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One hundred days is generally accepted as a reasonable bedding-in time for politicians when they accept a new role and has been deemed enough time for the rest of us to see intentions and working methodology.

AS editor Alfredo Relaño analyses Real Madrid's 4-2 win over Espanoyl at Cornellà, which saw Benzema score two goals and put in a fine overall performance.

Son los misterios del fútbol. El Madrid ha recobrado la energía y el ánimo, que van de la mano, y luce una vez más ese aspecto imponente que le coloca por encima de cualquier amenaza.

I have a suspicion that when Isco said “if they sack Lopetegui then they need to get rid of the rest of us” this was the first nail in thew coffin for him as a Madrid player.