same goes with Man City constantly winning prem. When you start winning constantly, it becomes normal. However, after another 4-6 years, with looking at it from perspecitve, more people would understand that it was ridicilous
Appreciate every time and every generation. Because it only comes once. If you spend your time reminiscing the old glory day, you might miss the great moments of the present. And before you realize it, these days too are over before you even started enjoying them. Nostalgia is a beautiful feeling and I too definitely will remember these memories fondly and honor them. But I'm also gonna enjoy the hell out of the current generation.
As a Real Madrid fan, this era felt almost too good to be true. To win the Champions league once is a monumental task. To be the Champions of Europe for around 1000 days straight is something I don’t believe will ever be seen again. As a teenager during this era, there was a time were I genuinely forgot what it felt like to see Real Madrid lose.
@@shonenxpr675Only fake fans would hate Ronaldo, the man who helped a desperate Real Madrid win their first real trophy against a seemingly unstoppable Barcelona in the early 2010s, and who was their best player in all their Champion League-winning seasons.
@@technica6338it was not Cristiano.. it was mourinho that broke peps dominance...real still wins ucl post Cristiano...only Christiano can't have the same success as what he had with madrid
@@sr-br2qt They won the ucl like four years after he left, which is more then enough time for the club to rebuilt 😆 if they didn't need Cristiano then they wouldn't have back to back round of 16 exits after he left .
I think the biggest factor in that 17/18 UCL run is that Ronaldo scored 11 games straight including every single group stage fixture. unlike the previous two campaigns, there were several games where it felt like almost no one turned up to play but once ronaldo scored they came alive.
the most underrated player that season though was Marcelo. He was the reassuring voice for ronaldo and the front line who had a dreadful start to the season. Ronaldo was goalless in the league for like the first 2 months if I remember correctly. Marcelo kept creating and he added goals back to his game just like his early real madrid days. dude had almost all the big assists to either tie the score or give the lead. and his performance against bayern was special. really underrated for me.
@@Almostthere1234 Yeah they were fantastic too but they did not go underrated. Modric won the Balondor that season. Kroos received plaudits as always, inventing a role that premier league teams like Liverpool would imitate and win the UCL with very next season. Isco was on top of the world that season. Everyone remembers his perfermances not just for Real but for Spain, especially against Italy.
@@theportugueselegend Zidane is a football god. He is generational player and coach and scout. It just a shame that he is introvert that dont talk about football , tactics like pep, Johan cryuff or even Mourinho.
Everyone talks about the 09-11 Barca squad all the time as the best team ever but I never see anybody give this team as much credit. Thank you for making this.
The difference is that Barca fans don’t shit on their Team after a couple of bad plays, We do..and we do so rather unapologetically and quite shamelessly too.. But Of late it’s been a little too fickle..
Well that barca team realistically achieved more, over those 3 years they won every league, 2 ucls including a sextuple, real won 3 ucls and just one title. Barca also did it playing incredible football
@@KIRA-h1wThat's MSN. BBC hell No .go watch. The backbone of team was mid for RM. BBC one B was good as distributor failure as finisher,, Another B injured...next C was fantastic goalscorer. MSN together was insane.
I’ve been an avid Real Madrid fan all my life. I’m also from Costa Rica, and I can tell you that Keylor Navas being part of that team was a source of national pride. His performance against Bayern in the semi-finals in 17-18 and Courtois’ heroics against Liverpool in 21-22 are the greatest displays of goalkeeping I’ve ever seen.
@@hinewdaniel2998Barca flopped in UCL, so they focused on La Liga. Real Madrid flopped in La Liga, so they focused on UCL. Also Copa del Rey has a magic curse that just makes RM lose it all the time 😂
The only team that really could compete with them during those days was Barca, but they never met each other in UCL, but La Liga matches were so fun back then, other teams that played against them, Juve and Bayern were closest to beat them, Juve was so close lol
@@eduardoramos7423 Your reasoning is childish, he said only Barca could match them and if you were watching El classicos u would understand what he's saying we talking 6-1, 4-0, 3-2 thrashing by Barca.
I was alive, young and a hater. I rooted against Madrid in all 3 of those finals and was in utter shock after saying “nah they can’t possibly win a 3rd.” But now all I can do is praise just how good those 3 champions league wins were. Waiting on a long over due Balón style documentary on this 3 year period but this was a great watch
@@leeregno They definitely are, and yes I did see that 2014 final one, it was amazing which is why I know they'll do a video on this Madrid three peat justice. I hope they eventually produce one on the three peat.
My personal favorite season is 16/17, that season everything was perfect. The 1st team was great, substitutes were amazing (Vasquez was GOAT in important matches) , young players were thriving. That team was amazing
The reason this Madrid team is not considered the best of all time is because there is no consistent visual style of play. People will say Pep's Barca was greater because they have that La Masia Tiki Taka identity. Klopp's Liverpool philosophy is gegenpressing. But Madrid does have a philosophy - winning. Winning no matter what, so fluidity. Being able to bend and stretch to greay length. They will counter attack you to death, but they will also possess. They can press you like crazy, but they can sit deep and absorb. They will give moments of individual brilliance but also be organized and put a team effort. When Madrid was a favorite in the final of Lisbon, Atletico scored an early goal and sat in a low block redusing to give freedom. But Madrid eventually battered them 4:1. But they were in a completely opposite situation against Liverpool in Paris final. They scored and withstood Liverpool's storm. This is fluidity of a winner.
