So Barcelona - Osasuna was in fact a Man Utd - Hull type scenario. Barca leave out 9 regulars and Osasuna win 1 - 0. Sanctions?

Real Madrid lost again yesterday - that's 4 defeats on the trot.

Lets see if Survival Sunday, or maybe something like 'El Domingo de descenso' in Spain is more exciting.

Interestingly, if Real Betis lose 1-0 against Valladolid, Getafe lose 3-1 at Racing and Sporting and Osasuna both win, Betis and Getafe will have exactly the same record. Having drawn against each other twice in the league, in this scenario a playoff at a neutral venue would decide who was relegated.

Not a massive chance of it happening, but the possibility is there all the same.

the players certainly have. did you see faubet on the bench a few games ago??
cameras at madrid's traiing ground caught ramos picking flowers (no lie) and quite a few of the players laughing and joking whilst being punished for losing AGAIN

Wife's birthday? Cheapskate.

Some sensational goals at the weekend. Diego Camacho, Cleber Santana, Diego Forlan and Joseba Llorente all scored pearlers.

mallorca scored a couple of crackers against bernabeu. well done to forlan for the hat trick.

So the treble, with a double over Real Madrid thrown in for good measure, in Guardiola's first season - the only way is down for him from here so he might be better off resigning!

or trying to repeat it next year

perez is determined to splash the cash if(when) he gets in.
you've got a point though. the gap between 1st and 3rd this year was embarrassing.

If he's learnt from last time I think they might go some way to catch up, but he'll probably sign 25 strikers and go through a few managers and they'll end up going nowhere.

Barca are in a great position where they can make a tweak or two and push on, Madrid are going to have the big overhaul before they even try and bridge the gap.

As for the rest, I can't see much changing without major investment, and I'm not sure any of them have the funds to do it.