They’ll host bottom side Real Zaragoza on match-day 15 of the Spanish Primera Liga.
Real Madrid Analysis
Los Blancos can enter Saturday’s match full of confidence; they’ll have Cristiano Ronaldo returning from suspension and a perfect home record on which they can build.
Manuel Pellegrini will not be told twice, not even once, that losing a single point in La Liga is not an option since his side let all three points slip away against Barcelona some weeks ago.
Los Blancos’ reaction and approach ahead of Saturday’s match against Real Zaragoza will be the same as the ones that they had lately against Almeria, Marseille, and Valencia respectively; it’s playing to win at all cost by attacking at every opportunity and scoring many goals.
On paper, there is no doubt that Real Madrid are clear favorites to overpower 18th placed Real Zaragoza.
However, Los Blancos will not attempt to relax despite the anticipated presence their influential number 9, Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese superstar might be of a great help in attack for Real Madrid on Saturday but Manuel Pellegrini will not make the mistake of relying too much on his side’s front line forces.
The Chilean boss will have to reorganize his defense after it suffered a big blow with the sudden six-month injury that plagued Pepe against Valencia last weekend.
Real Zaragoza – any resurrection?
Real Zaragoza have lost all of their last five La Liga matches but drawn one. They seat eighteenth in the table.
Having conceded 29 goals in fourteen matches, Real Zaragoza hold the worst defensive record in La Liga. They can only find consolation upon their scoring abilities compared to certain other struggling teams in the league.
After the sacking of coach Marcelino during the week, second-team manager Jose Aurelio Gay is expected to guide Zaragoza against Real Madrid.
In his first match in charge of Real Zaragoza’s first team, Jose Aurelio will try to lead his boys for their first away victory in the season.
Six away matches, four defeats and exactly 13 goals conceded against La Liga’s top three clubs – Sevilla, Barcelona, and Valencia.
These disastrous run cannot continue any longer but Saturday’s game at the Santiago Bernabeu may not be the perfect opportunity for the Blanquillos to overturn their bad fate in the campaign.
The majority of Real Madrid fans will expect their team to win on Saturday, but based on the fact that Real Zaragoza have never failed to score away from home in La Liga this season could reveal something.
Can they take advantage of Los Blancos’ deficiency in defense and surprise the hosts?
Such a thing will just leave Real Madrid in confusion and deception whereas Real Zaragoza will find hope and belief in their fight to remain in the Spanish Primera Liga.
