Tremendous. Sociological Madridism, formerly the media cave or the dairy center, has set out to force an idea into our heads. The Champions League draw has been very bad for Real Madrid and very good for Barça.
Everyone agrees. From Jorge Valdano to Real Madrid TV. "Barça has a more favorable path."
Sweet draw for Barça: the European champion and the world champion
Real Madrid TV's tantrum, which, when it comes to complaining, knows how to do it better than anyone. Real Madrid has "tough opponents" on its path, but it's also true that it will face them at Bernabéu.
It's also true that it will face five European champions, although almost all of them are currently struggling.
It turns out that Barça's path in the Champions League is "favorable" because it will have to face the reigning European and world champions: PSG and Chelsea.
They value Barça highly when they think that, against such rivals, Flick's team will have an easy time. That it was lucky in the draw.
It's even more concerning that they consider declining rivals to be insurmountable obstacles for Real Madrid.
This is the case with Manchester City or Liverpool, which didn't qualify for the prestigious Club World Cup.
Benfica was a treat when it faced Barça
Curiously, last year Benfica was a treat when it crossed paths with Barça. Juventus hasn't appeared among the top spots in the competition for many years. A lot of history and little present.
The rest, Marseille, Olympiacos, Monaco, and Keirat, are accessible rivals for a team aspiring to be European champion.
Now it's all about complaining. The schedule, the draws, the field. Anything goes to justify an uncertain future.
Meanwhile, they decide for themselves that Barcelona was lucky. The European champion and the world champion. What luck!
Then, Frankfurt, which already knocked Barça out of Europe four years ago. Olympiacos, Copenhagen, and Newcastle. They're not worse than Real Madrid's other rivals.
The only draw that would be fair for Real Madrid
If they need to complain before starting, it's a sign that they're not confident. They surely would have preferred the champion of Cyprus, Malta, Estonia, Belarus, and Andorra. That would be a fair draw for Real Madrid.
The fact that these teams, which weren't even in the draw, didn't come up doesn't mean the pairings were rigged against them. There have also been many years of taking advantage of hot balls and decisive matches at home. You can't always win.