I love Anelka and he has been wonderful for us, he was good at Bolton too. But i agree wholeheartedly with you, V. He is one of the biggest "what if" i've seen, i'm happy that at the end he managed to recover his career, but he could have been one of the "great" imo.
As for Benzema, Madrid is not only wasting his talent but messing with his head & confidence, at his age, he probably thinks he's the best and can overcome everything just because he's Benzema and plays for Madrid, if that's the case, he needs an attitude and enviromental change, he truly is an awesome player and it would be such a shame to lose him.