You're right about Antonio Cassano. He's a hothead with a great talent but who is quite useless for now in Madrid. However, Florentino Pérez signed Cassano as part of the plan to lure Fabio Capello back to Real Madrid. Cassano himself stated that Capello was like a father to him and he actually stayed out of trouble under him. So in this sense, Real Madrid buying Cassano was a very intelligent move. What do you think?
-- Andrew, Malta

To follow up on your piece on Cassano, I disagree that Real is not the place for him. With the new manager, Juan Ramón López Caro, there is more hard training, and that, combined with a hard coach, is what he needs.
-- Samuel, Copenhagen, Denmark

Marcotti: "One gifted wunderkind, two different viewpoints. The jury is still out: While Cassano scored on his debut against Real Betis on Wednesday, it was the kind of tap-in goal that Snuffleupagus might have buried as well.

"I am not at all convinced that Cassano is "bait" for Capello's arrival next year. Capello wants total control over the playing squad and he's not going to get it in Madrid. Also, while Capello was very successful in his one season at the Bernabéu, he was roundly criticized for his no-frills style of play. I can't see him coming back, given Florentino Pérez's emphasis on glitz and attacking play. In that sense, Carlo Ancelotti would be a far better match.

"As for Samuel's point, I'd be very surprised if López Caro is around after the summer. He's clearly an interim boss. Hard training was never the problem with Cassano. The real problem is that if everybody is fit, there is no obvious place for him in the starting XI."