Real Madrid: Ranking the 5 most important players as 2021 ticks down
1. CF Karim Benzema
There is no doubt that Karim Benzema would be Real’s most important player as we progress into 2022. He has been Real’s main goal scorer since the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. However, this season he has found support in players like Vinicius Junior and Marco Asensio who have been helping the Frenchman out. Even the midfielders and defenders have shown up with rare goals and that has made Real Madrid a dangerous scoring team from any position.
However, that doesn’t take away the fact that Karim Benzema still is the most important player in the squad, and all sign points towards the situation remaining the same in 2022 as well. He is the on-field captain for most of the matches and he has handled the leadership role with great perfection. It can also be argued that he has been Europe’s most all-around player. Even if he doesn’t win the Ballon d’Or this year there still is a high chance for him to win it next year if Real can win some titles this season.
Benzema has been playing non-stop with a rare rest in between continuous games every passing week. He has been showing signs of fatigue but he looked really rejuvenated in the game against Kazakhstan where France scored eight goals of which Benzema scored two. Their qualification for the Qatar World Cup is now confirmed and hopefully, Benzema will get some rest before he returns to Madrid. Fans will only hope that Benzema overcomes his fatigue and continues his scoring exploits. A lot is riding on him right now. Fans expect him to win the Pichichi and in the process fans expect him to lead this side to a few titles.
Statistically, with 22 goals and nine assists from 27 games this season in all competitions, Karim Benzema has been a complete package with no signs of slowing down. Even if he did show signs of fatigue, he didn’t let that hamper his goal-scoring as he did score Real’s second against Rayo Vallecano that in the end remained the difference.
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There is a long and eventful season coming for Benzema and he has higher aims than any other Real Madrid player right now. He’s hunting a Ballon d’Or and he’s hunting a club-captain position in the upcoming season. He needs to give his best and there is no doubt that he is the most important Real Madrid player to start 2022.