MADRID (AFP) ??” Carlos Queiroz's tinkering at Real Madrid has been branded as barmy on the Spanish press after he left Brazil World goblet star Ronaldo on the bench for a hard-fought 2-1 win through struggling Albacete.

MADRID (AFP) ??” Carlos Queiroz's tinkering at Real Madrid has been branded as barmy on the Spanish press after he left Brazil World goblet star Ronaldo on the bench for a hard-fought 2-1 win through struggling Albacete.

"The question at issue is when someone starts believing he has been chosen upon merit rather than the fact he gazes good in a suit," the AS sports daily blasted.

David Beckham, with a stunning long-range strike, and Zinedine Zidane saved Queiroz who state Ronaldo on the bench to save him for Wednesday's Champions League clash at Marseille.