Liverpool has a nightmare called Benzema. He’s unstoppable, agrees Rozehnal

The bronze medalist from Euro 2004 in Portugal and the European Under-21 Champion met 21 in direct clashes while wearing the famous Paris Saint-Germain jersey (2005-2007) and a Lyon native with Algerian roots was just beginning a dizzying career.

“Other stars shone around him, but even then you could see the shooting potential in him,” Rozehnal recalls.

In 2009, the famous Real Madrid bought the Lyon striker for 35 million euros (approximately 910 million crowns) and fully developed his art in the world’s most successful club. The Czech international Tomáš Ujfaluši, who wore the jersey of the city rival Atlétik Madrid (2008 to 2011), also recognized this in personal fights.

“At that time, Ronaldo was attracting more attention,” recalls the Portuguese megastar of the greatest luminosity. “But Benzema did him an excellent service,” he points out that the French gunner can also score on goals. “However, our tactics have focused more on defending Ronald,” he admits to Ujfaluš.

However, it was not possible to omit another significant personality. “Benzema is extremely dangerous at the age of sixteen, he has an excellent choice of place,” characterizes Ujfaluši of the then opponent. “He can’t take over the balloon. Once he gets in the run, it’s hard to stop,” he emphasizes.

A colleague from the Czech national team Rozehnal has a similar opinion. He continues to follow Real Madrid’s offensive line with the attention of an expert. “Benzema and Vínicius Junior have automatisms in them, they know each other blindly,” he adds to the danger of a young Brazilian man.

“When they start, they can’t be stopped,” he discusses. However, he finds some possibilities. “Above all, it is necessary to anticipate, ruin their action right at the beginning with a handy position, by reading the pass,” he recommends. “Not going head-to-head is not usually worth it.”

According to him, Benzema is now the best striker in the world and the Golden Ball, the ruler of the football planet, rightly deserves it. “He scores goals from the toughest positions, not just from the beds,” he notes. “Head, in the fall, from a distance, with your back to the goal, after bypassing more opponents,” he calculates the situation from which the shapely Frenchman scores. “It’s in life form,” Ujfaluši added.

Czech trackers advise Liverpool’s colleagues not to worry about a nightmare about guarding Benzema. “It doesn’t even work,” says Rozehnal. “More needs to come together, have a good day,” he muses. “Because when he has it, he’s invincible,” he pays tribute to the hot adept for the world’s best football trophy this season.

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