Real madrid pretty much don't have an identity plus I don't think they care about having one as long as they win. That real madrid with the talent they had they could play any way they wanted depending on their opposition.
This team is what made me a soccer fan, as an american i was always a huge sports fan but never had soccer speak to me until i watched these madrid teams as a kid. Made me a madridista for life, as i’m sure they did for many others. Hala madrid
This video essay made me tear up. Such a masterclass performance in European football during those times and truthfully, an end of era. Oh how so much has change since then. I will never forget this Madrid side. 😢😭
Oh man, you can't know how happy was I reliving those days. I remember it was a period of time, when literally last minute corners were a sure goal, by the captain himself. My cousin and I were having mental breakdowns by the magic this team produced. Ronaldo was a hero, Zidane was the real SIGMA and Real, was THE QUEEN!
He is not the favorite boy! Never in history you can find people attacking and blaming a 37 years old STRIKER for goalkeeper and defenders mistakes! A club which haven’t won any trophies in 7 years are suddenly bad because of one player!
That mid 2010s Madrid team was absolutely dynastic. I've never seen anything like it, and probably never will. Yeah, definitely lucky to have seen it happen.
@@wweghorstgoldbridgesgreatest Bro they were the best defensive side that season. I think they only conceded 2-3 goals until they face madrid in the finals.
You know, I never watched the 2006 world cup then but I have since watched France' World Cup (2006) on UA-cam and wow, what a player Zinedine Zidane was
I've never been a fan of Real Madrid, but I don't know if any other team will be able to repeat what they did between 2014-2018. At the same time, my grandpa who was a huge Madrid fan passed away a few years prior to that and I was kinda sad he didn't live to see them win three consecutive CLs.
That is so cool. It would have been amazing if he saw Madrid dominate the CL like in the 50s. Deeply sorry for ur loss. Grandparents are irreplaceable.🥲❤💗
Wow what a great bit of content. That Madrid team was absolutely the best squad I've ever seen. As massive Man U supporter it hurts to write that but truth is truth. Well done Sir keep up the fantastic content.
Thank you for this great video you brought so many great memories back this team sounds like a legend and it's actually crazy it happened 5 years ago. This team made me love football every single player in the squad was great I remember when the ucl final was just another day for me because I already we were going to win just imagine what could happen if Ronaldo stayed we could've kept wining it until now because no one could stop us. Sadly I can't see another team being this good this team will be legendary forever it will always be remembered as one of the greatest teams to ever play together if not as the greatest people in the future will become Real Madrid fans just from hearing about this team not even watching it I love our team right now but I think last season was the end of a great era for Real Madrid and now we start a new one where new players will take the reins and bring us greatness.
I started to love football as a kid because of zidane. For a nerd like me, zidane the football player made the sport apealing. He showed me football has layers, even in greatness. As a coach he just cemented that feeling in me. Might be the greatest mind football has born.
I’m a Barca fan and a Messi fan but I am so happy that you’re doing this video. Unlike other fans, I respect Real Madrid and this was a goated feat in Football. Again W for making this video! While yes I become a bit sad and mad that this happy. They still did good. But Barca is better tho.
@@esaurodriguez298 according to Transfermarket Barcelona have 104 trophies while Madrid have 97, while their official sites says Real have 125 and Barca have 138. However Wikipedia says Real have 128 and Barca 132. So yes in terms of trophies Barca can be considered better.
this team was loaded with great players at each position but what separated them from other teams was their mentality. from an attack like BBC to the midfield with kroos, luka and case, to the back 4 led by a captain like ramos. they played with that confidence that they would win every game and when it came to the champions league they were too locked in to lose. CR7 was dropping world class performance game in and game out in the CL but they also had depth off the bench with guys that they could easily insert and they would produce. it was unfair how good they were during this time. a 3 peat in the biggest club competition was no coincidence.
@quantummeme7655 no team has ever done a 3 peat since the competition was revamped in 1992. Before 1992 only 1 team per country(winner of domestic league was allowed). So this is why winning 3 peat in the modern era might never be repeated.
The only reason Busquets, Iniesta and Xavi were dubbed better is because of their success while playing for both Spain and Barcelona. Casemiro, Kroos and Modric are equally as good as them.
@@Culer9605 a UEFAlona fan talking about other teams cheating is like asking a homeless man for financial and home advice. Look who got busted for buying off refs oh yeah UEFAlona.
@@Zetro999 yes we know who did that. Papa Perez controls everything in Spain. The season that they talk about, Madrid had 15/16 non deserved penalties and won the league. So stfu without knowing the facts.
I watch the world cups and euro cups but I don't really follow club football at all. I really appreciate how you explain things in a way that is easy to understand for people who are trying to learn!
Great video, i think that varane deserves more recognition tho. I remember when madrid was losing an important game ramos played as a striker for the last couple of minutes and carva and marcelo were almost 2 more wingers, specially marcelo. This meant that if case didnt stop all counter attacks early, which he would usually do succesfully, varane had to stop the attack almost entirely by himself. He was the perfect cb to do that as he would often outpace strikers like dortmund aubameyang or mbappe. To this day i still havent seen a defender as quick as him. Him, keylor and carvajal are definately our most underrated players of that generation
As a Barca fan, I believe the 09-11 team of ours is still the greatest team I’ve ever watched. However, id be a fool not to admit that Zizou’s Madrid from 2016 to 2018 wasn’t the most consistent squad I’ve ever seen. So many years of dominance in Europe.
probably won't happen again, we probably won't see any team winning 2 in a row for a very long time let alone 3 in a row. Mind you since the competition changed format and renamed to Champions League in 1993, no one has been able to even win 2 in a row until 2017.
