Real Madrid boss drops major Karim Benzema hint amid Arsenal transfer speculation

“The first day is always very exciting, but I was concentrating more on the game as is the job of a coach”, said Benitez.

Madrid took over the lead after 17 minutes, thanks to an accurate header, which proved unstoppable for the Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.

His second campaign with the club was nothing short of a disappointment, however, as he showed a worrying lack of determination and leadership that ended up hurting Real’s chances of winning a title.

Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo disappointed the fans as they failed primary goal scoring opportunities.

He did give one snippet on the subject of transfers, saying: “I’m limited to working with what I have and for other matters I speak with José Ángel Sánchez and the president”. Since the middle part of last season there has been sustained criticism of Bale’s place in the Madrid first team – a debate only heightened when the new coach announced that the former Tottenham star will play in a more central role this season. “If he had scored in the game, everyone would have said he had given a great performance, but if you look at the way he moves, you will see how he takes the pressure off”, he explained, also hailing the arrival of Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic.

On the face of it, Perez is safe enough because he was re-elected unopposed for another four-year stint in 2013, and he has changed the club’s regulations to make it harder for anyone else to present themselves for candidacy. It’s clear that he is a shy person and he doesn’t speak fluent Spanish yet, and those two things do not let him become the leader he wants to be. Loitering about eight yards from goal, the Welshman waited for the loose ball to drop in his direction before smashing a right-footed shot into the corner of the net.

Published August 18, 2015 ” Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid host the Lions before the start of the La Liga regular season. I think our club earned a good player.