The classic (closer every time)

Another women's football classic is here. For purists, that classic would be between Deco Parquet and Parque Alcobendas, but this duel between the two most important clubs in the country will not be bad either, so let's talk about it.

Those of us who saw the birth of our club still remember what we suffered with the Real shield in that first TACON match (capricious schedule) that ended 9-1. Seeing now the alignments, in defense we were weak. The physic, Toril would say when seeing that eleven. Because Real Madrid did not behave like the rich man that some caricature we are. We could have thrown in loads of money in a single season, but we didn't. And that TACON was finding some strength in their way, winning games, losing many others. And they ended up losing 0-6 in the second round. Centimeters were missing. More people. More time.

Already as Real Madrid we have played 8 times, and all 8 we have lost. But there are things to say.

In the Super Cup in January last year, with a colossal Misa (the fact that she was not a starter in the summer with the Spanish National Team is incomprehensible) we endured until the last minute. We needed to believe it a little more.

We did it in the UWCL, in a massive 11v11 match. We were winning until the referee, Lina Lehtovaara, ruined our effort. We told it here in an entry called "The broken down walls". Because that wall between the two big ones was beginning to show cracks. In the second leg (5-2) with Camp Nou full, we had our time. Especially with that great goal from Zornoza already for history

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If the numbers do not fail me, we are 29-5 in goals. The distance, then, exists. But let's see today.

Because last year we had many injuries, the team made a spectacular comeback, but we didn't see the best Kosse nor Cardona counted. We ask for more physical and more ambition. And in addition to bringing in Weir, and now having rotations in the middle of the field, the selection thing has happened.

It is a double-edged sword: they are going to want to score us 25, for some things and for others. They will be extra motivated. But this time we have a leader, Weir, who doesn't look like she has come to leave us without titles. Athenea is already more than a promise. Misa established as the best goalkeeper in Spain. Rocío being great in defense. And they have lost pieces from last year.

Respect, yes. They can beat us, of course. They can beat us and painfully, of course. But we are getting closer.

Little distance of titles have Barcelona in their favor. We continue to grow, and pay salaries, while their institution ... well, that, it will remain leveraged.