Quote from: superman184 on Today at 10:15:40 AM

Quote from: maju69 on Today at 10:04:49 AM

Yes, I also have the same thoughts about the Serie A team in the quarter -final Champions League. From the 3 teams that succeeded in representing Serie A now, only Napoli have a very good and consistent appearance, so if I have to choose then I will make Napoli more favorite than the other two teams, namely Inter Milan and AC Milan.

If you look at the appearance and performance that Napoli has shown in the Champions League and also its own domestic league, of course Napoli has a big chance to reach the Champions League final this season, but I don't know any other team that will go to the final. Because Real Madrid, Manchester City and Bayern Munich look equally strong here in the Champions League, it makes it difficult for me to predict which of the three of them will qualify for the Champions League final this season.

That is the surprising part of the Champions League this season. The underdogs play very strong in their domestic leagues (Napoli and Benfica) and the big favorites are all not ranked first in their leagues and also have some struggle once in a while. This is the chance for some new team to finally become the Champions League winner this year. Usually you wouldn't say that Napoli or even Benfica have a chance to win it, but this is year it is a different situation. More and more I lean towards Napoli being the real favorite here. Usually I would have said Manchester City, but Napoli is working like a perfect engine. They are probably the opponent who is most uncomfortable for any team to play against. You just know their results and even though they don't have the biggest name in the soccer world, every other team now knows that they are extremely hard to beat.