Real Madrid may top La Liga and their Champions League group but coach Rafael Benitez believes there is room for improvement.
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The 10-times European champions, who take on Paris St Germain at home in Group A on Tuesday, are still unbeaten this season but Benitez reckons they have more to give.
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“The team are doing well but I am convinced that they will improve. I want to see the best team when we are competing for titles,” the Spaniard told a news conference on Monday.
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“We’ve got a great margin of improvement. I hope the best is yet to come.”
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Under Benitez, Real have turned into a more compact side, playing tight at the back and looking to bring the ball forward as fast possible, giving the impression they are a defensive team, which the former Liverpool manager has been denying.
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He has not been able to reunite his attacking trio of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale since the Welshman limped off against Shakhtar Donetsk on September 15.
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On Tuesday he will again have to make do without Benzema and Bale but James Rodriguez is back in the squad after injury.
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“He’s on the list, he’s better. That does not mean he starts. He lacks match fitness,” said Benitez.
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Sergio Ramos also returns to the squad but Raphael Varane and Pepe are expected to start in central defence.
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Real are level on seven points from three games with PSG in Group A after a goalless at the Parc des Princes last week.
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Fans shouldn’t judge Real Madrid by their last game cos they’ve been superb all through the season. They’ve been good defensively too