But football being the short - term game that the media and 21st century supporters like to believe , mean opinions can be crushed within a matter of weeks .
When the draw was made , we all rightly presumed it would be a complete walkover for Real Madrid .
Football being the short - term game that the media and 21st century supporters like to believe , mean opinions can be crushed within a matter of weeks .
When the draw was made , we all rightly presumed it would be a complete walkover for Real Madrid .