I started watching football when I was 16. I fell for Villarreal with Forlán and Riquelme and their tendency to beat giants like Real and Barca despite a 17,000 cap stadium. Then Barca played Chelsea in the 2009 UCL and I, a neutral, was outraged. I started rooting for Real and fell in love with their counterattacking style. 2014 felt like a weight off my shoulders but the threepeat was euphoric. I remember every moment of play while the entire saga was an absolute blur of ecstasy. My father was always a Real fan but never let it show, I didn’t gravitate towards Real until I was an adult and I think our bond was strengthened even more because of it. We had enough joy in those 3 years to last a lifetime. We are now socios and do our best to catch games together. Real give us a lot of joy and I’ll never forget it as long as I live.
I’m so happy I was alive to witness all these wins. Living a dream era that I truly never expected. Even with the team and prestige I never expected Real Madrid to do what they did and least of all with Zidane showing up, I was just hoping him to manage the damage. 😂 what a change he brought
As far as the sports I watch, Real Madrid are the first club to three peat in their biggest competition since the 200-2002 Lakers. That’s INSANE and shows you how difficult it is to three peat in any sport.
Bayern and Ajax three peated if i am not wrong back in the 70s so they are not the only ones but in the modern game they are the only club to have done so Even Barca the best team ever between 2009-2015 Only won 50% of the Champions leagues in that period
Great video! I have a suggestion as well. You should make a video on their 21/22 UCL win as it was DEFINITELY one of the best winning runs ever! They had to clutch up EVERY SINGLE GAME in the LAST MINUTES against strong teams such as Chelsea, PSG, and Man City.
The 14/15 season didn't start poorly. In fact, Madrid were league leaders for the first half of the season, they demolished Barcelona in that season's first El Clásico, and as was mentioned in the video, they even went on an unreal winning streak. Things started to fall apart after christmas. Although, reaching the UCL semis and finishing just 2 meager points behind Barcelona in the league maybe shouldn't be seen as a complete collapse. When Ancelotti got sacked after that season, every madridista stood up for him as we felt he'd been treated unfairly by Florentino Pérez. No one really wanted to see him leave, not even the players. And to top it all off, Pérez hired Benítez as Ancelotti's replacement. A manager who started his career at Madrid, but did not really share Real Madrid's true values such as playing attack-minded football. Dark times indeed...
Champions League and Real Madrid are a match made in heaven. At this point they should be a petition that Champions League be renamed after Real Madrid.
Don’t forget that FCB has manipulated the Spanish league for decades. It is proved and court decision latest in 2025. That explains a lot, how a team is able to win more UCLs than leagues
As a madridista for life , there’s nothing like the pressure of winning and playing for Real Madrid , Zidane is a winner and always would be , but the hatred that brings to be at Real Madrid is the only reason why a living person can said that Zidane’s win by luck , specially when you go against Messi Barcelona, every week.
I bit bummed out you didn't mention Zidane's in-game rotation. Seeing Asensio and Vasquez warming to play with Ronaldo up top, you just knew it was game over.
Loved your analysis on this, I always like to see what a neutral viewpoint is like and I’m glad you marvel at the team’s accomplishments. Being a Madridista during this era was amazing, but still frustrating in LaLiga. 16/17 is still my favorite season of all time, due to our dominance, but 21/22 may have eclipsed it with all the comebacks and never say die attitude. Watching the club struggle in the mid 2000’s and early 2010s made those wins so much better.
This Real Madrid team were not unstoppable in the Sense of unplayable or too good, they had a very strong team spirit, belief and defense combine that with Prime Ronaldo you have a perfect team. Barcelona while dominating Europe were truly unstoppable until Mourinho arrived, Pep's worst nightmare. Since 2015 To 19 Barcelona were the best team In Europe and you can see that by looking head to head matches with Madrid but they lacked what Real had and have always have, that never say never spirit and iron defense. Barca were always shockingly being knocked out of the UCL remember Barca almost won the La Liga and UCL unbeaten but fell at the last huddle, collapsing at Anfield and loosing to Levante in the last match of the season surely who does that.
The best are the ones who win. Barcelona were humiliated by Roma, Juventus, Bayern, Liverpool, PSG, the best team in the world can't get pummeled 3-0, 4-0 and 8-2 in consecutive years. Barcelona never dominated Europe, they only dominated Madrid for a few seasons
The fact Zidane and Real Madrid three peated in the modern era doesn’t get talked about enough and is INSANE to me.
