I'm favorites Manchester City to impress in the semi-finals and qualify for the final. But I think they really had to fight hard to beat the reigning champions last season. Madrid are still the best in the competition, but that doesn't mean they will be as lucky as the previous season to qualify for the final.
Manchester City has been consistently impressive this season, both in the Premier League and in the Champions League. Their semifinal meeting against Madrid will be a tough and challenging one. Because the other two teams competing in the semifinals are so weak, the match would have been better off and more fascinating to watch in the finals. When either of the other two semifinal teams advances to the final, neither Manchester City nor Real Madrid can be defeated by them.