Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid are in a sticky situation. No matter how well they play, it seems that Barcelona and Atletico Madrid only seem to match them.
They engineered a 5-0 win last week over Mallorca, but Barca equaled them with a 5-0 win and Atletico added a 3-1 win of their own. With just 17 points, they have eight points to make up on both teams if they hope to reclaim their La Liga Championship from last season. Fortunately they take on a weak Zaragoza squad at home and have a major opportunity to pick up some ground. Anyone questioning Ronaldo's angriness earlier this season no longer has any argument as the phenom scored in eight straight Real Madrid matches. He leads the squad with 11 goals and also leads the UCL with 5 goals.
Zaragoza sits in ninth place with 12 points in nine matches including four wins and five losses. They have yet to draw a match this season and have won their last two Liga matches. Helder Postiga has led the way with four goals, but this team has only scored nine times in nine matches and could have some trouble against an improving Madrid side.
Prediction: Real Madrid at home, motivated, and in form (save for some missing defenders): 4-0 Madrid.
Start Time: 3 p.m. EDT
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