“It’s a war machine”

Benzema’s exhibition in London has once again provoked a barrage of praise for the French striker. Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand assured that Karim Benzema is the “best nine in the world” after his hat trick against Chelsea. The former English footballer, now a television commentator, praised the French ‘nine’ after his display at Stamford Bridge. “He has put his team in the leadership of the League. They are flying and he is the talisman”, said Ferdinand at BT Sports. “When Cristiano Ronaldo was at Madrid, Benzema had the humility to take a secondary role because he knew it was the best for the team. Now he has come out of the shadows. He is 34 years old and is the best nine in the world. He is on another level. Goals, assists, he combines, he gives another rhythm to the match”, he added.

Steve McManaman, former Madrid player, commented on the same television that Benzema’s experience “is everything”. “Every time he jumps onto the pitch he looks like he’s going to score. His movements are very intelligent.” Evra spoke in the same terms, on Prime Video, about Benzema: “I’m very happy for him. It’s not just the goals, he has this team in hand. It’s a war machine has humility. I’m very happy for him, he played a great game tonight.”

Capello, on Sky Italia, was no less and raised the figure of Benzema to the height of the greatest myth in the history of Real Madrid: “He is a total striker who reminds Di Stéfano, that may not say anything to young people, but for those who know, their football says a lot. He participates in the creation, scores great goals and is a leader on the field. For Ancelotti he is the key man.”

Madrid, through its Twitter, joined the wave of praise for its striker: “Football is a simple game, they play 11 against 11 and Benzema always scores. It has more class than a school. Karim Benzema. This is the tweet. Nothing else.” Iker Casillas closed the round: “K9 is Spiderman. K9 is Wolverine. K9 is that building doorman. K9 is your best friend. K9 is your grandmother. K9 is the President of the USA. K9 is that monitor that you jump with him in a parachute. K9 is your guardian angel. K9 is God! @Benzema ????⚽️⚽️⚽️”-