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Will he win the next Balon d'or?

Probably No.
I get the joke and your probably right. It only takes one trophy or major impact from either Ronaldo or Messi to take the Balon d'or. Its sometimes said when these things happens, especially the one that came down with Roberto Lewandowski. I doubt that would be the case this year with, Katim Benzema making waves in both Spanish Laliga and yiu could be sure the Laliga trophy is bagged already for Real Madrid and theyve still got a go at the UCL for which Karim Benzema is staring too.

Another game that surprised me was the Villarreal 1:0 Bayern Munich victory in today's match day live. Villarreal even managed it to get a VAR disallowed goal due to offside. I just don't want to talk much about it because, I'm almost sure Bayern Munich would attempt and successfully get a come back in the returning game.
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 It is shocking to see Bayern look so desperate. The story of the game wasn't the fact that Bayern lost, sometimes you just work hard and then it just doesn't happen, there is really nothing you can do about that, you can be unlucky and accept it. However, this was literally getting dominated, one goal was disallowed and there was a shot come from the woodwork, it was really a Villareal game for sure. I remember united fans saying Villareal got lucky in last year's finals whereas we look and see that United is already eliminated and Villareal just beat one of the biggest contenders. I still think Bayern will win with a big difference next game though.

On the contrary, i do not think Bayern were unlucky, In reality, the truth is that Bayern got very lucky to escape Spain with only a goal deficit. Villareal wer the better team and should have scored 5-6 goals against Bayern; but they simply were not good enough.

Tthe big question is will Bayern performance improve in the second leg? I believe so. I predict Bayern and Madrid to go through to the next rounds.
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Karim Benzema really is a frightening figure for the opponent's defense, he proved again in this match. The hat-trick he created made Real Madrid lock the victory from Chelsea. Real Madrid almost always get a win when Benzema plays, otherwise if he can't play Real Madrid will find it difficult to score goals. Previously he saved Real Madrid in the last 16 from Paris Saint-Germain. Now I think he's going to do that again in this top 8.
Watching this game tonight remind me about their match against Paris Saint Germain before the meet Chelsea how Karim benzema rescue them with that superb hatrick, he did it again this evening with a five star performance, he was electrified, very mobile and dangerous, I think right now he is the best in his position in world football, bravo to Real Madrid they have a game plan and they execute it, I think in the future vinicuus junior will be one of the best because he is learning his trade with Karim benzema.
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I didn't trust Bayern in the first game, it was difficult to predict what they would do in away game. They took 22 shots but had a hard time finding hit the target. I trust Bayern very much at home in the rematch. That match will be over 2.5 goals and Bayern will do everything they can to advance. With an early goal, we can watch a game with plenty of goals. In fact, you have to take risks in that match when you make bets, not today.
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 It is shocking to see Bayern look so desperate. The story of the game wasn't the fact that Bayern lost, sometimes you just work hard and then it just doesn't happen, there is really nothing you can do about that, you can be unlucky and accept it. However, this was literally getting dominated, one goal was disallowed and there was a shot come from the woodwork, it was really a Villareal game for sure. I remember united fans saying Villareal got lucky in last year's finals whereas we look and see that United is already eliminated and Villareal just beat one of the biggest contenders. I still think Bayern will win with a big difference next game though.
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Real Madrid are very deadly at scoring goals especially thanks to Karim Benzema now. He is like a gift to Real Madrid in this season. He has been a goal machine so far and this wouldn't change until the end of the season I believe. He made another hat-trick today and it was unbelievably awesome. Tuchel must be really jealous of Benzema right now.  Grin  After they got this huge win by a 3-1 result, I started to think that Real Madrid would finish the incomplete job in Santiago Bernabeu. And I wouldn't be wrong I guess.

