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There’s No Difference In Facing Barcelona, With Or Without Messi – Benzema

Karim Benzema has disclosed that there’s no difference in the feeling when facing Barcelona with or without Messi
He added that Barcelona are not a team to underrate based on their current form

Ekohotblog reports that Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has revealed that facing Barcelona even without Lionel Messi is always a special moment for him.

The French international player expressed that the feeling of the match and intensity remains unchanged and isn’t dependent on who’s playing or not.

“For me, it’s still the same. It remains the best match that exists in football,” Benzema said while speaking with ESPN.

Benzema

“It doesn’t matter about the players who are there, who have left or who will join. Real Madrid vs Barcelona is historic. The names change but before there was [Zinedine] Zidane, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, [Samuel] Eto’o. Real Madrid vs Barcelona will always be Real Madrid vs Barcelona.”

Benzema also maintained that Barcelona are not a team to be underrated irrespective of their current form and struggles.

“There’s never a good moment to play [them]. A team like Barcelona or any top team, they can have a poor game and then bounce back again. It’s a match that we can’t take lightly, even if they haven’t played well so far.”, Benzema said.

The El Clasico is scheduled to hold on 24th of October at Camp Nou.

David Titiloye