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Guillem Balague: Real Madrid have yet to play to full potential

Plus our Spanish football expert answers your questions on Morata, Tello, plus more...

Image: Cristian Tello: will be one of the transfer stories of the summer, says Guillem

I remember saying after they lost El Clasico that Real Madrid still had a very real chance of winning the league and I stand by that.

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...

MOR CONFUSION
Guillem, What did you make of Morata's decision to stay at Real Madrid rather than go out on loan? Will he get enough game time to develop? And do you think any Premier League clubs will come in for him in the summer? Keep up the good work! Tim Charles
GUILLEM SAYS: It was a decision made by Carlo Ancelotti and Florentino Perez, the chairman; they didn't want to let anyone go. That includes Fabio Coentrao and Morata. But would other clubs want him? Let's see. If he grows enough, Real Madrid would want to keep him. I feel that Real Madrid will go for a striker next season, be it Luis Suarez or Falcao. That doesn't mean that they will get them but that's the type of quality they are looking for, which means there won't be enough space for Morata. I suspect he'll have to go somewhere else in the summer.

BETIS BREAKDOWN
Hi Guillem. What's going on at Betis? Three managers in one season, bottom of the table - can Gabriel Calderon do anything to stop them getting relegated? Thanks. Barry Hall
GUILLEM SAYS: This is a club that pushed the president out because he had a criminal record. The people that came in - local businessmen - haven't got enough experience to run a club. The club also ended up in the hands of administrators and that board have got rid of two managers, the director of football and even the head of the administrators. They just don't know what they're doing. Garrido was promised a series of things that the club did not deliver. It's a step back for Garrido and I hope that he comes back from it because I trust him as a manager.

GOING NOWHERE
Hola Guillem. What do you think will be THE big transfer in and out of La Liga this January? David Porter
GUILLEM SAYS: There will be NO big transfers out of La Liga, David! There is no movement in terms of big transfers whatsoever at the moment, so relax.

TELLO GOODBYE
Guillem - any chance Liverpool will make a move for Cristian Tello with him not getting much game time under Tata at Barcelona this season? Thanks Roger, Chelmsford
GUILLEM SAYS: Tello is an interesting one, Roger. I think Barcelona will listen to offers for him and Alexis. If that's the case, then there will be offers. I know that Tello is willing to go. Liverpool won't be the only team that want him. He will be one of the transfer stories of the summer.