MADRID: Real Madrid showed their immense mental strength under pressure in their stunning run to Champions League glory last season.
They came from behind against Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City on a wild run to the final, winning when it seemed nearly impossible, when all hope was extinguished.
On Sunday, they host Barcelona in the Clasico, both sides unbeaten in La Liga, but their opponents arrive in a state of wildly contrasting fragility, bruised from another harrowing night in the Champions League against Inter Milan.
The 3-3 draw at the Camp Nou left Barcelona on the verge of another humiliating group stage elimination, while Madrid have already wrapped up…
