Capello spells it out to players

REAL Madrid coach Fabio Capello has revealed he held clear-the-air talks with his team ahead of their testing trip to face Steaua Bucharest in the Champions League tonight.

The Spanish giants were reeling after their first league defeat of the season on Saturday, 1-0 to local rivals Getafe.

It was the manner of the loss, with Real toothless in attack and unconvincing at the back, that Capello was most unhappy about and he aired his thoughts in a meeting with the players following the match.