Real Madrid host Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Saturday as they aim to cut the gap to leaders Barcelona to two points before the Catalans tackle Levante on Sunday.
There is certainly a sense that Los Blancos owe their fans after they suffered a humiliating 3-0 loss to CSKA Moscow in the Champions League on Wednesday – the club’s worst ever European reverse at the Bernabeu.
Against a side who sit second from bottom in the Primera Division with just two wins to their credit, there will be trouble for Santi Solari and his men if they stumble once more.