What an old fashioned and fantastic game Levante v Real Madrid was!
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SLIPPING BACK?Hi Guillem, I was wondering what your take is on Osasuna's start to the season? After a few good years and some solid displays at the end of last season, it feels like we're going backwards! How much of a loss were Javad Nekounam and Raul Garcia?Sam Page
GUILLEM SAYS: They beat my Espanyol so that was a good result for them! Osasuna is a team financially punching above their weight, so they decided to reduce the wages of some of the players. The ones who didn't want to reduce their wages left, including Nekounam, although Raul Garcia was on loan from Atletico. Yes, they were massive names to leave but Osasuna is finding the place it should be in. They need a bit more stability on the pitch with but, in any case, fighting for relegation is perhaps where Osasuna has to be, given the investment and money they have at the moment.
CENTRAL ISSUEHi Guillem, I think Barca were a more complete side and played their best football when they had Samuel Eto'o down the middle and Leo Messi on the wing. Your thoughts? Oliver Aspey
GUILLEM SAYS:It is funny you should say that, Oliver. As I explain in my Pep Guardiola biography called Another Way of Winning, which is coming out on Thursday, in the Champions League final against Manchester United in 2009, Samuel Eto'o ended up playing on the right after 10 minutes and Messi went through the middle - and they ended up winning. From day one Guardiola had the belief Messi should go through the centre and, once Eto'o disappeared and after the signing of Zlatan Ibrahimovic was considered a mistake, a year-and-a-half after Guardiola arrived, Messi was through the middle. From then on there was no stopping Messi or Barcelona, so I have to disagree with you.
MATA ON THE MOVE?Hi Guillem, Juan Mata has made a superb start to the season and has, in my opinion, outshone both Eden Hazard and Oscar. Is there any substance to the rumours linking him with Real Madrid?Dan Lynch
GUILLEM SAYS:There's no substance to those rumours. He used to be at Real but they let him go for free. It was a mistake, but they're not after him now.
MOURINHO'S MADRID STAYHola Guillem. Do you see Jose Mourinho continuing as Real Madrid boss if he fails to win the Champions League and La Liga this season? Damian Mundia
GUILLEM SAYS:We'll see how season goes and how they fall in the Champions League and La Liga. It depends on how they do and, if they don't win La Liga or the Champions League, how their season is affected by injuries. But the impression I've got is that Mourinho has a stronghold of authority at the club and he'll stay at the club longer than people expect.
RAYO'S WAY TO PLAYHi Guillem, Do you think Rayo Vallecano can finish in the top 10 this season? Also, how big an influence do you think Alejandro Dominguez can have on Rayo's campaign? I thought he would be a big player when he was at Valencia but it never really worked out for him. Daniel Smith
GUILLEM SAYS:There is an interesting 'conversation' Paco Jemez is having with Scotland, if you like. He said he'd be ashamed to play like Celtic did against Barcelona. Loyal to his word he's asking Rayo to play a high defensive line, pressure high up and keep the ball - and he's doing it with the second lowest budget in La Liga, which is very impressive. They haven't got the riches of Celtic but they are playing how, as Jemez says, football should be played. That's the way Celtic play most of the time, but not how they played against Barcelona. Why not? That's what Jemez is saying. He thinks they should stay loyal to that way of playing, be offensive and give their fans a spectacle. It is an interesting discussion - what is right way of playing, is there a right way of playing and should you always be loyal to that?
