The Athletic of Madrid is used to to take out the harps when it confronts to the FC Barcelona in Champions League and, from does already a lot of seasons, also in the other competitions like LaLiga or the Glass of Rey. However, and in spite of some exceptions as for example the 4-0 of two years ago in the Calderón, fits to say that to the rojiblancos gives them worse confront in direct duels to the Real Madrid.
In UEFA Champions League already has lost two finals against the Real Madrid, was deleted in quarter-finals and now is about to to go back to be it in the round of semifinals, without that the colchoneros are able to surpass this "complex of inferiority" that so much damage does them.
Of lions against the Barça, to the that deleted in chambers of Champions League 2013-14 and 2015-16, the ones of the Manzanares seem "kittens" when it touches them confront to the Real Madrid in front of the eyes of the international panorama in the competition of clubs more prestigious of the world.
The Athletic of Madrid will have to remove the complex
They will drag a 3-0 against of face to the turn of the eliminatory, that will play the next 10 May in the Calderón. It will be complicated that they achieve to trace back, but without place to doubts what is clear is that they will struggle to the end.
Regarding the Real Madrid, probably want to make the same strategy that the Juventus of Turín carried out does some weeks in the Camp Nou: go out with the same intensity of the first party, defend with nails and teeth but, especially, try look for the rival goal to annotate a goal that serve to give the "puntilla" to the rival group. It is time to that the Athletic leave to be a caricature in front of his eternal rival.