Karim Benzema

Real Madrid haven't done so badly after playing over half a year without their Bale-Benzema-Cristiano frontline - four trophies and some unforgettable performances.

The French striker does not perform at a high enough level to justify his untouchable status at the Bernabéu, while Morata, Chicharito, and Mariano have left.

Morata, James, Pepe, and Danilo have left Madrid, and those who have replaced them do not exert the same pressure on Kroos, Modric, Benzema, et al.

Maybe Gary Lineker has done Benzema a favour with his

Lineker estuvo grosero el otro día con Benzema, cuando tuiteó que vender a Morata al Chelsea y quedarse con Benzema era una cosa de locos, o ...