According to Stefan Effenberg, the departure of Karim Benzema was beneficial for Real Madrid, which was able to begin its reconstruction.
We could be worried about Real Madrid when Karim Benzema announced his departure last summer. Especially when the Merengues decided not to replace the 2022 Ballon d’Or, settling for Joselu as the only offensive reinforcement. But on arrival, Carlo Ancelotti’s team is doing very well, since it occupies the lead in La Liga with 5 points ahead of Girona.
Asked by Kicker before Leipzig-Real, Stefan Effenberg praised this new Real, which he describes as “a mix of experienced stars and talented, hungry players. » The former German international playmaker even makes the following observation: “Perhaps it was a good thing for Real Madrid that Karim Benzema said goodbye and Vinicius Júnior and company were free to play up front. Real still has this hunger. It’s simply Real Madrid, it’s a myth”confided the former Bayern player.
Bellingham also cited
Vinicius Jr is not the only player to symbolize the revival of Real Madrid. It’s difficult not to mention Jude Bellingham, recruited this summer from Borussia Dortmund, and who has found a way to move to the top of the Liga scorers’ rankings, even though he is a midfielder.
“If we talk about the best days of the year so far, Bellingham comes to mind, of course, but I think the superstars are no longer as important as they were in the days of Messi or Ronaldo, Effenberg also commented. The strongest group with the highest quality will achieve this. This is why I see Inter Milan far ahead. »
