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Benzema works for Cristiano Ronaldo, criticising him for a lack of goals is not logical - Effenberg

Real Madrid's France international striker has seen his value called into question this season, but his detractors baffle a Bayern Munich legend

Critics of Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema baffle Bayern Munich legend Stefan Effenberg, with the Frenchman having accepted a support role to Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Blancos forward is enduring his least productive season in eight years, with the target found just nine times across all competitions in 2017-18.

A supposed dip in form has seen him become a target for terrace taunts once again at Santiago Bernabeu, with questions being asked of a man who has plundered 189 goals across nine campaigns.