People still say a house will become complete when there are children's voices. And at Real Madrid at this time, that "house" is bustling more than ever before the away trip to Manchester City's stadium in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League.
Coach Alvaro Arbeloa unexpectedly became the leader of the strongest rejuvenation wave in Real Madrid's first team history. And it took him less than 9 weeks to create that mark.
In the journey to conquer both La Liga and Champions League, Los Blancos are relying on a generation of energetic young players such as Thiago Pitarch (18 years old), Dani Yanez (18), Jorge Cestero (19), Victor Valdepenas (18) and Diego Aguado (19).
In addition, names from team B such as Cesar Palacios and Manuel Angel have also been given the opportunity to debut for the first team, while players who grew up from the academy such as Gonzalo Garcia and Raul Asencio are increasingly asserting their roles.
Not only stopping there, Real Madrid also places high hopes on other outstanding young talents such as Arda Guler, Franco Mastantuono or Dean Huijsen - names considered the future of the team.
Arbeloa's approach reminds many people of the philosophy "if you are good enough, you are old enough" of legend Johan Cruyff - who once shaped Barcelona's identity.
Even what is happening at the Bernabeu is reminiscent of the legendary Quinta del Buitre generation with names like Emilio Butragueno, Manolo Sanchis or Michel. These are legends who helped Real Madrid dominate Spanish football in the 1980s.
Currently, the excitement that the young players bring is very clear. Thiago Pitarch quickly became a spiritual leader, when he was applauded by the audience at the Bernabeu when leaving the field in the match against Elche.
The energetic combinations, such as Dani Yanez's assist for Dean Huijsen to score, show the confidence and boldness of the new generation. Sharing after the match, Arbeloa could not hide his emotions. He called giving opportunities to players from the academy to play at the Bernabeu a "dream come true".
For many years, Los Blancos' youth training system has been considered ineffective, when after the Dani Carvajal and Nacho Fernandez generations, very few names could stay in the first team.
But now, Real Madrid is not only fixing that but also catching up with the trend of rejuvenation spreading throughout Europe - where talents like Lamine Yamal or Kenan Yildiz are constantly exploding.
Even Guler, although only 21 years old, also admitted that when entering the field, he "no longer cares about age" but plays with the mindset of a warrior.
This is certainly not unfamiliar to coach Pep Guardiola, who once built a successful foundation by giving opportunities to young players from his time at Barcelona to his current Man City.
Before the second leg at the Etihad, Real Madrid not only has a score advantage, but also possesses a youthful, ambitious source of energy. That is a factor that could become the decisive key in this top-level confrontation.
