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Bear it with me, as a Barça fan I'll talk a bit about Real Madrid in a positive light...

Real Madrid’s shirt and size alone won this match as PSG slowly bent over. Zidane dark magic and Ronaldo’s supernatural finishing made it inevitable. It was obvious. They’ve won it two consecutive times like it was nothing, they’re the team to beat.

Real Madrid and Zidane have recently figured out the Champions League like no club has in the modern era. They don’t play well, rarely dominate, but show the fight and edge to beat any team in the competition. Teams have been better prepared tactically, Zidane’s been outdone by rival coaches numerous times, but opponents simply lack the feeling they do. When to be punch and when to hit back. It’s not a coincidence, and admitting it is no shame.

My hopes on knocking Real Madrid out lie with their natural enemy Barcelona (Messi), Manchester City and Liverpool. All of the three teams have flaws Madrid can exploit, but hold the best fighting chances. Klopp’s pressing could disrupt this Madrid side like no team they’ve faced recently, Valverde and Barcelona have enough confidence to beat Zidane convincingly, and Pep with Manchester City can exploit their tactical flaws like no other.

The problem with expecting something from Bayern is that they’re beaten psychologically by Real Madrid like no other top club recently; and Tottenham are yet to be tested when stakes are the highest.

As for Cristiano... He dragged himself across the pitch for 90 minutes! But bagged two key goals for Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t the same as he was before, but he’s never been as efficient as now. Football is a lot about perception, and he's bagging goals when the most people are watching. It's a bit like the World Cup effect, only seven great matches are all it take for players to be idolized forever.

It’s a similar scenario compared to last season where he scored all of the goals that mattered in the UCL knockout stages. Messi might be better in every way, more consistent and as good as he’s ever been, but you can’t fight a dozen goals scored when the stakes are the highest.

barca4ever написа:Честита победа на колегите мадридисти, да бием Челси и мисля че тази година е време за едно Ел Класико в ШЛ, най-добре на финала, но може и преди това. За мача стана това, което очаквах, Псж имаха положения и можеха да бият дори, но само с пари не става. В Париж, очаквам нещо от сорта на голов х или победа с един гол разлика за Бдж-то