Real Madrid are in a very difficult moment, having lost their last two matches against Celta Vigo and Manchester City. Pressure is building on head coach Xabi Alonso, who could be sacked less than a year after taking charge.
Over the last few weeks, Real Madrid have struggled with both results and performances. Alonso is taking the brunt of the blame, but as Karim Benzema has told L’Equipe (via Marca), it is more of a player issue that is affecting Los Blancos.
“What they lack is simply a connection between Mbappe, Vinicius, Bellingham and Rodrygo. Everyone needs to know what to do in the field. Bellingham needs to understand that he is the playmaker, not the scorer. Mbappe is the scorer, not the attacking midfielder. Vinicius is not a defensive midfielder, he is a left winger. As long as everyone knows what to do on the field, that’s it. Because we’re talking about players who are in the top ten in the world, and they’re all on the same team.
“It’s difficult because everyone has their own personality and characteristics. Everyone wants to be the best, so it’s a bit tricky… Everyone needs to understand that, in their role, they can contribute, but that it is for the good of the team.”
Benzema: Xabi Alonso can’t solve Real Madrid problems
Benzema firmly believes that Alonso is not the one to get Real Madrid out of their slump, but rather, the players themselves.
“No, the coach can’t do anything. He has names, he is the one who plays the best. After that, it’s a matter of players… If your partner is better than you, you have to accept it. The problem is not accepting that the one in front of you scores more goals. That’s why you have problems when you have five or six great players together. Everyone contributes something. And, in the end, the goalscorer always gets a little more attention than the others. But he always needs others! You can’t do it all alone.”
I’m sporting that adia what benzema is saying
True Facts! The real problem is from the players. Too me I prefer GULAR than Blenheim
Very true. The players are prioritising their individual glory at the expense of the team. Teamwork and winning is what makes a team. Individual ego is what has killed Real Madrid. They all want to prove a point as opposed to playing as a united team. Each player in their role contributesbto the successes. Theybhave to play as a team and not as individuals who want to make their own names
Benzema should coach Real Madrid. He hit the nail squarely on the head. The fact that Xabi appears to be clueless as to the roles for the players on his team speaks volumes.
Is it really about that? Benzemas statement alludes to players egos, lack of humility and acceptinv their structural roles. Everyone wants to shine instead of shining in the role you play and being content with that.
It’s true purely correct what benzima has said. Let jude do his job of aplay maker by supplying to vini and mpape..
But alonzo stop rotations of the squad pl
Nothing much than this, everyone on them wants to grab the headline and be the talisman in the club instead of performing your assignments accordingly
That’s the reality of it and I think the coach don’t tell them what to do their role and responsiblty on field of play
This players can win three champion league if they play together like BBC Because they have quality like them but individual selfishness that why ,
Look the roles of players
Benzema is absolutely 💯 right and, its actually Vini, Bellingham and Mbappe who are in competition amongst themselves. Even with what is supposed to be a simple one touch pass these 3 want to have a 2nd touch. And unfortunately none is a good dribbler ending up loosing the ball to opponent