Deja Vu Real Madrid Betting Week

Casemiro at Real Madrid training session (Twitter @realmadrid)

JAKARTA - Real Madrid are facing a week that could define their season. After last week's defeat at Levante, Los Blancos need two wins under the lights of the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium against Manchester City and Barcelona.

This is the same situation as last year when Santiago Solari's men competed in three competitions in one week. First, they were knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Barcelona, ​​then their La Liga title hopes were ended by the same opponents before being insulted by Ajax in the second leg of the Champions League last 16. Everything happened at home.

After being effectively knocked out of three competitions in one week in their own backyard, Solari was sacked. This left the dressing room empty and at the same time ready to welcome Zinedine Zidane back.

Now, with Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey, Zidane's men can see their chances in the league and in Europe within five days. Win or get crushed?

Los Blancos are in a dangerous position in La Liga after dropping five points in the last two games, against Celta Vigo and Levante. Now they are in second place behind leaders Barcelona by two points.

The defeat to Quique Setien's side at the Bernabeu on Sunday would have widened the margin by five points. Meanwhile, La Liga matches only have 12 matches left.

However, Real Madrid know that the Champions League can provide the support they need if they can pick up a positive result from the first leg against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.

The next seven days can be either fantastic or disastrous, that's the nature of Real Madrid.