How things can quickly change in football, some few months ago this guy was booed by his own fans at the Bernabeu, but currently for me, the best striker in the world. I can even remember calling him miss master here too, lol, after he missed a lot of chances in a match. Glad he is doing good for himself and his club. Continue for what Karim said.
The France international has started the current campaign well, scoring 10 goals and picking up five assists in the 12 league and Champions League appearances he has made for the European champions.
However, he feels he will keep improving in the coming years.
"I feel good, I'm training hard and things are working well," he told Marca. "I’m only 26 years old, so I really believe that the best years of my career are still to come.
"I’ve always heard that a player hits the high point of his professional career when he turns 26. I hope this applies for me too."
The former Lyon star added that the secret to his success is his dedication to training and feels that, although he is a No.9, he loves helping others score.
"For me, scoring goals isn’t the most important thing. What I aspire for is being involved in the collective play so we as a team create chances. There will be times when I score goals, and other times when this won’t happen.
"I love providing assists to my team-mates. If I see a player in a better scoring opportunity, I’ll pass them the ball.
"I’m pushing myself in training. Before the squad training at Valdebebas, I arrive earlier and work on improving the muscles in my legs. This helps me during matches."
It was Benzema who made the difference for his side when they lined up against Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday, scoring the winner in a 1-0 victory over the Premier League side.
The player, though, opened up several chances for team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, who needs just one goal to pull level with Raul and now Lionel Messi, who scored two for Barcelona on Wednesday, on the all-time goalscoring chart for the competition.
Ronaldo failed to find the net, but Benzema says he wants to see his team-mate match his Barcelona rival and the Madrid legend.
"We didn’t speak about this matter before the game, but sure, I’d like to see Cristiano score. I passed to him as I was keen for him to score.
"There was to be no goal, but, with Cristiano, there’s no need for alarm, if it wasn`t Tuesday, it will be in the next game. The goal is imminent and he’ll break the record for sure."
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