Real Madrid 2019: Worst Gareth Bale, Best Karim Benzema

Real Madrid did not undergo 2019 with good results. Los Blancos are unable to win the La Liga title and defend the Champions League title. So, how do the report cards of the players.

In the 2018 / 2-19 season, again Real Madrid could not compete with Barcelona in the race for the La Liga title. Real Madrid also failed to win the Copa del Rey title, won by Valencia.

Real Madrid, the defending champions three seasons in a row, also failed in the Champions League. Step Real Madrid ran aground from Ajax Amsterdam in the last 16.

Real Madrid's performance improved at the end of 2019. The arrival of Zinedine Zidane had a positive impact on the club, as did new players. So, who is Madrid's worst player in 2019?

Gareth Bale Real Madrid's Worst Player

Spanish media, Marca, labeled the worst Real Madrid player in 2019 to Gareth Bale. The Welshman is considered to be in his worst phase since playing at Real Madrid in 2013.

"This is even worse than 2017, when he missed 29 matches due to injury and team selection and when he scored six goals in 24 matches," Marca wrote.

Gareth Bale, throughout 2018, scored the same amount as 2017. The 30-year-old scored six goals. Only, he played more games, 33 matches.

In addition, Gareth Bale also has a bad relationship with Real Madrid fans. In fact, Gareth Bale recorded only scored just one goal at the Bernabeu during 2019. Gareth Bale also got the label of the worst player of the Marca version of Madrid.

Karim Benzema Best Player

In contrast to Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema was able to be in his best performance throughout 2019. He became the club's main goalscorer. Karim Benzema scored 35 goals in 50 matches played with Real Madrid.

"Benzema has become Real Madrid's talisman in front of goal, scoring 25 more than the club's top scorer Sergio Ramos, who scored 10 goals," Marca wrote.

The number of goals from the French player skyrocketed compared to the previous two years. In 2018, Karim Benzema only scored 18 goals and 14 goals in 2017.

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