Honestly imo the greatest dynasties of all time were;
Madrid 1955-1962
Madrid 2014-2022
Barca 08-2015
Milan 1989-94
Ajax 1970-1973
same goes with Man City constantly winning prem. When you start winning constantly, it becomes normal. However, after another 4-6 years, with looking at it from perspecitve, more people would understand that it was ridicilous
@@mjokkerr4150 united did it better and longer
If it was some prem team you'd never hear the end of it
@@uvongcukana5440 I am a Liverpool fan and I don't want to be too too biased but 80s Liverpool Maybe??? Has a very good shout imo
The best part of Zinedine Zidane was when he said "IT'S ZIDANE TIME" and zinedined all over those teams. Truly one of the managers of all time.
truly one of the players of all time
@@Error-ck4jg 😂 for fucks sake. Top tier comment
How creative
Beautiful
“he never said that” 😂😂
It's just mental that in the 2016/17 season juve had conceded 3 goals in the ucl before the finals and madrid scored 4 goals against them in one match
*2016/17
@@john-olivierlukama1548 lol sorry
Yea in that particlar season i think it was the best and the peak of performance from that real madrid team and group of players
They could defend cross but not cut backs and Zidane it saw. That is how cr7 score 2 goal and asensio 1 goal.
It was noodle hair Ronaldo. Game was over before it started
I will never forget Madrid 2014-2018 era!!! The best by far.....Being a Madridsta back then hit diffrent, 2022 was a special year in its right too
I loved those years, but man… the comebacks in 2022 are something I will never, ever forget.
Every man with a brain knows they robbed the champions in all the three peat years
Yeah it was amazing
Appreciate every time and every generation. Because it only comes once. If you spend your time reminiscing the old glory day, you might miss the great moments of the present. And before you realize it, these days too are over before you even started enjoying them. Nostalgia is a beautiful feeling and I too definitely will remember these memories fondly and honor them. But I'm also gonna enjoy the hell out of the current generation.
@@pandaman1331 very well said
Ronaldo between 2016 and 2018 was a beast in UCL (59 goal contributions)
Beast period but especially on the biggest stage
from 2014*
50% from tap ins, penalties and offside goals. Sone long range goals were world class though.
@@sagarranjan4585 all count the same though.
@@hi-ls6lt I'm telling college level data analysis and you're stuck on 2nd grade mathematics. In the word of noobs - "levels🔥" 😆
This Real Madrid side marked my childhood. Thank you Zidane for bringing us this team.
The refs helped them in everyone of those champions leagues they scored countless offside goals
@@Pure100percentfacts_ barca fan detected lol. Go cry in the europa league
@@Pure100percentfacts_ cry cry 😢 😭 💔 😪 😞 😔 😢 😭 💔 😪 😞 😔 😢 😭 💔
Childhood?
How old are you??
Team I watched when i first got into football
As a Real Madrid fan, this era felt almost too good to be true. To win the Champions league once is a monumental task. To be the Champions of Europe for around 1000 days straight is something I don’t believe will ever be seen again. As a teenager during this era, there was a time were I genuinely forgot what it felt like to see Real Madrid lose.
If you are from Madrid can you tell if you hate Ronaldo or not??
@@shonenxpr675Only fake fans would hate Ronaldo, the man who helped a desperate Real Madrid win their first real trophy against a seemingly unstoppable Barcelona in the early 2010s, and who was their best player in all their Champion League-winning seasons.
@@technica6338it was not Cristiano.. it was mourinho that broke peps dominance...real still wins ucl post Cristiano...only Christiano can't have the same success as what he had with madrid
@@sr-br2qt They won the ucl like four years after he left, which is more then enough time for the club to rebuilt 😆 if they didn't need Cristiano then they wouldn't have back to back round of 16 exits after he left .
I think the biggest factor in that 17/18 UCL run is that Ronaldo scored 11 games straight including every single group stage fixture. unlike the previous two campaigns, there were several games where it felt like almost no one turned up to play but once ronaldo scored they came alive.
the most underrated player that season though was Marcelo. He was the reassuring voice for ronaldo and the front line who had a dreadful start to the season. Ronaldo was goalless in the league for like the first 2 months if I remember correctly. Marcelo kept creating and he added goals back to his game just like his early real madrid days. dude had almost all the big assists to either tie the score or give the lead. and his performance against bayern was special. really underrated for me.
@@thecalmbeforethemaelstrom just Marcelo? Isco , Modric kroos did not exist i guess cuz it would have Back to back whitout isco
@@Almostthere1234 Yeah they were fantastic too but they did not go underrated. Modric won the Balondor that season. Kroos received plaudits as always, inventing a role that premier league teams like Liverpool would imitate and win the UCL with very next season. Isco was on top of the world that season. Everyone remembers his perfermances not just for Real but for Spain, especially against Italy.
He scored in 10 games in a row. The 11th came in the last year final. He had 17 in 11
How Ronaldo didn't win the balloon dor is ridiculous
As soon as you saw Ronaldo, Marcelo, and Casemiro get off the team bus you knew it was over.
When Football Iconic Uploaded, it's a good day
Edit: Thanks for 150 likes
Nah fr tho. Iconic’s vids are those sit back and smoke a joint type vids for sure
YES BRO always so chill !
ok
As a Messi fan, I can't stress enough how crazy Madrid was. An amazing show from them throughout this period
“As a messi fan” why should it matter who u like everyone does it idk why
Someone who considers themselves a fan of an individual player rather than the sport itself shouldn't bother speaking about the sport
As a Preston North end fan, I couldn't agree more
@@cornelius9836 facts
@@cornelius9836 if you eat yogurt and cheese ,not just milk you are a monster!
