I think Benzema also definitely prioritizes the team's achievements over his own accomplishments, considering he has been at Real Madrid for a long time and certainly he has a very high loyalty to his team. He already had a good performance at Lyon, but when he joined Real Madrid his performance did not match the expectations of many people. As a result, he became a side player who was standing in Ronaldo's shadow at that time. But now everything has changed, where Benzema became the main character at Real Madrid (thanks to Ronaldo who chose to leave Real Madrid). The older he gets, the more capable he becomes.
It's true, Benzema was never better than Ronaldo before when the two were at Real Madrid. Benzema is always behind Ronaldo even though he is also able to make a good contribution to his team. Lucky for Benzema to prove his quality at Real Madrid after Ronaldo's departure. Benzema is now comfortable with Real Madrid, but he will soon realize that he will not be able to stay at the same level for the next few seasons because of his age.
Both Real Madrid and Barcelona are strong contenders for La Liga. I know it's too soon to talk about who will be the champion, but if I had to choose, I think Real Madrid will be the defending champion because the composition of their winning squad still looks strong, moreover, their new signings (Rudiger and Tchouameni) will make them even more solid.
Unfortunately I would have chosen Barcelona to win the title this season over Real Madrid and other teams. Barcelona are very convincing based on the depth of their squad, but it is true that now is not the right time to determine who is the best at the end of the season. Real Madrid also have a good squad, but now Barcelona also have it after Lewandowski, Raphinha, Kounde, Crhistensen, Kessie are their new arrivals. His performances are getting better and more organized, I'm watching his matches more often even though sometimes they are played late at night.