Last season, while in charge of Getafe, Schuster said it would be best for Raul if he left Real Madrid. But last night he explained to AS: "It is true that I commented once, before being coach of Madrid, that perhaps it would not be bad for Raul to change clubs, but I said it because this is what happened to me. The routine did a lot of damage to me. It happened to me in Barcelona. And not only to me, also to other players. After eight years, the fans no longer wanted to watch me...

"I believe that Raul will now have a lot to enjoy, what is he going to lose? He only can win. Our football is going to help him, it favors him, as it favors Ruud (Van Nistelrooy) and Robinho. For that reason Raul must dedicate himself to having fun, nothing else."