Without frills and at the first touch: this is the prototype of forward for Madrid

• Offensive gibberish: many names and little goal

• Zinedine Zidane. "I am surprised by the criticism of the VAR's successes"

It is difficult to test the mettle of

, except when the attack affects his people.

So his reaction is tribal, and there is no need to go back to what

told him

in his last active game that caused his onslaught.

is one of their own, to whom he is connected not only by the game, but also by nationality, culture and ancestors, both of whom are descendants of Algerians.

His defense of the Frenchman was unusually virulent when

, with a very 'b

ritish ', she wondered, Is it me or is Benzema a little overrated?

One goal every two games for a team like Madrid is nothing special.

It's decent, but not great.

Zidane, who habitually levitates on slander, called his words "shame." Lineker, however, did not question the quality of the French, but rather his ability to produce in a Madrid where the shadow of

Driving and finishing

The role of Benzema in the Madrid game, as leader of the attack, is key and unquestionable today, but the lack of a teammate who increases the team's scoring power weighs even his own contribution.

The Frenchman is an association striker, while if we look at those who precede him (Cristiano,

, Di Stéfano,

, Van Nistelrooy, Ronaldo and Zamorano), except in the case of the Argentine, a 'box to box' footballer, we are talking about driving and finishing players.

The paradigm is the record of the Mexican, in the 1989/90 season, in which he was 'Pichichi' with 38 goals, all achieved at the first touch.In one of his recent steps through Madrid, Hugo referred to the distribution of roles he had in the attack with

, and put it as an example of what should happen with the French: «Benzema had a kind of football marriage with Cristiano, as happened to 'Buitre' and me, but he is not a nine.

What he needs is a partner who frees him from the need for the goal and allows him to be that nine and a half, which is how he gets his best potential. "The Mexican was critical of the club's planning:" Before releasing Cristiano, he would have to have had someone else replace him and score a high percentage of goals.

, the last to arrive, at the moment it has not worked.

«In that position there must be one of the best, not people who fill the gap while waiting for

arrive

"Added Sánchez.

Cristiano is unique, by surpassing the goal per game.

Puskas, nicknamed 'Cañoncito pum', almost reached it (0.92), after converting himself into a center forward when arriving at Madrid, somewhat overweight, and making the area his habitat.

Economic priorities

Nor did Van Nistelrooy or Ronaldo arrive at the club at the peak of their careers, but despite this, they are among the most effective.

The Brazilian, with an average of 0.58 goals per game, reached the level of 0.95 before his serious knee injury, both at PSV Eindhoven and this year at Barça.

The Dutchman, on the other hand, almost replicated the percentage he had in Manchester United (0.68) in Madrid (0.66). Neither Jovic, nor

, nor

, far from the segment of the best nines in Europe, they have the full confidence of Zidane, aware of the club's economic priorities, containment and the stadium, and in tune with his dream: Mbappé.

The wait, however, would be calmer with a gunboat.

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