Two consecutive defeats have left European champions Real Madrid with a mountain to climb just three games into the La Liga season if they are to catch leaders Barcelona.
Real are six points adrift of the Catalans، who have made a 100 percent start under new boss Luis Enrique، after a 4-2 defeat to Real Sociedad was followed by a 2-1 reverse at home to Atletico Madrid last weekend.
Real boss Carlo Ancelotti accepted the criticism dished out to his side less than four months after sealing the club’s 10th European Cup.
But should they fail to win at Deportivo la Coruna on Saturday، his ability to turn around the situation in La Liga will come under close scrutiny.