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Guillem Balague blogs on a potential pivotal weekend in La Liga

Image: Gareth Bale was on target with a long-distance special

That was an interesting weekend!

Guillem answers your questions...

Got a question for Guillem? Then send it in using the feedback form below, and then look out for his answer next week...

ANTOINE TO WATCH
Hi Guillem, How impressed have you been with Antoine Griezmann this season? His goal against Barca showed he can do it against the best sides, so do you think he will make France's World Cup squad? And will any big clubs be trying to sign him this summer? Thanks, Ben (Liverpool fan)
GUILLEM SAYS: Real Sociedad will sell in the summer. Paris St-Germain are favourites right now but he's playing so well that there will be others in the queue trying to get him.

SHOPPING LISTS
Hi Guillem, In the summer what positions are Barcelona and Real Madrid looking to add to and what players are they likely to target in the transfer window?Will Atletico Madrid be able to hold on their top players? Dom
GUILLEM SAYS: For Real, goalkeeper could be one. It could be a way of sorting out the problem. Iker Casillas wants to leave if he's not going to play and Diego Lopez has an offer from Napoli. Raphael Varane seems to be sorting his physical problems out but some say that he can't play two games in a row so maybe they need a centre-back. I also think they'll definitely go out and get a striker. As for Barca, one top player per position. Marc-Andre ter Stegen has been signed as a goalkeeper already but they need one player per position.

WHO IS NUMBER ONE?
Hi Guillem! Do you think Lopez is better than Casillas? And should Madrid just sell Casillas already? Jbx11
GUILLEM SAYS: Casillas is doing really well in the Cup and the Champions League and now Carlo Ancelotti is saying that he may even play in some league games. The door is certainly open to see more of Casillas. Lopez offers different things - he comes out better and is statistically as good as Casillas but Casillas is the best at one-on-one in the world.

BIG TIME BECKONING?
Hola Guillem. After Sociedad's great win at the weekend do you think they'll be able to beat Athletic Bilbao to fourth this year? Thanks, Mike (Derby fan)
GUILLEM SAYS: However they finish the season is what's going to take them to fourth or not. They seem stronger than Athletic Bilbao at the moment and it's a shame that one of them has to miss out. However, the competition for fourth is a good thing and means everyone has to play their best.

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