Is Barcelona-Real Madrid the Champions League finals we want?

Barcelona They are too young, inexperienced and courageous in their high defense line – they are not prepared for this test of all tests.

Real Madrid They are fighting, tired of too many games, and seriously lack their injured and sent stars.

This is exactly what the hardest cynics say in response to the idea that we could be two knockout wheels away from the first first Classical The UEFA Champions League/The European Cup finals during the 70 years of the birth of this powerful competition.

Then there are dying who support Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain or International (especially the teams), all of whom are eager to reach the Munich final. They will be angrily grinding their teeth at the very idea that it will be Madrid vs. Barça Winner-Takes-All-Coldown. Of course too!

And even though the last time Bayern Munich qualified to the finals in their own Allianz Arena, suffered indescribable pain and humiliation (losing Chelsea For simply remarkable circumstances) their players, employees and fans would probably all cut off a smaller pendant in exchange for a warranty that there will be 31 May.

The Champions League is a quixotic, often bitter object of desire, so let’s face the truth: two Spanish monsters could drop this week from their standards that survival is already in this elite competition and we are only in the quarterfinals.

Only a small dose of realism.

But so far I will try to make a case that is desirable for fanatic fans of Madrid and Barcelona and also for lovers of neutral footballs in the world that exists Classical Final in Bavaria for more than seven weeks.

First things first.

Over the past 30 years Classical has proven the only gigantic football match of a global impact that never, at allHe can’t provide brilliant fun. The only match that is never strangled and reduced by nerves and tension or risk aversion tactics is when Barcelona and Real Madrid play each other. Regardless of where-in respect of the circumstances-Kkalit, drama, technical excellence and strategic brilliance are a guarantee of nailing.

This is not a bad case when they meet in the Champions League final, right?

Then spices in the sauce.

Loss, for one of these big clubs, Anathema is in the best time. However, the loss of the Champions League final with his most hated opponent is a matter of screaming nightmares.

As Atlético Madrid Found in 2014 and 2016 thanks they are Bogeymen under the bed – that the sounds in the wardrobe when the lights come out at night are not your imagination, but your worst fears have done real – it hurts like nothing on the ground. Damage scores for years and years and years.

This is exactly what attracts a massive world audience when two bitter opponents meet: think of Boxing’s George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali, New Zealand vs. South Africa in rugby in England vs. Australia in the ashes of cricket and USA vs. Europe in Golf Ryder Cup.

The event is huge, the quality is gigantic, the winners of the laurel wreaths assure that you are great. But the edge, mutual reluctance, knowledge that the defeat marks all the time as “losers” – that is what makes the struggle irresistible to supporters, neutrals, advertisers, sponsors, transmitters, reporters and fanatics.

Case? I believe so.

However, there is always a question of “field”. Rivals. Despite the wide range of bookmakers who chose the European Madrid champion and young pretenders, Barcelona as the second and third popular for the tournament, for PSG, both clubs face the fire test if they are to reach Munich.

Let’s start White. The adjectives at the top of this column are true. Madrid does not play particularly well and although they are not quite running on empty and surviving fumes, it was rather gravel Lobby, Copa del rey And the defense of this trophy, which most desires: Champions League.

Against Arsenal should be a better man for man, coach vs. Coach, experience, know-how and, if we are brutally honest, hunger.

Right now, however, there are several key elements.

Madrid simply can’t keep a clean sheet (only two in their last 16 games). And the man who was so crucial for them to do various things with other European clubs in recent years. Vinícius juniorIt is not only from the form that he is a little out of favor with teammates and fans.

Maybe they defeated Mikel Artet’s side, but the Carlo Ancelotti team will get used to admit from the corners this season, while Arsenal used to score.

For arguments, let’s say that European champions are moving further and face new French champions, PSG, who at best look as if they were ready to pull the crown of Real Madrid. Are boldly trained. Squad completely grasped as Luis Enrique wants to play and if you get Ous, Bradley Barcola and Desired At the same time, the fifth gear hits and PSG may look unstoppable.

That would be for the semifinals ever. Probably a club that has not yet won the Champions League would start a favorite against a club that did it 15 times. Ms.

Let’s go on the other side of the draw.

Those depreciate Borussia Dortmund In his test against Barcelona, ​​he may have forgotten two things: when both sides met this season, it was a humdinger match that ended 3-2 in favor of Barça. But Dortmund could easily win.

Likewise, some may have forgotten that the happiness of drawing means that Barcelona plays a second leg in front of the yellow wall – not a place for a weak heart and theoretically is not a place for young and inexperienced. The Catalan team full of teenagers plays as if they were all combat, seen warriors. But they are not: only a 36 -year -old Robert Lewandowski He previously picked up this trophy.

If Barcelona went through it, they go against one of the two clubs who know what it is like to win, whether they play well or not. You take the best estimate whether Inter or Bayern semifinalists will be, but I think it will be the Simone Inzaghi Inzaghi team.

Recent rainfall between Barcelona and Inter was absolutely things to play knife. This time there would be a threat that a physically larger, more experienced and ruthless side could bully a lot of talented children like the Hansi Flick team. We’ll see.

Spain already has two more immediate Classics: 26 April in the final of Copa, then, fourteen days later, potential laliga-decider. Keep in mind that the last two Classics This season brought 11 goals on the unit 9-2 in favor of Barcelona; About every quarter of an hour and a few tremendously entertaining matches.

So, with the growing quarterfinals, keep in mind the following things: every time it occurred Classical In the European Cup or Champions League, the winner has always continued to the finals; The last time Madrid and Barcelona met in those brutal semifinals from 2011, created seismic events of quality and controversy that captivated the world; And if these two clubs do Reach the finals in Munich and then deserve our attention and respect due to the opponents that remain behind.