I Am Scouted by Real Madrid Chapter 654 - 80: Overwhelming Victory—Will They Submit?

Victory after victory has left Levante sowhat trembling.

In the first leg, Real Madrid pumled them 8-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. In the second leg, even at their ho ground, Levante wasn’t confident.

Or rather, they’d long abandoned the idea of advancing to the next round.

Real Madrid’s 5-goal away victory over Getafe was undoubtedly satisfying.

Mourinho was full of praise for the overall performance of the match and didn’t shy away from comnding the players.

"To be honest, Getafe is a tough opponent. Before we faced them, I didn’t expect the team to achieve such a victory."

"But they did it, they scored five goals without conceding."

"We kept the ga firmly under our control. They wanted to disrupt our formation, but we had Chen. He’s like a calming presence, ensuring the players keep their cool in all situations."

With a smile on his face, Mourinho praised Real Madrid’s good form. Consecutive victories have put Real Madrid in a positive state in every aspect.

Mourinho didn’t shy away from comnting on player performances either.

"In this match, the team functioned as a group. I actually don’t want to talk about individual performances because it’s unfair, but not discussing them also seems unfair."

"What surprised most were Parejo and Granero. After coming off the bench, Parejo wasn’t nervous at all; he dribbled past players and scored a beautiful goal, assisted by Granero."

"They were both developed from Real Madrid’s youth system."

"I think I’ll give them more opportunities since they perford exceptionally."

"I don’t know if they can reach the level of Chen, but they’re definitely very good players."

Mourinho further affird Real Madrid’s performance during this period.

"In this match, we secured another 3 points, which is what we’ve consistently done this season."

"So far, we’ve won 15 out of 17 La Liga matches. In the first phase of the Champions League, we’ve won 5 matches and drawn 1."

"If we keep up this pace, we’ll reach the finals of all three competitions."

"The spirit of this team is to fight to the end."

Mourinho’s words revealed a touch of ambition: Real Madrid aims to reach the finals of the King’s Cup, the Champions League...

This also ans he’s seeking for Real Madrid to once again compete for the Triple Crown glory.

Finally, the journalists focused on Benzema and Di Maria. Mourinho expressed satisfaction with Di Maria, saying he was full of threat when on the pitch. If not for Kaka, he could have been a regular starter for Real Madrid.

And Benzema?

Mourinho’s face darkened at the ntion of the forr "White Ronaldo."

This French center forward’s performance in this match left Mourinho speechless, making him miss Higuain even more.

As he previously compared, if Higuain is a hunting dog, then Benzema is like a useless cat during hunting.

In this match, when Benzema was sent out as a starter, many Real Madrid fans voiced their discontent, questioning why ti was wasted on Benzema.

After all, Morata from the second team, and Joselu from Castilla, are both decent players.

So even suggested post-match that Chen Zhong should be pushed to the center forward position, with either Granero or Parejo supporting from behind.

Others ntioned the outstanding performance of German player Ozil during the World Cup, but that voice was faint as Ozil has gradually beco marginalized at Real Madrid.

In this match, Benzema was actually a focal point on the pitch.

Benzema didn’t score in this ga, and when he was on the field, Real Madrid seed to be a man down. So fans even felt Benzema’s most suitable position might be on the bench.

Barcelona’s dia even drew a cartoon of Benzema bewildered on the bench, being forced to play on the field.

This French forward has had bright monts this season against weaker teams.

But against a formidable Getafe, Benzema lost confidence as the match progressed.

This even directly led to polarized evaluations of him.

The sa situation received two different critiques.

For example, one side praised his activity and participation in attacks.

The other side bluntly stated that this was a waste of attacking chances.

So even comnted: "Benzema might have psychological issues. It’s not that he lacks opportunities in matches; many teammates provided him with chances. But sotis he’s too apprehensive and lacks the confidence to seize scoring opportunities."

After the match, Mourinho didn’t single out Benzema’s performance, but various replays and the developed internet caused many Benzema videos and GIFs to circulate.