Now after Trent vs Vini, we can focus our attention on the 2nd Player Battle. This could also be an interesting watch throughout the course of the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday.
Sensational, Karim the Dream, what a player, spectacular, unbelievable- these are a few adjectives that have been often used by the commentators, this season, to describe the 34-year-old French striker, Karim Benzema.
The Royal Whites’ one of the most experienced campaigners is twisting and turning the best defences in world football this season. Although he has a thorough knowledge of his weaknesses- not much pace, does not possess a high rated skill set- but it now seems to be a minor aspect of his game, given how much he has acquired this season.
3 to 4 years back, no one could have imagined the sight of Karim Benzema carrying a Real Madrid team. Yes! The 34-year-old has carried the side to their LaLiga title, and also in the Champions League. Scoring 2 hat tricks on the way to the final, in the knockout stages of the competition, to see 2 tough opponents out. At his age, and in any other age group, he has defined the meaning of a true striker. An all-out striker, by all means, Karim Benzema has the last dance of this season in the Royal White and hopefully, he will just add it to his stats this season.
If we talk about the overall G/A for this season, Benzema has the best across all the top 5 European leagues this season. The French Born striker has a total of 44 goals scored and another 15 assists provided, in just 45 games that he has played throughout the season. And that is 59 goals contributed in just 45 games. How?! It is so mesmerizing.
Now in the Champions League- Karim Benzema has one of the most dreamt of European campaigns so far, with a final still to play. The striker has scored 15 goals and has assisted another 2, in just 11 UCL games. Meanwhile, 10 out of his 15 goals have come in the knockout phase of the competition- equaling his former teammate, Ronaldo’s record of 10 knockout goals in a single campaign.
No doubt, he is a nightmare for any defender. According to the stats from WhoScored, Karim Benzema averages a total of 5 shots per UCL game. And that is, indeed, very high considering he possesses a static movement skill whenever he is in and around the opposition’s box.
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