Top 5 contenders for the Pichichi Trophy this season

#2 Karim Benzema

Benzema is a rejuvenated man this season

Real Madrid striker, Karim Benzema might have slowed down a bit in recent weeks but the Frenchman deserves some praise for his fantastic exploits in front of goal throughout this season. Following a mediocre outing last term, the Frenchman became the unlikely hero inspiring Los Blancos as they continue fighting Barcelona for the league title.

Benzema occupies the second position on the La Liga top scorer's chart at the moment, with an impressive 13 goals and six assists to his name from 24 appearances in the Spanish top-flight. That is just eight efforts below his tally of 21 from last season, with about 14 matches left to be played.

With the rate at which he is moving, he is expected to bag more goals and improve his tally before the end of the campaign. With Eden Hazard currently on the sidelines after picking up an injury against Levante the last time out, Real Madrid will need Benzema to continue providing the answers in front of goal in order to maintain their title challenge.