Who would have thought *Zidane* would become a manager legend for Real Madrid after the World Cup 2006 *Headbutt*?🤔
Respect Zidane!👑
😂😂 I feel like that headbutt was a very Real Madrid thing to do.
I knew he would. He pioneered that France team to the final and won it in 98.
The thing is... is he really a good manager or just good for Madrid? I don't really know
Plenty of people.
@@theportugueselegend Zidane is a football god. He is generational player and coach and scout. It just a shame that he is introvert that dont talk about football , tactics like pep, Johan cryuff or even Mourinho.
Everyone talks about the 09-11 Barca squad all the time as the best team ever but I never see anybody give this team as much credit. Thank you for making this.
The difference is that Barca fans don’t shit on their Team after a couple of bad plays, We do..and we do so rather unapologetically and quite shamelessly too..
But Of late it’s been a little too fickle..
@@hadikhan5197what Barca team and fans have you been looking at lol
remember when barca fans threw tomatoes at Messi’s car cause he didn’t score for 3 games in a row??
Real Madrid in UCL
2011- Semis
2012- Semis
2013- Semis
2014- Champions
2015- Semis
2016- Champions
2017- Champions
2018- Champions
Crazy run
Well that barca team realistically achieved more, over those 3 years they won every league, 2 ucls including a sextuple, real won 3 ucls and just one title. Barca also did it playing incredible football
The Bale, Ronaldo and Benzema era has gotta be the best era for Madrid winning 4 UCLs in 5 years was extra ordinary
Greatest trio in football history
Debatable
@@KIRA-h1wThat's MSN. BBC hell No .go watch. The backbone of team was mid for RM. BBC one B was good as distributor failure as finisher,, Another B injured...next C was fantastic goalscorer. MSN together was insane.
@@A123-c6o they didn't achieve what msn did
@@KIRA-h1wabsolutely
It's always a good day when Football Iconic comes to play
I’ve been an avid Real Madrid fan all my life. I’m also from Costa Rica, and I can tell you that Keylor Navas being part of that team was a source of national pride. His performance against Bayern in the semi-finals in 17-18 and Courtois’ heroics against Liverpool in 21-22 are the greatest displays of goalkeeping I’ve ever seen.
I’ve been a Madrid fan since I was five and this span of time was genuinely one of the happiest periods of my life as a football fan
If Kroos, Modric, and Casemiro all played for the same country, there would be no debate to who the best mid field of all time is
Exactly. Kroos is a world champion, Casemiro won the Copa America, Modric got to the final and third place. That's much more impressive
@@angusyoung5398 impressive? Xavi , Iniesta and busquets actually won back to back euros and an actual world cup
@@commieslayer7046Yeah, and they all played together both for club and country.
@heIIbIazer yes all 3 played together and won together. I don't understand how Real Madrid never won the treble though.
@@hinewdaniel2998Barca flopped in UCL, so they focused on La Liga. Real Madrid flopped in La Liga, so they focused on UCL.
Also Copa del Rey has a magic curse that just makes RM lose it all the time 😂
The only team that really could compete with them during those days was Barca, but they never met each other in UCL, but La Liga matches were so fun back then, other teams that played against them, Juve and Bayern were closest to beat them, Juve was so close lol
That Classico in 2016-2017 though. "LIONEL MESSI DOES IT AGAIN HE'S SUPERHUMAN"
@@akwilson1676 that el clasico should have won the game of the decade
Considering Ramos took Salah out of the CL final and Madrird largely won because of Karius I would say Liverpool did alright
Not really ,Then why didn’t Barca win the UCL then?
@@eduardoramos7423 Your reasoning is childish, he said only Barca could match them and if you were watching El classicos u would understand what he's saying we talking 6-1, 4-0, 3-2 thrashing by Barca.
I was alive, young and a hater. I rooted against Madrid in all 3 of those finals and was in utter shock after saying “nah they can’t possibly win a 3rd.” But now all I can do is praise just how good those 3 champions league wins were. Waiting on a long over due Balón style documentary on this 3 year period but this was a great watch
He already did the 2014 ucl final which was a masterpiece. Balon is great
@@leeregno They definitely are, and yes I did see that 2014 final one, it was amazing which is why I know they'll do a video on this Madrid three peat justice. I hope they eventually produce one on the three peat.
Balon is the best fr🥲
Balon is making Movies not UA-cam videos but this channel is quite good also.
My personal favorite season is 16/17, that season everything was perfect. The 1st team was great, substitutes were amazing (Vasquez was GOAT in important matches) , young players were thriving. That team was amazing
Great video. As a Costa Rican viewer, Navas is the most underrated keeper ever.🇨🇷🇨🇷♥️♥️
The reason this Madrid team is not considered the best of all time is because there is no consistent visual style of play. People will say Pep's Barca was greater because they have that La Masia Tiki Taka identity. Klopp's Liverpool philosophy is gegenpressing. But Madrid does have a philosophy - winning. Winning no matter what, so fluidity. Being able to bend and stretch to greay length. They will counter attack you to death, but they will also possess. They can press you like crazy, but they can sit deep and absorb. They will give moments of individual brilliance but also be organized and put a team effort.
When Madrid was a favorite in the final of Lisbon, Atletico scored an early goal and sat in a low block redusing to give freedom. But Madrid eventually battered them 4:1. But they were in a completely opposite situation against Liverpool in Paris final. They scored and withstood Liverpool's storm. This is fluidity of a winner.
