#4 Real Madrid’s defensive record is concerning
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The scoreline may have read 6-2 at the final whistle, and added fuel to the fire that La Liga is not as ‘competitive’ as the Premier League, but with the score at 2-1 in the first half, Deportivo really looked like scoring to draw level. The hosts put Madrid under some incredible pressure right before Lucas Vazquez scored Madrid’s third on the stroke of half-time, and it was a fairly incredulous situation, given how dominant Madrid were at the start – the game should have been over as a contest with 10 minutes on the clock.
Zidane really has to take another look at his defensive shape – despite the scoreline, Deportivo were strangely Madrid’s equal in attacking numbers. The hosts ended the game with 19 shots to Real Madrid’s 22, while creating 15 chances to Madrid’s 17. This isn’t anything special on Depor’s part – Madrid are simply too open at the back, something that came back to haunt them in El Clasico.
Los Blancos have only kept 1 clean sheet in their last 11 La Liga games. Madrid's fans continue to find scapegoats, such as Keylor Navas, who has failed to keep a clean sheet in his last 16 appearances, but tonight Kiko Casilla performed fairly well, but still could not shut out Depor. The problem is systemic, and if Zidane does not solve it, the fact that Real Madrid have only the 5th best defence in La Liga could see their title challenge falter.
