Real Madrid coach Mourinho: We're now seeing the real Benzema

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is delighted with Karim Benzema's form this season.

Mourinho feels fans are now seeing the "real Benzema".

"I think Benzema has improved all-round, as he is now stronger both physically and mentally," Mourinho told French television show Telefoot.

"He now understands the game more fully. We all know what his attacking game is like, but he has also improved a lot defensively," he continued. "Now, for me, the real Benzema is playing for Real Madrid."