a Benzema assist. He is therefore vital to the Cristiano Ronaldo operation at Real Madrid, and is why Zidane keeps siding with his fellow Frenchman.
