According to reports, ahead of Real Madrid’s La Liga match against Alaves, it was repeatedly emphasized that the comeback in the Champions League would pass through Victoria. On the grass of Mendizorrotza Stadium, they had to overcome the bitterness of defeat and secure a victory to gain the necessary confidence to dream. Perhaps the match didn’t go as expected, but the goal was fully achieved: victory before full focus on the most crucial moment of the season. Real Madrid is still alive in La Liga, and its players have ignited the flames of madness with messages on social media before welcoming Arsenal to the white madhouse (Santiago Bernabeu).

As the stadium gates opened, the first person to approach the white-clad fans was Jude Bellingham. The English star went to the area where Real fans were present in the Alaves stadium to repeat the gesture that Lucas Vazquez had made after the heavy defeat at the Emirates. At the end of that match, Vazquez clearly sent a message with his hand: there’s still the return leg. Now it was the number 5’s turn to promise the battle of the return in the Champions League quarter-finals. Bellingham wrote on social media: “Believe. See you on Wednesday, Madridistas.”

Making the Impossible Possible

And if after the defeat against Arsenal, the messages from the Real locker room were mostly realistic or even pessimistic (such as: “We were lucky that Arsenal only scored three goals against us. We have to be realistic”), now the recent victory in La Liga has awakened the spirit and magic of Real. Because if football isn’t enough, Bernabeu will step in. At least that’s what Real players believe. Vinícius Júnior wrote: “From now on, we’re thinking about Wednesday. We’re ready and eagerly waiting. See you on Wednesday at Bernabeu, and we’ll do everything we can.”

From doubt to white hope. Thibaut Courtois said boldly: “If we score two quick goals, the third will come by itself!”
Bellingham also tried to explain after the away game at the Emirates what the magic of Bernabeu in the Champions League means: “If there’s a team that can do this, it’s Real Madrid. We need a magical and flawless night.”

Now that the test against Alaves has been successfully passed, it’s time to revisit history and those unforgettable nights like the matches against Manchester City or Bayern Munich last year. Anything can help.

Sebaios, who returned to the field after injury in the Copa del Rey against Real Sociedad, sent the most straightforward message. He said: “After 45 days, there’s no better feeling than returning and helping the team. See you on Wednesday at home to make the impossible possible.”

Either You’re Crazy, or You’ve Been to Bernabeu

Rodrygo said: “See you on Wednesday, Madridistas. You will be the key.”
And he wasn’t the only one. Chouameni also said: “A good result before an important week. We need you on Wednesday at home, Madridistas.”

What Real Madrid has achieved in recent years in the UEFA Champions League is beyond logic and common football analysis. The players of this team, without any doubt, believe in their ability to turn the result around in the most difficult moments; from Camavinga’s emphasis on the need to have faith to Arda Guler’s constant slogan of “until the end of the road,” all indicate a special and unique spirit that flows in Santiago Bernabeu. The truth is that the experience of being present in such nights is an exceptional experience that you must either have lived up close or be so captivated by the most insane manifestations of football that it becomes possible for you to believe. That’s why a phrase circulates among the fans: “Either you’re crazy, or you’ve been to Bernabeu”; because only there can you witness events that reason is incapable of understanding. In Bernabeu, the impossible has no meaning; you just have to believe.