Yes Madrid has been amazing so far especially Karim Benzema he is a savior in all situations looks like he will become the new favorite of the Madrid fans for what he has given. Karim Benzema is 2nd in the top score with 11 goals only 1 goal behind Lewandowski , in the second leg Benzema can definitely score more goals. I think Madrid is starting to be counted as a candidate to win the champions league.
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Real Madrid has really made my night. Kudos to Karim Benzema for standing tall when it mattered the most. I think Chelsea should start looking for a new coach because Thomas Tuchel is finished. How’s he going to build the team everyone will be afraid of? Mendy hasn’t been the same since the return from the international break, Chelsea is out of the champions league this season except a miracle happens.
Relying on miracles alone will be quite difficult if in the end quality is the one who can make it all happen. I agree Tuchel should be replaced and Chelsea should appoint a new team coach with a more appropriate strategy. Tuchel has indeed gone downhill, even I also saw that Mendy no longer looked like a hero when the goal he had guarded in the last 2 matches became very easy to penetrate. The back defense is also easy to waver and is always easily surrounded by opposing players.
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Real Madrid are very deadly at scoring goals especially thanks to Karim Benzema now. He is like a gift to Real Madrid in this season. He has been a goal machine so far and this wouldn't change until the end of the season I believe. He made another hat-trick today and it was unbelievably awesome. Tuchel must be really jealous of Benzema right now.  Grin  After they got this huge win by a 3-1 result, I started to think that Real Madrid would finish the incomplete job in Santiago Bernabeu. And I wouldn't be wrong I guess.
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Chelsea had a very bad night. Truthfully, I wasn't expecting this kind of a result in this game. I thought that it would end in a draw but both of them would score too. The latter happened but the former was not even close. Real Madrid made them very surprised by getting 2-0 ahead in a short time period. Chelsea tried something to make a comeback but it didn't help. Maybe if Mendy didn't make that huge mistake, then they might have had a chance. But here we are and they are disappointed by a 3-1 loss home.
Actually Chelsea have played very well and were able to control the match up to 58%, and several times the Real Madrid goalkeeper saved his goal from Chelsea attacks, but tonight Chelsea had bad luck because Mendy's blunder at the beginning of the second half made the Chelsea team discouraged and had to accept defeat. which hurts with a score of 1-3, there is still a second leg, although it is difficult but I am optimistic that Chelsea can make a surprise, even though playing at the opponent's cage but I am optimistic that Tuchel's team will be able to make a surprise,
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Karim Benzema really is a frightening figure for the opponent's defense, he proved again in this match. The hat-trick he created made Real Madrid lock the victory from Chelsea. Real Madrid almost always get a win when Benzema plays, otherwise if he can't play Real Madrid will find it difficult to score goals. Previously he saved Real Madrid in the last 16 from Paris Saint-Germain. Now I think he's going to do that again in this top 8.

Real Madrid are very lucky to have a striker like Benzema, because Benzema has always had a huge influence for Real Madrid. We can compare
Real Madrid when Benzema doesn't play, they often struggle to win. But when Benzema plays, Real Madrid looks even scarier. I am amazed
by Benzema's very consistent form, even though Benzema is 34 years old, there is no doubt about his goal-scoring ability. I was quite impressed
when Benzema scored a hat-trick against PSG, now Benzema is doing it against Chelsea. Even though Chelsea are the winners of the 2021
Champions League trophy, what Benzema has done is truly extraordinary. Looks like it took a miracle for Chelsea to beat Real Madrid in the second leg.
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Real Madrid has really made my night. Kudos to Karim Benzema for standing tall when it mattered the most. I think Chelsea should start looking for a new coach because Thomas Tuchel is finished. How’s he going to build the team everyone will be afraid of? Mendy hasn’t been the same since the return from the international break, Chelsea is out of the champions league this season except a miracle happens.
Real Madrid were great tonight and Benzema was helped a lot by Luca Modric and it wouldn't be nice to blame Tuchel for Chelsea's loss. If Real Madrid's game is like tonight, let alone Chelsea, it will be very difficult for any team to stop it because all of Real Madrid's lines are very good. When Chelsea appeared to attack early in the game, Real Madrid's defense was able to cope well.
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It is not like Real Madrid have been exceptional, they've played their regular football. They have just made better use of the opportunities they have had and  having a world class striker like Benzema has also been a plus.
Real Madrid performance is clearly amazing, they are simply exceptional. They didn't dominate the match, they only have 8 shots and 42% of ball possession. But they can covert the small chances to be a surprising result, 3 goals away on their hands. Benzema once again showed their role, he always makes the difference for Real Madrid attacking. Without Benzema, Real Madrid probably won't get 3 goals in this match. He deserves to be selected as the man of the match.
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Is Benzema at the moment the best number 9 in the world?

Probably Yes.

Will he win the next Balon d'or?

Probably No.
Benzema will be the best candidate to win the Ballon D'Or if this season Real Madrid really win the Champions League and Laliga title. Messi and Ronaldo will no longer win the award next year as they have been in decline unless one of them wins this year's world cup title.

