Chelsea - Real Madrid draw is a really close one I believe. Real Madrid seem to be much more serious for the title this year. And they have proved it by eliminating PSG already I believe.
This is still unpredictable. Now, Benzema is still experiencing calf injury. But I think that he will be okay when doing a match against Chelsea. That is why He will not be in the lineup of El Classico this week, also to prepare for a bigger match in UCL
I personally like Real Madrid more than Chelsea and I will support Real Madrid. But, I also admit that Chelsea is not an easy opponent to defeat. There needs high and compact performance by all lines up of Madrid. I think this match will be very interesting.
However, Benzema cannot do it alone. Without assists from 2 creative midfielders of Real Madrid (Kross and Modric) and wingers (Vinicius and Asensio), Benzema will be difficult to score.
All players do contribute according to their respective portions it's just that no matter how good the defenders and midfielders are without scoring goals they will never be highlighted.
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I agree, that is why this is a team, not an individual match. Although a very professional and excellent player will not be able to play very well if he doesn't get any support and also compactness from other lineups. They must play as a team optimally, maximizing all lineups optimally to score goals and to defense in order to not got any goals from the opponents