Ancelotti: "Benzema is not just a striker"

The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has valued his team's victory against Elche (4-0) and especially the good form of one of his men, Karim Benzema: "He is a player who is not just a striker He combines well with his teammates, he is always ready to score in the penalty area, but he also helps us a lot in possession.

Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne
15 February 2023 Wednesday 17:26
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Ancelotti: "Benzema is not just a striker"

The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has valued his team's victory against Elche (4-0) and especially the good form of one of his men, Karim Benzema: "He is a player who is not just a striker He combines well with his teammates, he is always ready to score in the penalty area, but he also helps us a lot in possession."

The French striker has become Real Madrid's second all-time top scorer in the league, with 230 goals in 428 games, after beating Raúl González and now only behind Cristiano Ronaldo: "He's having a fantastic career. Hopefully he can continue. All Real Madrid fans ask for it", the Italian coach wished.

The white coach has also referred to the position of the left back, today without Mendy and with Alaba: “Alaba enjoys the band more, he pushes more compared to Camavinga. Camavinga has also pushed today because Rodrygo has entered a lot on the inside today and Vinícius plays much more open. In this sense, Camavinga can be useful for us as an interior ”, he said. Camavinga himself has also spoken about his demarcation: "I like playing in the middle more. Kroos and Luka are great players, I'm here to learn," he said.

Real Madrid did not suffer to overcome Elche in a game that Ancelotti described as "controlled": "It was a good game, well controlled. We managed the last third well, we had many opportunities and we watched well to avoid cons. It went well in a important moment of the season. We need continuity in the game and the match is good for us in this sense".

Eduardo Camavinga, Real Madrid's French midfielder, assured after reducing the distance to eight with the leader of LaLiga, Barcelona, ​​that "nothing is impossible" as they demonstrated in the last edition of the Champions League. "Nothing is impossible here, it was seen last year in the Champions League. We are going to fight until the end," he assured on Dazn.

Before facing a decisive moment of the season, with duels against Osasuna and Atlético de Madrid in LaLiga, the confrontation against Liverpool in the Champions League and the classic semifinal of the Copa del Rey, Camavinga highlighted the improvement of Real Madrid. "The team is fine, it has been possible to see today. We have scored many goals and we will continue like this. It is a difficult month, but we are going forward and always win," he said on the club's television channel.