But is this the mentality of Real
Atletico were holding out until Ramos. Then in extra time you could see Atletico were done and Real punished them. La Decima!
Real madrid pretty much don't have an identity plus I don't think they care about having one as long as they win. That real madrid with the talent they had they could play any way they wanted depending on their opposition.
This team is what made me a soccer fan, as an american i was always a huge sports fan but never had soccer speak to me until i watched these madrid teams as a kid. Made me a madridista for life, as i’m sure they did for many others. Hala madrid
@Heberth R. bros name is Herberth
@Heberth R. weirdo
@@enouement0 cook
This video essay made me tear up. Such a masterclass performance in European football during those times and truthfully, an end of era. Oh how so much has change since then. I will never forget this Madrid side. 😢😭
Oh man, you can't know how happy was I reliving those days. I remember it was a period of time, when literally last minute corners were a sure goal, by the captain himself. My cousin and I were having mental breakdowns by the magic this team produced. Ronaldo was a hero, Zidane was the real SIGMA and Real, was THE QUEEN!
It’s INSANE to me how Ronaldo three peating with Real Madrid doesn’t get talked about in regards to his Legacy
He is not the favorite boy!
Never in history you can find people attacking and blaming a 37 years old STRIKER for goalkeeper and defenders mistakes!
A club which haven’t won any trophies in 7 years are suddenly bad because of one player!
@@bo4Elite what? Look at united now that ronaldo left
@@BhutanbaII 7 years before that!?
@@bo4Elite what? You mean 1 month?
@@BhutanbaII look at united when he came in, 18 premier league goals his first season. Saving his team in the UCL too. Stop being a hater
That mid 2010s Madrid team was absolutely dynastic. I've never seen anything like it, and probably never will. Yeah, definitely lucky to have seen it happen.
It's really scary that Los blancos destroyed Juventus's best team ever, Liverpool's best team ever and Atletico's best team ever in their 3 peat.
That was definitely not Juventus' best team ever nor Liverpool's best team ever. Unreal achievement still, though.
@@wweghorstgoldbridgesgreatest Bro they were the best defensive side that season. I think they only conceded 2-3 goals until they face madrid in the finals.
@@mr.revolution2132 doesn't matter. They still aren't better than the mid-80s or the late 90s Juventus.
@@wweghorstgoldbridgesgreatest yes they were
@@eddiesolis2929 no. Complete disregard to the mid 80s Juventus.
This was such a good team. Ronaldo in that team was something else. Make vid on Rashford on his recent heroics. Guy can’t stop scoring
You know, I never watched the 2006 world cup then but I have since watched France' World Cup (2006) on UA-cam and wow, what a player Zinedine Zidane was
He was truly something else bro.
His single-handed domination of Brazil is legendary.
Zidane had made himself a legend both as a player and manager.
Zidane and his "Tomorrow is a Final" tactic are forever etched in m heart.
I've never been a fan of Real Madrid, but I don't know if any other team will be able to repeat what they did between 2014-2018. At the same time, my grandpa who was a huge Madrid fan passed away a few years prior to that and I was kinda sad he didn't live to see them win three consecutive CLs.
That is so cool. It would have been amazing if he saw Madrid dominate the CL like in the 50s. Deeply sorry for ur loss. Grandparents are irreplaceable.🥲❤💗
I'm sure your grandpa saw all of that having a drink with Di Stefano
My favorite channel/voice on UA-cam
Talking about my favorite team
Doin my favorite thing they ever did
On CR7 Birthday
Today is a great day! 🔥❤️💯⚽️
2016/17 Madrid is the greatest football team of all time. Simply phenomenal.
Wow what a great bit of content. That Madrid team was absolutely the best squad I've ever seen. As massive Man U supporter it hurts to write that but truth is truth. Well done Sir keep up the fantastic content.
Been waiting for a video on Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid team amazing!
Thank you for this great video you brought so many great memories back this team sounds like a legend and it's actually crazy it happened 5 years ago. This team made me love football every single player in the squad was great I remember when the ucl final was just another day for me because I already we were going to win just imagine what could happen if Ronaldo stayed we could've kept wining it until now because no one could stop us. Sadly I can't see another team being this good this team will be legendary forever it will always be remembered as one of the greatest teams to ever play together if not as the greatest people in the future will become Real Madrid fans just from hearing about this team not even watching it I love our team right now but I think last season was the end of a great era for Real Madrid and now we start a new one where new players will take the reins and bring us greatness.
This team should be in the shout for the greatest team of all time. 3 consecutive champions league is a triumph
I started to love football as a kid because of zidane. For a nerd like me, zidane the football player made the sport apealing. He showed me football has layers, even in greatness. As a coach he just cemented that feeling in me. Might be the greatest mind football has born.
I think a video on zidane’s playing career would be sick!
Real Madrid and Ronaldo during this period were unstoppable !!!!!!! Amazing viodeo
I’m a Barca fan and a Messi fan but I am so happy that you’re doing this video. Unlike other fans, I respect Real Madrid and this was a goated feat in Football. Again W for making this video! While yes I become a bit sad and mad that this happy. They still did good. But Barca is better tho.
Madridista here. Thankyou.
yes barca is better, they also won the same as REAL MADRID. yep! deff
Barca is better? Better than Atletico? Yes, they are. Look at the amount of trophies.
