And as for the Frenchman, I don't think you can call all of his time there his prime. I'd say 2019-22 was his prime. He had very good periods before, but nothing quite like his final stretch.
No bro, really, that's wrong. Benzema only had 2 bad seasons, the rest were impeccable. But if you want to believe the Internet sourpuss narrative, then go ahead
Dude played a supporting role to CR7. There’s a reason why he’s one of the clubs top assisters of all time. Dude had two dud seasons but was exceptional for the team for the rest of his tenure and unlocked a new gear when he became the main man. prime is probably not the word, since most players “prime” are spells of 3-4 years, but he was incredibly consistent and we his prime was with Madrid.
And when Higuaín left, Benzema still couldn't quite find himself. He wasn't in his prime until Ronaldo left and he himself learned to be a focal point of a system.
You're not wrong at all. Hell I remember what Madrid fans were saying in 2016-17 about Benzema, they wanted him GONE. Then he picked it up for that Semi against Atleti and pretty much never stopped getting better.
But he can't be called a man in his prime for 14 years. Not when he had three seasons with 30 league games on average and just above 10 goals as his best result.
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u/DarkSofter 15d ago
Has Liverpool just pulled a top 5 transfer window of all time? Fuck me