Benzema really has proven his capacity as the best number 9 player at the moment. He is very fast and has been the most dangerous player this season in the Champions League after we had Lewandowski at Bayern Munchen. But let's see what will happen in the second leg later because Chelsea does not seem to have given up on Real Madrid.
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It is not like Real Madrid have been exceptional, they've played their regular football. They have just made better use of the opportunities  


The single reality about football is that you do not have to be exceptional, you simply have to be better than your opponent then take your chances. This is exactly what Real Madrid under Carlo has done, both against PSG AND NOW CHELSEA. A tactical nous. If you watched both games, benzema hatricks vs psg, and chelsea are similar.

High press to force gk error, and exceptional strikes. Onus is on chelsea to turn the tide at the Bernabue, remember; football is all about taking your chances and being better than your opponent.

Do you think Bayern will overturn the defeat at home against Villareal?
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The jinx of Tuchel never lost to any spanish club in Uefa champion league was broken by Real madrid today, with Benzema scoring three brilliant goals, he took all his chances well, today's match score line had already put pressure on Chelsea when play the second leg, though it's not over yet, however I don't know how Chelsea is going to defeat Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium a task difficult to achieve.
In the other match Villarreal really surprised me with an excellent performance against the well experienced Bayern ye.
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Chelsea had a very bad night. Truthfully, I wasn't expecting this kind of a result in this game. I thought that it would end in a draw but both of them would score too. The latter happened but the former was not even close. Real Madrid made them very surprised by getting 2-0 ahead in a short time period. Chelsea tried something to make a comeback but it didn't help. Maybe if Mendy didn't make that huge mistake, then they might have had a chance. But here we are and they are disappointed by a 3-1 loss home.
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Is Benzema at the moment the best number 9 in the world?

Probably Yes.

Will he win the next Balon d'or?

Probably No.

Benzema is amongst the best number 9 in the world; and fortunately for him, he is the most in form striker in europe top 5 leagues, scoring hatricks in back to back champions league knock out phase!!! I believe with Real Madrid on course to win la liga, a champions league glory and great world cup performances should put benzema in the shouts for Balon d'or, in reality, there has not been another player better than benzema this season. simply terrific form
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Is Benzema at the moment the best number 9 in the world?

Probably Yes.

Will he win the next Balon d'or?

Probably No.
If Benzema manages to lead France to win the World Cup then it's possible that he will get the Ballon d'Or.


today my betting choices were all wrong, Bayern lost and also chelsea lost, what a bad day lmao.

You are not alone I also lose somehow Chelsea were defeated at their own home even though Chelsea are known to have strong defenses
the same thing with Bayern this is not just luck because Villareal has reached this round
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Meanwhile Liverpool played more attractively where they won the match as we expected. Benfica put up a good fight and they also scored although the result didn't cost Liverpool too much. A 1-3 win against Benfica will make Liverpool's chances of qualifying for the next round bigger. I think Manchester City will also qualify for the semifinals despite only winning 1-0 at home yesterday.

Wasn't always attractive, especially in the second half. Shame about the clean sheet -- goal was all about Konate's mistake, first missing his interception and then blocking Alisson's view, am still sure the Brazilian would have kept it out 1-on-1. Then again, I suppose Konate had to pay for scoring, 2-0 was probably jus about deserved (want to say Jota should have made it 4 at the end or passed to Diaz, but he'd already done so well I'd be evil to complain).
Konate also was the one that scored the first goal, so I wouldn't be too mad about it. Plus, getting scored is not really that much of a big deal when you win 3-1, I mean would be sad about 10-2 result if it were to happen? I am sure you wouldn't, well at the very least I think you shouldn't. It's a clear indication that they will beat Benfica very easily, 3-1 is not that easy to overturn.

Not impossible, big clubs could do that, like if Liverpool lost 3-1 in the first game, I would still give them a chance in the second game, but since they are the ones who managed to win, and Benfica is not good enough to overturn that, I doubt the second game would be even fun, it will be a boring game because the results are already in after first game if you ask me.
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Real Madrid has really made my night. Kudos to Karim Benzema for standing tall when it mattered the most. I think Chelsea should start looking for a new coach because Thomas Tuchel is finished. How’s he going to build the team everyone will be afraid of? Mendy hasn’t been the same since the return from the international break, Chelsea is out of the champions league this season except a miracle happens.
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