Morning,

Bernd Schuster has given a press conference in which he answered a lot of questions, and hot questions too. He has recently complained that he was the last one to know in the club and that Calderon and Mijatovic should always keep him informed.

Here is a recap:

The President has said that Real Madrid doesn’t need a ‘9’.
I am happy that the President has come to speak to me and to tell me what the situation is. We discussed some ideas a while ago and they were pretty clear. It will be good to know if there are any changes.

Since Soldado is at Getafe now, there is a big possibility of a new striker coming. Baptista is seemingly leaving too, which also means that a "9" is needed and in this case I hope it will be David Villa.

Is there still time to sign someone?
We’ve got the advantage of being Real Madrid and knowing that any player would like to join us, whether now or later. More importantly, I need to know how to organize myself. If someone is to come, it should be sooner than later. That said, there are players who might make us wait until the last day but who won’t be as bothersome. For me, the sooner the better.

Yeah, true, the sooner the better.

Is Van der Vaart a priority?
He’s one of many options, but his name has been coming up a lot lately.

Yes he is a priority now, and he has been coming up lately because he is definitely coming. 

Are you sure you will be sticking with Robinho?
Yes.

Good to hear more confirmation that Robinho is staying. There have been a lot of rumors surrounding his future but as long as Ronaldo is not here, Robinho is staying.

The President has said that neither he nor the club will be affected if Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t come. Would it be a disappointment for the fans?
There are always different opinions. A lot of people are excited about the prospect, others not so much. I think we need to make a move to get the fans excited, which is crucial to our success. If one player doesn’t come, another will, and the fans can be equally as pleased.

Who is Ronaldo? Yeah, he is a kick-ass player, but why all this buzz is about? As Schuster said, if he doesn't come, another will, the train only comes once, Roonie ;)

Have you thought about holding onto Garay?
It’s been a possibility ever since he was signed. We could call on him if we had problems in that position, but we’re hoping not to have any issues with our centre-backs.

I think we have enough defenders this year as long as no one gets injured. Pepe is fine, Ramos is fresh, Cannavaro is making recovery and the other folks should be fine too.

Is signing a midfielder necessary? Aer you interested in Van der Vaart?
Of course we want to improve that position. We can still make some moves, which can also be said about our attack. Van Der Vaart is a player who forms part of our plans if Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t join Real Madrid.

This one is a killer.

Alright, Diarra, whom I love so much has spoken about his future. I must say this pal is very humbly and friendly.

Here is a recap:

Will we see the same Diarra from Olympique Lyonnais this season?
I think so. I am ready and looking forward to proving that I am capable. I will start off in the same form that I was in towards the end of last season. My goal is to finish that way, too.

The problem with Diarra last year was that he played with Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations and he returned exhusted. Now, he is fresh and I'm pretty confident he will perform very well, Go Diarra Go!

Do you have a future as a centre-back?
I am a centre midfielder, but I know I cannot play in the same position in 60 matches. I have to be prepared for anything, and although there are many injured centre backs right now, I think it's justa phase.

No you suck as a center-back and so I hope you won't ever have to be in that position, because we will be kicked ass.

Do you think Cristiano will end up in Madrid?
I don't want to speak about Cristiano. I only want to discuss the people who are here or myself.

Tough guy, he gave them the creeps here.

What about Robinho then?
He's not going anywhere.

Thanks for letting us know! Appreciated.

 And Diarra?
We never know where our destiny lies, so we have to always live for the day and give our best. We are all important, but we have to stand up for the team when given the opportunity.
Ah, how are we supposed to interpret this? Never mind. 

Well, I guess thats about it. I know I have been so crappy recently, and I have been whinning a lot, but to tell you the truth, yours truely is fed up with silly rummors published everyday. I just want the season to start and so we get to the real work.

More tomorrow... or after tomorrow, I will decide later. (Oh please, bless me with your comments)