For a moment I will let myself ride on the wave of overconfidence- the one that Mou, along with many others including myself, blames Levante's first goal on.  Seriously though, a ten point gap is huge; while we could very well still lose the league if things implode, it is highly likely that these ten points represent a gap too large for Barcelona to overcome.  So lets look back at the game which brought us to ten points ahead and see who earned praise and who did not.

Winners

Cristiano Ronaldo- Six hattricks this season.  SIX!  Granted there were penalties won by others that got him that total, but he convereted them all- and with quite the impressive record of conversion during his time in Madrid.  The shot that turned his brace into a trio was surely the gem of the goals and is good example of just how frighteningly dangerous he is on the pitch.  Almost scored a remarkable bicycle that required nearly superhuman timing and was unlucky to see another close range effort go just wide- few would debate Ronaldo earning MoTM, as evidenced by the unanimous decision during the Q&A, but even fewer would question his spot on the winner's list.  The only question is which is more of a guarantee at this point: La Liga or Ronaldo's repeat as the Pichichi?

Mesut Oezil- A slight dip from his performances as of late, but still a strong outing for the little German. he was smooth on the ball as always and provided a good outlet for his teammates, redistributing the ball and searching for weaknesses in a stack Levante defense.  Doing enough to keep his Brazilian and soon to be fit Argentinian competition beneath him in the pecking order.

Esteban Granero- For some reason any midfielder that isn't explicitly an AM cannot seem to put a decent shot on frame for our side, and Granero demonstrated his ability to sync up with this trend.  Despite not being a direct threat from outside the box, Granero also demonstrated his world class ability to retain possession.  Seriously, when El Pirata gets the ball he is just so comfortable twisting and spinning his body to shield it that he provides an almost certain safe haven for our team.  Unlike Xabi, whose M.O. is to redistribute the ball as swiftly as possible, Granero collects the ball in threatening positions and demands double and triple team pressure from the other team that undoubtedly opens up both men and space.  He isn't the most exciting player on the pitch, rarely is he going to score or provide that killer ball, but it is an important role he plays and one that makes the entire team better for it.

Mourinho- Again it happened: we give up an early goal and bounce back stronger than ever, especially in the second half where we just about blow the opposition away.  Certainly questions can be raised about the focus of the squad from the first whistle (Mou himself raised those questions) but one of the biggest tests of a coach is how the team plays in the second half and once again Real Madrid has reflected really well on the special one's value.

Losers

Sergio Ramos- Unacceptable.  I can't hold the first goal against him, but he was partially to blame for the second goal.  That alone is probably not enough to land him on the losers list, but it was the extracurricular kick that cements his spot here.  I have mentioned elsewhere that I believe it was motivated by the actions of Asier del Horno, but I hold my players to a higher standard.  Ramos risked the fortune of the team on a silly decision like that and for me there is no better reason to label him a loser.

Pepe- Less deserving of his spot than Ramos, but still when you play against a turtling team that is down and man and let a goal in you have to ask serious questions of your centerbacks.  Not a terrible game, but when you have proven veterans and rising superstars nipping at your heels for playing time you have to do better than that.

Nuri Sahin- He can't make his way onto the pitch it seems.  This would have been a perfect opportunity to gets a couple minutes playing time and see off losing opposition after Ronaldo completed his hattrick, but Mou instead elected to bring on Kaka.  So much hope was put in Nuri when he arrived, but that tragic part is that it was realistic hope.  No one expected him to come in and immediately becoming the boss of this team, but most Madridistas (myself included) believed that the young Turk could work his way onto the team and prove to be a reasonable stand in for Xabi by the time the knockout rounds of CL started.  Here we are and granted he spent a little bit longer than expected out with injury, the fact remains that Nuri Sahin has had less of a chance than Hamit Altintop.  Far from a flop, but if the rumors about his mental struggles are true, I hope he gets the chance to exercise these demons before his Spanish campaign is considered a bust.

So there you have it, the winners and losers for the week.  This was a bit of a weird one if you ask me, as only Ronaldo and Ramos were the guaranteed spots, so who do you think was a mistake to include?  Who do you think was mistakenly not included?