Rafael Benitez says Real Madrid's crushing 8-0 Champions League win over Malmo serves as proof he is not a defensive coach.
Rafael Benitez says Real
Madrid's crushing 8-0 Champions League win over Malmo on Tuesday serves
as proof he is not a defensive coach.
Benitez
witnessed Madrid produce a devastating attacking display in their final
Champions League group stage match, setting a club record for
the biggest margin of victory in the competition.
Cristiano
Ronaldo bettered his own record for goals scored in a single group
stage, the Portugal international netting four times in the space of 19
minutes to take his tally to 11.
His performance
overshadowed that of Karim Benzema, who scored a hat-trick, while Mateo
Kovacic found the net for the first time in a Madrid shirt.
A
4-0 home loss to Barcelona and the Copa del Rey controversy that has
seen Madrid kicked out of the tournament for fielding an ineligible
player has led to intense pressure on Benitez.
Including the Copa game in question against Cadiz, Madrid have scored 21 goals in their last five games.
And Benitez said: "I've always said I'm not defensive and this is a demonstration of that.
"I'm proud [of the record win] and I thought we could have beaten it. I'm satisfied with the team."
Benitez
was also full of praise for Benzema, who has struggled with injury and
has also been embroiled in a sex-tape scandal involving France team-mate
Mathieu Valbuena.
He added: "He started well,
then got injured and had other problems. But he's still scoring goals
and will be critical during the season."
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