Real Madrid’s Champions League dominance continues, with Arsenal legend Thierry Henry offering a key insight. As the most decorated club in the competition’s history with 14 titles, Los Blancos recently defied the odds again, drawing 2-2 against Bayern Munich in the first leg of their semi-final despite arguably being outplayed.
This follows similar comebacks against RB Leipzig and Manchester City earlier in the knockout stages.
Henry, speaking on CBS Sports, pinpointed a crucial factor in Real Madrid’s success: their ability to win even when not the dominant force. “They use a lot of ‘IF’ when talking about Madrid,” he said. “How teams didn’t score more, how Madrid was off the ball.
But it doesn’t matter. You think you have them, you don’t. That’s why they have 14 Champions League titles.”
This highlights a different aspect of Real Madrid’s strength: their mental resilience and experience in winning tight matches, even when not playing their best