Saw Benzema on 2017/2018, he scored very little back then and even less than Higuain and assisted less. He also scored not much goals in 2016/2017 season.
Benz also has some of out field issue : Valbuena, Drug and Money laundering issue back then, but he came back strong this 2019/2020 season as Madrid main man.
I still think we should be able to use Higuain this season if other option are Suarez, Cavani or paying Dzeko 10m transfer fee. Benz quality that is required to click when he played alongside Ronaldo is his link up play and a CF who can bring the ball forward. So far Higuain can do that.
People would argue Higuain wasnt good this past 2 season but the point is :
2018/2019 he changed teams 2 times with Milan and Chelsea
2019/2020 He quite instrumental for is in first half of the season scored against Napoli, Inter, Atalanta. Also in Champions League while being a 2nd option to rotate after Ronaldo-Dybala. He is worse after post covid break, but also almost all of our players except De Ligt, Ronaldo, Rabiot