Xabi Alonso would be a great addition, and he is happy with not starting every single game, so why not swap Heinze? Heinze certainly wanted to play for Pool.

And Marcelo is the long term solution at left back no doubt, but then again Torres is incredible to me, a very very solid defender, and unless Sergio Ramos moves into the middle he will never get a game which is to bad because Torres could be on the national team if he played for say Mallorca or Getafe, again backing up Sergio Ramos. He definately outshines Torrejon and Baragan who are in his generation of defenders.

p.s I still think we should continue to start Marcelo, and keep Torres as a back up. As far as a center back options are concerned, I think everyone in Madrid – and elsewhere – is expecting the arrival of Garay next season.

Gonzalo- I would still take Alonso over Heinze, it would throw Gago’s spot in the team in to doubt, but I dont see him as making a break into the team any time soon. So maybe he is expendable, but as reader John says, the second he moves to another team, he will blossom. We will see.

Elisa- Believe it, it wasnt associate with the funny stuff day, its a legit rumor, but even legit rumor is a misnomer. We all know Ronaldo, Robben, Cesc and Kaka were Calderon’s prime targets, and he wont rest till he gets them, or atleast half the lot.

About Xabi Alonso, I would love him here. He is a classy player and best of all Spanish. However, should we negotiate with Liverpool over Hienze, it could seriously affect our relationship with Man United which has generally been very good in the past. There was talk of legal action and all sorts in the summer because Heinze wanted a move to Liverpool, and it’d seem as if we are just a stop gap between that deal actually happening. I mean, we do want Ronaldo in the future right? ;p

And Ramon’s ode to Capello is typical of previous GM’s that handled him. He is a gruff and dour man, not much for playing style, but he does win. But I doubt even he can turn around the massive pile of shit that is the English national team. Thats fine with me though, not that I dont wish Capello well, but I am not a fan of the English game.

I’ll trade you Pizarro for Saviola. Done and done.