Are the natives getting restless at the Bernabeu?
Probably. It does not take much for Real Madrid fans to lose patience, but it seems the players are less than satisfied with Rafael Benitez too.
Karim Benzema scored his sixth La Liga goal of the season to give Real a 1-0 lead in last night’s Madrid derby, but was sitting in the dugout by the time Luciano Vietto scored the equaliser in the 83rd minute, having been replaced by Mateo Kovacic.
It was the fifth time in six La Liga starts that Benzema has been replaced.
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It would seem the 27-year-old France striker is “fed up” with constantly being substituted.
“Substitutions are what the coach decides, I’m just there to help my team-mates.
“It’s true I’m fed up of being taken off. I’m calm and will continue to work so I’m not always subtituted. He took me off to get a result, for defensive reasons.
“It’s true that the electronic board always shows the No.9. Ask Benitez why that is.”
Last night’s draw keeps Real in second, on place behind leaders Villareal after seven games.
