Will 'black magic' appear at Bernabeu, helping Real create the divine La Remontada?

TPO - In recent days, Madrid people have been talking about La Remontada and are confident that in the second leg of the 2024/25 Champions League against Arsenal, a miracle will be created at Bernabeu. They have strong faith in that.

"There has been an unbelievable atmosphere in the last few days. La Remontada has been talked about a million times, by everyone everywhere. It is a night tailor-made for Real. Anything can happen at the Bernabeu," said coach Carlo Ancelotti ahead of the second leg of the 2024/25 Champions League quarter-final against Arsenal. Their task is to overturn a 0-3 first-leg deficit.

At the Emirates that day, midfielder Jude Bellingham also mentioned La Remontada. "We need to create something special to turn things around," said the England star, "And special things happen in football. If there is a suitable place for special things, it is the Bernabeu, our home."

So what is La Remontada ? Simply put, it means “comeback” in Spanish. However, for Real, La Remontada is so in their winning DNA that it has become something normal, and at the same time part of the tradition and identity of the Royal team. But for outsiders, especially the losing teams, it is like dark magic that no one can explain.

Real are confident of a successful comeback, despite the 0-3 loss in the first leg.

This dates back to the late 1970s and 1980s, when striker Juanito played for Real. With a thirst for victory and full of enthusiasm, Juanito directed many emotional comebacks. Among them, the most famous was the European Cup quarter-final against Scottish side Celtic. Together with teammates such as Vicente del Bosque and Jose Antonio Camacho, Juanito led the team to a 3-0 victory, overturning a 0-2 first-leg deficit and advancing to the semi-finals.

"Ninety minutes at the Bernabeu is a very long time," Juanito said. Those at Real also said that Juanito created a 10-point plan to create La Remontada, from how he got on the bus, how he threatened the opponents in the tunnel, to the first foul and how he ignited the atmosphere at the Bernabeu.

Over the years, the " Juanito spirit " has continued to be inherited. In May 2024, Real scored two goals in the last two minutes to eliminate Bayern in the Champions League semi-finals. "Playing against Real is strange, because so many crazy things happen," Bayern's Thomas Mueller said bitterly.

Real beat Bayern on their way to a 15th European title.

Two years earlier, Los Blancos also scored two goals in the last two minutes of injury time, leaving Man City in a bitter defeat. That season (2021/22) is also known as La Champions de las remontadas , because Real created countless incredible comebacks at the Bernabeu to win the championship.

According to Carlos Alonso Gonzalez "Santillana", a Real legend who played with Juanito, the Bernabeu always energizes Real players, while also instilling fear in the minds of visitors.

"For opponents, it's stage fright. Can anyone explain what goes through the heads of the Man City and PSG players of Messi, Neymar, Mbappe in 2022? Arsenal have only been to the Bernabeu once and lack experience of facing Real on crazy nights. Moreover, if they can produce a great second half at the Emirates and score three goals, why can't we?" Santillana said.

Real were overwhelmed a week ago at the Emirates by a powerful Arsenal.

Even so, the three-goal margin is still huge. Even with Champions League DNA and the Juanito spirit , Real have never in the Champions League era overturned a three-goal deficit in the first leg. History also shows that on the 11 previous occasions when a three-goal margin was created, English teams have always progressed.

Logic, though, has no place at the Bernabeu on nights like this. Aston Villa and Dortmund, who were beaten in the first leg and were underdogs to PSG and Barca, came close to a comeback on Tuesday night. These developments reminded Arsenal that a 3-0 lead is never a guarantee, especially when their opponents are of a much higher standard.

Real have always been something different (hence their 15 C1/Champions League titles) and let's see if La Remontada shows up at the Bernabeu tonight.

Thanh Hai

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