Out of the two, I think Masch is the one that needs to develop, he needs to become more 'alonso-like' in his passing decisons. Granted not many player have the ability or range of an onform xabi (you could argue that xabi has been off form for 18 months, compared to his first season - another story!) But even an 'off form' xabi dictates the pace of the play , and is always available to recieve the ball form defenders and midfielders alike. I'd compare Xabi to a 'water carrier with bells and whistles', he carries the 'water' but also comes up with a few '60 yard sepcials'. Masch has time and ability one his side. One thing ive noticed with mashc, is that if his first 2 or 3 passes go astray, then his passing remains poor for most of the game, probably a confidence thing.