Kelvin Leong and Ian Griffiths give their insight into the crazy world of Real Madrid.

Florentino Perez's ‘galactico' policy good for the game?

KL: Absolutely not.

In a time where my mother has been nagging me to be more thrifty because there is so much financial uncertainty hovering over this world we live in, Perez has overthrown everything the female matriarch in my family believes in and done the exact opposite.

What he has done is to instill a make-believe transfer market in which all clubs are expecting big money for their players.

Wigan held out for a bigger fee for Antonio Valencia because they knew Manchester United has just received a fat pay check for Ronaldo while Bayern Munich are now asking for a ridiculous amount of money for star player Franck Ribery.

How the banks are backing Perez's monstrous transfer moves is beyond me.

With so many financial institutions trying to stay afloat, it puzzles me how Perez manages to get the funding for his shopping spree.

Let's not forget the Madrid maestro is not allowed to use his own personal wealth to purchase players.

IG: As much as I would like to disagree with you Mr Leong, you've got this one spot on.

In a world that has people struggling to make a decent living, Senor Perez's ludicrous transfer activities have well and truly shown football's uglier side.

Okay so the likes of Kaka and Ronaldo will bring unbridled joy to the good people of Madrid should they help their new employers land some trophies, but the wider picture is disturbing to say the very least.

Top level football has once again shown itself to be totally out of touch with the real world, and nothing but a playground for the hideously rich and ludicrously famous.

I hope Madrid fail this season - end of story.

How will the new players fit into the system?

KL: Kaka will definitely be the playmaker in a flexible system which can either switch from a 4-5-1 to a 4-4-1-1.

Lassana Diarra will have to be at his tireless best to protect the fragile defence while Ronaldo will switch flanks with Arjen Robben to provide the width down the flanks.

Wesley Sneijder or Rafael van Der Vaart are the likely candidates to form the central midfield axis alongside Diarra.

Kaka will most likely be deployed in the hole to support Karim Benzema who will lead the line on his own.

Whether Ronaldo is willing to be a team-player and play an unselfish game of football remains to be seen but my bet is on Kaka to run the show with Ronaldo providing an added dimension when he cuts in to send defenders into overdrive.

The one new player I reckon will be key to Madrid's season is Valencia stalwart, Raul Albiol.

Albiol will give Madrid some much needed stability at the back.

IG: Spot on analysis I reckon. The key thing that comes out of all this is how Raul will be treated.

The guy is Mr Madrid, but that is a tag that the Bernabeu hierarchy must now ignore if they are to claw their way back to the top in Spain and Europe.

He will still have a part to play, and certain sponsorship factors will ensure that he makes regular appearances, nevertheless, new boss Manuel Pellegrini has to stand firm and play his stars without Raul. As I see it, there is nowhere to put him.

It is never easy to sever links with the past, but Real must look to the future and start planning for life without Raul - if they don't they could pay the price.

One player Madrid should offload?

KL: Guti!

The vice-captain has flattered to deceive and can sometimes be a very lazy player.

He is blessed with a great footballing brain and when he chooses to show up, can be one of the best playmakers in the Primera Liga.

But very rarely has he shown much interest in the last two seasons.

Too many midfield generals at Madrid. Someone has to be sacrificed for Perez's lofty ambition.

IG: Rafael van der Vaart.

The Dutch ace has failed to shine since arriving in Spain from Hamburg, and with the new firepower arriving at Real his days are distinctly numbered.

He has already made noises about leaving and a move back to Holland - with Ajax leading the hunt - seems almost assured.

Let's face it, Real need to recoup some cash! Ruud van Nistelrroy should, however, be kept. He still has the ability to make a difference, even if he will play second fiddle to Benzema.

Can Manuel Pellegrini handle a star-studded Madrid line-up?

KL: In my humble opinion, he will succeed if given time.

Yes, we all know Ronaldo is a tough nut for any coach to handle and with so many egocentrics in the Bernebau dressing room like Raul, Robben and Pepe, Pellegrini will have his work cut out.

However, he does have the credentials to tame a lion.

Remember a certain Barcelona flop, Juan Roman Riquelme?

Pellegrini worked his magic around the Argentine maestro who reciprocated by taking Villarreal into the Champions League.

Riquelme is known to be one of the worse personalities on the field and if Pellegrini managed to coax him into giving his all, I don't see why he reproduce his midas touch on Ronaldo & Co.

IG: He is doomed for disaster.

I agree he did a great job with Riquelme but what Pellegrini is now facing at Real is a completely different ball game.

And let's not forget, time is one thing that he will not have. I cannot see Perez waiting too long for him to get things right and put his stamp on the dressing room.

If Real start to slip domestically and fail to get the desired start in the Champions League, Pellegrini will be history.

With so many coaches coming in and out of the Bernabeu, rumour has it they are set to install a revolving door at the main entrance!