Van Basten is a good comparison Ancelot

Van Basten is a good comparison Ancelot

Karim Benzema wasserved a rich compliment whenCarlo Ancelotti said the Real Madrid striker reminds him of the great Marco van Basten.Madrid head coach Ancelotti told a news conference he also expects Benzema to remain a talisman for the LaLiga giants, even if the club bring in Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland before next season.French striker Benzema has 10 goals in his last four games, boosting his total to 37 Rob Windsor Jersey in 36 appearances duringa remarkable campaign for the 34-year-old club captain.It will not have escaped Benzemas attention that Madrid are engaged in long-term planning, with his France team-mate Mbappe thought to be their prime target.Paris Saint-Germain frontman Mbappe and Boru sia Dortmunds Haaland are the two hottest young properties in the European game, and it might not be beyond the realm of po sibility that both end up in Madrid.Asked how that might change Benzemas position Indianapolis Colts Jackets in the pecking order, Ancelotti cast doubt on whether it should make any immediatedifference.Considering Karims age, and considering the fact over the past years hes been getting better and better, I dont think this situation will change, Ancelotti said. I know he will continue to do well, and hes one of the most important players of this club.We will see what happens, butIm sure nothing will change for him.Ancelotti, whose Madrid side face Getafe on Saturday evening, was asked how Benzema compared to players he has coached in the past, including the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Didier Drogba.This spurred the veteran Italian to mention Van Basten, his former Milan team-mate and a Dutch legend whose career was cruelly cut short by injury.It Armani Watts Jersey s really difficult to make these comparisons because were talkingabout different eras and different people, Ancelotti responded.I thinkcomparing him to Van Bastenis actually a good comparison. I think they would both appreciate that comparison, Marco and Karim. It remains to be seen whether Ancelotti remains at the helm with Madrid next season.His team are close to securing the LaLiga Grover Stewart Jersey title, holding a 12-point lead over Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, and a 3-1 win at Chelsea on Wednesday gave them a handsome first-leg lead in their Champions League quarter-final.Benzemas hat-trick at Stamford Bridge should mean Tuesdays second leg is one that Madrid can safely negotiate.Yet doubts exist and rumours circulate about whether Madrid are planning to stick with Ancelotti, who arrived ahead of this season after a stint with Everton.Asked about his prospects, Ancelotti said: I enjoy what I do every day. I love the atmosphere we have in the team and Im 100 per cent focused on mywork.When the season is over, we will evaluate everything, and we will make decisions.He refused to give himself a mark out of 10 for his performance so far.Im not giving myself any marks, he Darius Leonard Jersey said. I have to give it my all, and we have to wait until the end of the season to see if we are lucky enough and have enough quality to win titles, and then we will draw conclusions.

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