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Real Madrid’s not-so-official mascot striker Raul will now have to face stiffer competition in attack with the arrival of big names such as Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (165.55 points) and France international Karim Benzema (151.47 points).

Real Madird striker Alvaro Negredo (pictured), who spent last season at Almeria on loan, could find himself at AS Roma or Sevilla next season. As it is, the forward should have no particular problem securing a place in the first team in either of the

Real Madrid’s Dutch forward Arjen Robben (pictured right) more than made up for his lack of form at the end of the season in La Liga as he helped the Netherlands to relatively easy wins against Iceland and Norway in World Cup 2010 qualifiers, improving

David Villa’s double in Valencia’s 2:0 home win over Athletic Bilbao boosted the striker’s overall rating to 161.17 points, allowing him to return into the FTBL Top 23 rating of top forwards in La Liga while pushing out Real Madrid’s Raul.

Real Madrid will be looking at rehabilitating themselves in the eyes of their fans after their recent miserable showing when they travel to Villarreal today, and goalkeeper Iker Casillas will certainly have to be at the forefront of the effort.