“We know that Lopetegui is a coach who likes his teams to have the ball and play a possession-based game”, he declared.

At the close of the 10th day of pre-season training, Karim Benzemasat down with Realmadrid.com and Realmadrid TV. The forward, who’s about to embark on his 10th season at Real Madrid, spoke about the exciting challenges that lie ahead: “We have to keep winning silverware because the target here is always to win things as a team. On a personal level, I’ll be looking to have a better season than I did last time round and continue to etch my name into the club’s history books”.


“So far this pre-season, we’ve been working really hard and putting in some good work. We know that it’s demanding, but it sets us in good stead for the rest of the season”.

Lopetegui
“We know that Lopetegui is a coach who likes his teams to have the ball and play a possession-based game. He also places great emphasis on working hard when we lose the ball and how we press after we’ve given possession away”.

Silverware
“I couldn’t have imagined achieving everything that I have, but I joined this club to win silverware, be a success and achieve a lot of things. I knew that I’d have some tough seasons, but it doesn’t matter because this is the best club in the world. I’m really happy”.