That's done for Palop then! The Sevilla keeper had fought back up to third place and was pushing the leaders after only letting in one goal in four games, but this weekend he was hit for five by a surprising Espanyol and drops right down the table. His place is taken by Pinto and Leo Franco, two of five keepers to maintain clean sheets in the latest round of games. Víctor Valdés was another to keep his goals against column to zero, and he is now only one goal behind our leader Cañizares. And Gorka Iraizoz also clocked up a clean sheet in Espanyol's aforementioned 5-0 drubbing of Sevilla, quite a relief after letting in 16 goals in the last five matches, especially with Kameni waiting in the wings. Elsewhere Contreras returned to the Betis side in time to help them to a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad. "Koke" was one of three goalkeeping changes this weekend together with Luis García, returning for Getafe in place of Calatayud, and Límia, who made his league debut for Cádiz. Now we know why Armando was sobbing his eyes out last week - he'd lost his place in the team! (27.02.06)