Javier Hernandez's Brace Proof Chicharito Is Vital Bench Piece for Real Madrid

The French striker hasn't gotten off to a strong start in 2014-15, but Hernandez? Well, it looks like he's settling right in.

We saw the Mexican national team reap success in the World Cup with Chicharito largely coming off the bench, and he made an impact in almost every appearance. He failed to show that same ability with the Red Devils, but a change of scenery has made all the 

Javier Hernandez's Brace Proof Chicharito Is Vital Bench Piece for Real Madrid

As if that stunning strike wasn't enough to wow Los Blancos fans, he offered

up another long-range missile in stoppage time that deflected off a defender and had too much pace for the Deportivo goalkeeper to keep up with.

That made both of Chicharito's first two goals outside-the-box shots, which he didn't score one of with Manchester United as Squawka Football illustrated:

Javier Hernandez's Brace Proof Chicharito Is Vital Bench Piece for Real Madrid

A promising-turned-tumultuous early career for Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is quickly turning around in his first few weeks with Real Madrid.

He made his third career cap for the Spanish giants on Saturday against Deportivo, and it was one to remember. After being substituted on, his only two shots were outside-the-box goals to notch a brace and help power Madrid late to a 8-2 drubbing of the newly promoted side.

Manchester United sent Hernandez to Madrid on a loan deal that has the potential to become a full purchase after Louis van Gaal cleaned house with a number of large-scale signings. He was expendable there after an up-and-down couple of seasons, but one club's trash is another's treasure.

And on Sunday, well, Chicharito simply looked like the player many expected to see more often after his breakout 2010-11 campaign. Fox Soccer captured his magnificent first goal: