There is always a special atmosphere when Pep Guardiola faces Real Madrid. As if the simple fact that he sets foot in the Spanish capital revives the ghosts of the past. A past where the FC Barcelona coach (2008-2012) struggled both on and off the field with his alter-ego Merengue at the time: José Mourinho (2010-2013). A rivalry, at its height, which has left indelible traces in the Spain of football.
