Little Spain In Liverpool and Little Holland In Real Madrid?

It's no secret that being Spanish, Rafael Benitez usually targets talented lads in Spain to fill the holes at Anfield.

Fernando Torres, Xabi Alonso, Albert Riera, Alvaro Arbeloa, Miki Roque (on loan to FC Cartagena) and Pepe Reina - that's Rafa's Spanish contingent at Liverpool.

It's a strategy that helps players to settle in at foreign club, to settle their nerves, to get adjusted to the language amongst other things, to have one or more of 'their own' and perhaps most importantly it promotes unity in the squad.

Even Arsenal could be described as 'Little France' because the Gunners have their fair share of players from France.

Samir Nasri, William Gallas, Gael Clichy, Abou Diaby, Bacary Sagna, Mikael Silvestre, Armand Traore (on loan to Portsmouth) and Francis Coquelin are the French players at the Emirates Stadium but not too long ago Thierry Henry, Robert Pires, Patrick Viera, Giles Grimandi, Emmanuel Petit, Sylvain Wiltord, Mathieu Flamini and Pascal Cygan were also part of the Gunners.

The genius of Arsene Wenger.

When Anderson (born in Brazil played for FC Porto in Portugal; speaks Portuguese) and Nani arrived at Manchester United; Sir Alex Ferguson hoped Cristiano Ronaldo's presence would help them adjust to life in Manchester and it certainly has.

Manchester United have recently acquired a work permit for Zoran Tosic and Sir Alex Ferguson has already pinned his hopes on Nemanja Vidic to help his 21-year-old compatriot to settle in at Old Trafford.

Manchester City's ever-growing Brazilian brigade already boasts the likes of Robinho, Jo, Elano and Glauber Berti.

There was a time when Fulham was known as the home for Americans in the English Premier League and there were quite a few - Brian McBride, Carlos Bocanegra, Clint Dempsey and Eddie Johnson; The Cottagers later became the home for a host Northern Ireland players in their Lawrie Sanchez era.

Even AC Milan has five Brazilians to brand - Kaka, Emerson, Dida, Ronaldinho and Alexandre Pato.

Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan has an abundance of players from Maradona's land; six Argentines - Walter Samuel, Nicolas Burdisso, Esteban Cambiasso, Julio Cruz, Hernan Crespo and Javier Zanetti.

Hence, it comes as no surprise that Real Madrid's Bernd Schuster has also adopted this policy.

Wesley Sneijder, Rafael Van der Vaart, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, Royston Drenthe, Arjen Robben and now Klaas Jan Huntelaar!

What do you think of this policy?

Can you think of any other clubs using this policy?