@@esaurodriguez298 according to Transfermarket Barcelona have 104 trophies while Madrid have 97, while their official sites says Real have 125 and Barca have 138. However Wikipedia says Real have 128 and Barca 132. So yes in terms of trophies Barca can be considered better.
@@anthonkenUCL was a fraud when Chelsea lost the final.
It’s crazy that every single year they weren’t touted as the favorite team to win
this team was loaded with great players at each position but what separated them from other teams was their mentality. from an attack like BBC to the midfield with kroos, luka and case, to the back 4 led by a captain like ramos. they played with that confidence that they would win every game and when it came to the champions league they were too locked in to lose. CR7 was dropping world class performance game in and game out in the CL but they also had depth off the bench with guys that they could easily insert and they would produce. it was unfair how good they were during this time. a 3 peat in the biggest club competition was no coincidence.
Noodle-hair Ronaldo would put a photo on social media with Casemiro and Marcelo. It was over before it started!
Good memories!
You just keep getting better and better, keep up the good work!
Nacho deserves a lot more credit. When Nacho plays I can see Glimpses of our Gladiator. We really miss Ramos especially this season.
Winning the 3-peat was so special for Real Madrid. No one in European football will ever repeat that, even Real Madrid.
@QuantumMeme they can
who knows? Benzema is on a ROLE right now and already won once!
@quantummeme7655 no team has ever done a 3 peat since the competition was revamped in 1992. Before 1992 only 1 team per country(winner of domestic league was allowed). So this is why winning 3 peat in the modern era might never be repeated.
@quantummeme7655It was literally a way different format, lol. Zero ball knowledge.
Your point on Navas being the most underrated keeper is 100% true. Wish they never sold him
The only reason Busquets, Iniesta and Xavi were dubbed better is because of their success while playing for both Spain and Barcelona. Casemiro, Kroos and Modric are equally as good as them.
Also because they won the treble twice which included a sextuple
Nah mostly cause the media sucks off UEFAlona
@@Zetro999 lol we know how Uefadrid won the UCL in 2016 & 2017
@@Culer9605 a UEFAlona fan talking about other teams cheating is like asking a homeless man for financial and home advice. Look who got busted for buying off refs oh yeah UEFAlona.
@@Zetro999 yes we know who did that. Papa Perez controls everything in Spain. The season that they talk about, Madrid had 15/16 non deserved penalties and won the league. So stfu without knowing the facts.
Man you just summed up everything perfectly. You earned a subscriber here.
No team even comes close to this era, what a period that was... Unbelievable!
Very insightful video. Definitely increased the knowledge of my Club. Keep up with the good work fella👍
I watch the world cups and euro cups but I don't really follow club football at all. I really appreciate how you explain things in a way that is easy to understand for people who are trying to learn!
great video as always, this man is the best UA-camr for our beautiful game
Great video, i think that varane deserves more recognition tho. I remember when madrid was losing an important game ramos played as a striker for the last couple of minutes and carva and marcelo were almost 2 more wingers, specially marcelo. This meant that if case didnt stop all counter attacks early, which he would usually do succesfully, varane had to stop the attack almost entirely by himself. He was the perfect cb to do that as he would often outpace strikers like dortmund aubameyang or mbappe. To this day i still havent seen a defender as quick as him.
Him, keylor and carvajal are definately our most underrated players of that generation
Being a madridista, the 2021/22 CL was stellar , knocking giants left & right with VAR in place
As a Barca fan, I believe the 09-11 team of ours is still the greatest team I’ve ever watched. However, id be a fool not to admit that Zizou’s Madrid from 2016 to 2018 wasn’t the most consistent squad I’ve ever seen. So many years of dominance in Europe.
Haven't been a football fan for long but they give me a 2014 golden state warriors feel. A great player/coach and an unbeatable team.
God I miss this era. As a Madridista, this was such a great era. HALA MADRID
This is the greatest football video on UA-cam. 👏👏👏
3 peat in the CL may never happen again
It will never happen again. Winning 2 in a row is hard
@@Dinoo1234 winning 1 is hard
probably won't happen again, we probably won't see any team winning 2 in a row for a very long time let alone 3 in a row. Mind you since the competition changed format and renamed to Champions League in 1993, no one has been able to even win 2 in a row until 2017.
Well there’s no player like Ronaldo who constantly scores hat tricks in the most important UCL games playing for a top European club
I started watching football when I was 16. I fell for Villarreal with Forlán and Riquelme and their tendency to beat giants like Real and Barca despite a 17,000 cap stadium. Then Barca played Chelsea in the 2009 UCL and I, a neutral, was outraged. I started rooting for Real and fell in love with their counterattacking style. 2014 felt like a weight off my shoulders but the threepeat was euphoric. I remember every moment of play while the entire saga was an absolute blur of ecstasy. My father was always a Real fan but never let it show, I didn’t gravitate towards Real until I was an adult and I think our bond was strengthened even more because of it. We had enough joy in those 3 years to last a lifetime. We are now socios and do our best to catch games together. Real give us a lot of joy and I’ll never forget it as long as I live.
I’m so happy I was alive to witness all these wins. Living a dream era that I truly never expected. Even with the team and prestige I never expected Real Madrid to do what they did and least of all with Zidane showing up, I was just hoping him to manage the damage. 😂 what a change he brought
I could've easily watched an hour of this. You paid attention to all the important details and everything was presented flawlessly. Awesome video!
