Atletico vs Real: Decisive battle for the curse

(Baonghean.vn) - Early tomorrow morning (01:45, May 11), the internal battle in Madrid in the second leg of the 2017 Champions League Semi-finals will take place. Both Atletico and Real will certainly be determined to win, not only for the honor of a derby but also because of the "curse" that is difficult to break.

From the “curse” named after the neighbor…

Many people have said that the Champions League is too cruel to the team at the Vicente Calderon. Perhaps so, if you look at their unlucky fate immersed in tears. In three consecutive seasons from 2013 to 2016, Atletico tried to participate in two thrilling finals and a quarter-final. That is not a bad achievement but their title is still just a round zero.

The opponent that makes Atletico “suffer” the most is none other than their hateful neighbor - Real. Atletico’s dream of winning the Champions League is always “pinned down” right at the threshold of heaven, by the “White Vultures”. That is an undeniable harsh truth, a cruel fate, more precisely a curse that has no way to be dispelled.

In the Champions League, Atletico always falls to their neighbor Real. Photo: Internet

That agony is not yet in the past, when this season they faced Real in the semi-finals. In the first leg, they lost as usual. Superstar Ronaldo's hat-trick on a cruel night at the Bernabeu was like a knife stabbing into Simeone's battle-hardened army and the hearts of their fans.

The 0-3 defeat in the first leg has almost closed the door to the final for Atletico. It would be even more painful if this tragedy was "sealed" right at the Vicente Calderon, in the second leg of the semi-final.

That bad thing will be hard to avoid, because if Atletico want to continue, they must win by 4 goals. The problem is that the history of the Champions League is against Simeone's army. Because, no club has ever successfully come back after losing by more than 1 goal in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Therefore, turning the tables at this time is no different from an impossible mission for Atletico.

However, with round ball, anything can happen, especially when Atletico is being pushed into a corner with hatred piling up. Along with that is the home field advantage of Vicente Calderon, the enthusiastic cheers of the audience and the iron-clad declaration of "no surrender" from coach D. Simeone.

That is the reason to believe that Simeone's warriors will rise up and bounce back like a spring, ready to break the curse called Real-Champions League.

To the "curse" of Champions League history!

If Atletico decide to turn the tables in a “flash-flash” manner, Real will be ready to fight to defend their first-leg victory. Or more accurately, Zidane’s team will fight for the honor of a defending champion.

Real will fight to begin the mission of breaking the Champions League curse. Photo: Internet

It is known that winning at the Vicente Calderon is never easy for any opponent. However, the ticket to the final is difficult to slip away from the hands of coach Zidane and his team. Simply because Real is on a different level, a true Champions League king with real courage, not a weak-hearted "apprentice" like Atletico.

Not to mention, in addition to the advantage of leading, Real has never lost 0-3. Champions League history is also supporting them to continue as no club has successfully come back after losing in the first leg of the semi-finals.

Clearly, the right to self-determination is in the hands of Ronaldo and his teammates. And certainly, their real battle will only begin from... the final match. There, they will not only face the ultimate challenge of Juventus but also have to fight against the historical curse - No team has successfully defended the Champions League title that has existed for the past 24 years.

If this “curse” continues to be fulfilled, Real Madrid will not be able to win the title this season. This is what madridistas are most worried about. Therefore, even if the Champions League is Real’s identity and reason for living, just a little carelessness will make them become the former champion.

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