La Liga: 5 things we have learnt so far this season

#4 It's going to be a long and tiring second half for Real Madrid

Ronaldo and co. are under real pressure after the Clasico loss

With La Liga hopes all but extinguished after the Clasico humiliation, Los Blancos are staring at a real possibility of a title-less season. That's because they are paired with the blistering PSG in the Champions League whilst the road to Copa Del Rey would certainly get murkier with the forthcoming rounds.

This certainly doesn't paint a pretty picture for the two-time European champions.

With four draws and three defeats already in the league at this juncture, Madrid are left with a mountain to climb post the break. And given the travails they're enduring, it's unlikely for them to bridge the massive gap. Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema are yet to find their shooting boots, whereas the defence has become more prone to errors than ever.

As the pressure piles on ahead of the festive period, the heat is really on Zidane to devise a plan and lift the visibly exhausted team out of the lurch. Else, who knows, he will become the next victim of Florentino's Damoclean sword.