December 15, 2023. For almost four months, Karim Benzema has not found the net with Al-Ittihad. And the bad series did not end on Friday evening, during the match against Al-Taawon (0-0). Even if the statistical record of the player trained in Lyon is not bad (12 goals in 26 matches), the criticism is starting to rain down.
So, when he was questioned in the mixed zone about his poor performance, far from his performances with Real Madrid, Karim Benzema indicated that he could not do everything alone: “It’s not the same game, they are not the same players. I need help, I need help on the pitch, I can’t win games alone. I need other players, lots of other things. It’s different. »
Fourth in the RSL, far, very far, from leader Al-Hilal (30 points behind), Al-Ittihad had nevertheless recruited heavyweights last summer, with N’Golo Kanté, Fabinho and Jota. “It’s only my first season in Saudi Arabia, I hope to finish it well, winning. Every day there is information about my transfer. What is most important is my work here and we will see what happens in the future. »