ExtraFootie previews Saturday's 'Game of the Weekend' in La Liga as second and third meet at the Mestalla as Real Madrid travel to face Unai Emery's improving Valencia side.

Los Blancos simply do not enjoy visiting the Mestalla, as last season their title aspirations were all-but extringuished when they were brushed aside 3-0 by their hosts.

Come Sunday morning Manuel Pellegrini's Galacticos could have suffered yet another potentially fatal blow to their title ambitions should they slip-up once again to Los Che.

Minus Cristiano Ronaldo due to his petulance against Almeria last weekend, and with Brazilian playmaker Kaka sidelined until the New Year, Pellegrini will need to devise a master strategy to topple a Valencia side who are once again La Liga's 'dark-horses'.

After their almost bi-annual fast start to the La Liga campaign, Valencia currently sit third in the table on 28 points, just eight points off leaders Barcelona, having played a game less, and three behind Real.

Given their dire off-the-field financial problems and the never-ending speculation concerning the futures of star trio Juan Mata, David Silva and David Villa, Los Che have somewhat surprised many this season.

Unai Emery's men go into the match bang in-form with an impressive six wins from their last eight league matches and will feel that now is the time to strike with the visitors set to be without their two expensive summer imports.

For Chilean tactician Pellegrini, Saturday's tussle represents another 'big game' of which his Real side has yet to win one this season.

Defeat will again conjure up the debate that Los Blancos suffer from 'Ronaldodepencia, as the current FIFA World Player of the Year proved his weight in gold midweek when his brace helped seal Real's place in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League as Group C winners.

Real defender Raul Albiol insists his side do not depend soley on Ronaldo and a defeat is no excuse, as well as saluting his former fans who he is set to renew acquaintances with.

"I am grateful to the club and the fans for all they [did] to support me in my time there," he was quoted as saying by Goal.com.

So will 'Ronaldodepencia' come back to haunt Real again? We shall see.

In the meantime, ExtraFootie would like to take you back to last season's scintillating 3-0 win for Valencia. Watch specifically for Ruben Baraja's superlative volley to make it three!