In a elite class of their own ✨ no team will replicate this again
This was worth every second, thank you for making such an elaborate and creative video on Madrid’s three-peat history!
Happy Birthday CR7...🐐🐐🐐💗
Winning 3 consecutive champioms in the most competitive era of football is insanity
This is one Treble that will never be recreated. Thank you Zizou
Great video, great storytelling
2017 Is the best version of Madrid, truly an Iconic dream team back then
Real Madrid team 2016 to 2018 with Zidane, Ronaldo was unstoppable the team really remind of my high school days🥺🔥🔥
As far as the sports I watch, Real Madrid are the first club to three peat in their biggest competition since the 200-2002 Lakers. That’s INSANE and shows you how difficult it is to three peat in any sport.
Bayern and Ajax three peated if i am not wrong back in the 70s so they are not the only ones but in the modern game they are the only club to have done so Even Barca the best team ever between 2009-2015 Only won 50% of the Champions leagues in that period
Great video! I have a suggestion as well. You should make a video on their 21/22 UCL win as it was DEFINITELY one of the best winning runs ever! They had to clutch up EVERY SINGLE GAME in the LAST MINUTES against strong teams such as Chelsea, PSG, and Man City.
The 14/15 season didn't start poorly. In fact, Madrid were league leaders for the first half of the season, they demolished Barcelona in that season's first El Clásico, and as was mentioned in the video, they even went on an unreal winning streak. Things started to fall apart after christmas. Although, reaching the UCL semis and finishing just 2 meager points behind Barcelona in the league maybe shouldn't be seen as a complete collapse.
When Ancelotti got sacked after that season, every madridista stood up for him as we felt he'd been treated unfairly by Florentino Pérez. No one really wanted to see him leave, not even the players. And to top it all off, Pérez hired Benítez as Ancelotti's replacement. A manager who started his career at Madrid, but did not really share Real Madrid's true values such as playing attack-minded football. Dark times indeed...
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I hope Real win UCL this season. Ancelotti deserves another one and probably this is his last season with Madrid
Bro this was an amazing video. Great work!!
That intro gave me chillss 🐐
And here madrid is in the semi finals.. this team is crazy.. i just cant believe that they may win another ucl
watching this madrid team as a madridista was like being high on acid for 3 years straight
What a well put video. Amazing work! 🤙
If Zidanes coaching career boils down to luck than I would like to have his luck 😅
Finally a video acknowledging how great this team was.
Champions League and Real Madrid are a match made in heaven. At this point they should be a petition that Champions League be renamed after Real Madrid.
I was lucky enough to witness this team in my late teens, truly blessed
Don’t forget that FCB has manipulated the Spanish league for decades. It is proved and court decision latest in 2025. That explains a lot, how a team is able to win more UCLs than leagues
Yay!!! I wanted this video ever since the jose mourinho’s Real Madrid video
Hat-trick in CL is too much to even think about, yet that team did it.
Whenever I think about it, It makes me cry... Such a emotional moments those times was... ❤❤❤
I’m not a fan of Madrid but I still can’t believe their dominance lasted for 3 years and half
great video, really enjoyed it !
I wanted Barca vs Real Madrid in the 14/15 Champions League final. It would have caused a riot between Messi and Ronaldo fanboys 😂
As a madridista for life , there’s nothing like the pressure of winning and playing for Real Madrid , Zidane is a winner and always would be , but the hatred that brings to be at Real Madrid is the only reason why a living person can said that Zidane’s win by luck , specially when you go against Messi Barcelona, every week.
I bit bummed out you didn't mention Zidane's in-game rotation. Seeing Asensio and Vasquez warming to play with Ronaldo up top, you just knew it was game over.
Such a perfect overview of this outstanding team. Bravo! Thank you for this video! Love from Italy!
Idk how you can call Ronaldo the greatest champions league player and not say he's the GOAT. He tha goat in the best league, come on now.
Loved your analysis on this, I always like to see what a neutral viewpoint is like and I’m glad you marvel at the team’s accomplishments. Being a Madridista during this era was amazing, but still frustrating in LaLiga. 16/17 is still my favorite season of all time, due to our dominance, but 21/22 may have eclipsed it with all the comebacks and never say die attitude. Watching the club struggle in the mid 2000’s and early 2010s made those wins so much better.
This Real Madrid team were not unstoppable in the Sense of unplayable or too good, they had a very strong team spirit, belief and defense combine that with Prime Ronaldo you have a perfect team. Barcelona while dominating Europe were truly unstoppable until Mourinho arrived, Pep's worst nightmare.
Since 2015 To 19 Barcelona were the best team In Europe and you can see that by looking head to head matches with Madrid but they lacked what Real had and have always have, that never say never spirit and iron defense. Barca were always shockingly being knocked out of the UCL remember Barca almost won the La Liga and UCL unbeaten but fell at the last huddle, collapsing at Anfield and loosing to Levante in the last match of the season surely who does that.
The best are the ones who win. Barcelona were humiliated by Roma, Juventus, Bayern, Liverpool, PSG, the best team in the world can't get pummeled 3-0, 4-0 and 8-2 in consecutive years. Barcelona never dominated Europe, they only dominated Madrid for a few seasons
During that time, Madrid and Barca were equal in El classico
@@angusyoung5398 bad luck for Barca