Carlo Ancelotti thought Real Madrid’s Benzema was the best player in the world.
Benzema scored Madrid’s second goal in a 2-0 Super Cup victory over Eintracht.
He became the club’s second-highest scorer, having netted for the 324th time in Madrid’s history.
The man who has replaced the departed Marcelo as Madrid’s club captain is ahead of the man who was the club’s all-time leading scorer, with only CR7 ahead of him.
Benzema has scored 45 goals for Madrid since the start of the last season. When it comes to players from Europe’s top five leagues, that’s a tally bettered by new Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski.
With this year’s Ballon d’Or awards taking place prior to the World Cup, Benzema seems a sure bet to be in the running for the prize.
It wasn’t for Benzema to say if he is the world’s best, but he would let others decide.
When he was asked if Benzema could be considered the best player in the world, he was effusive.
“He is our most important player right now, the most efficient player in the world at this moment,” he said.
Even though he did not score in the final,Karim was the most important player in the competition because of his all-round game and his goals that got us to the final.
He’s important for us. At the moment, there is no doubt that he is the best player in the world.
This Madrid dressing room is the best he has worked with in his career, as well as being hailed as a stellar individual in Benzema, by the first coach to win the Super Cup on four separate occasions.
“Yes, absolutely, no doubts about that,” the Italian said. It’s a pleasure to coach this group, it’s a healthy atmosphere, good vibes between everyone, winning games and having success helps, but it all about the players.
