Matchday 6 - Player of the Round

Dani Parejo (Getafe)

Watching Dani Parejo in the Real Madrid youth academy some five or six years ago, Alfredo di Stefano stated categorically that he was convinced the youngster would go on to become a global megastar in the white of Real Madrid. That prediction has not come to fruition – yet – but surely the octogenarian legend was anticipating performances such as Parejo’s sublime display against Hercules on Sunday. Real Madrid, QPR and Getafe fans will all testify to the fact that Parejo is extremely gifted and I have no doubt he has a future as a full international. He scored one and had a hand in both of the others in the 3-0 win over Esteban Vigo’s side at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez. Parejo, more than any other player in blue, will be the man Atletico Madrid fear ahead of the derby on matchday seven.