Right, I think all the teams that are in the Champions League at the moment are worth considering, there will only be gaps between them. I mean there is a percentage rate for each team for example. Chelsea will not beat Manchester City's title percentage but they cannot be underestimated because maybe it will make us regret having underestimated them. I believe there will be many surprises here.
There is a gap that separates the team that is superior in this competition, and the team that will be eliminated in the round of 16 later. we can compare it with the depth of players they have, consistency, teamwork, mental readiness, then combine them into a team that is more prepared and established as a candidate to win this competition trophy.
and yes all the teams that enter the last 16 of the champions league, have the same one formula. the formula is, win the fight in each match after match. Chelsea is no exception, even though this team does not have a high probability of continuing to advance to the Champions League final later. even so, Potter will prepare his troops to face Dortmund in the round of 16 match later. I'm optimistic, at least Chelsea will advance to the next round after overthrowing Dortmund. however, when compared to Manchester City. clearly, there is a gap that distinguishes that Pep Guardiola's army is more prepared and established when compared to Chelsea.
In terms of performance, I will say that Chelsea are ahead of Dortmund. But I cannot guarantee which team will win. Because Chelsea have not been in the greatest of forms recently. So even though we do not think that Chelsea will lose against Dortmund, a surprise is never a million miles away.
There is no comparison between Chelsea and Manchester City right now. Manchester City is far better and much deadlier than Chelsea. Manchester City is highly motivated to win the Champions League title this season, probably more than it is to win the English Premier League title. Which makes Manchester City a fearsome opponent in the Champions League.
The current Champions League teams are almost all, in my opinion, capable of winning the title of the Champions League if they continue to compete in an aggressive manner. So, no opponent can be underestimated from now on by any team.
Duke Khan