Since Manchester City won the Manchester City in the last season of the Champions League currently people look at this team as the first chance to win the tournament for another time but the Manchester City we see right now is far from the Manchester City we see in the last season and they lose much power.
Manchester City currently is not in the best form and they are racing with other teams in the premier league while the situation in Manchester City is not as good as other teams.
Personally, I don't think if they can win the Champions League for another time in this season.
No wonder Manchester City are still considered the strongest candidate to return to winning the Champions League this season, because their appearance has not decreased much. Although there is a decline, it is not so significant, especially if they bring in new ammunition that can complement their weaknesses this season.
Now teams from La Liga dominate the round of 16, there are 4 teams that are here now. They are also highly considered, especially there is the name Real Madrid which we know they are a team that has an above average mentality when in the Champions League. The representative from Serie A is also looking promising right now, Inter Milan. They are one of the strong candidates here.
There is no guarantee whatsoever for all teams to reach the final and win the title even though some leagues have more representatives in the round of 16. La Liga has 4 representatives, while the Bundesliga and Serie A have 3 representatives. None of them have any guarantee of qualifying for the quarter-finals, semi-finals or final, but some teams can be considered favorites based on their experience and squad depth.
Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are the 3 teams most favored to reach the final, but none of them are certain to reach the final without heavy obstacles. If Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid do not get strong opponents in the round of 16, then perhaps these three teams will get equal opponents in the quarter-finals and semi-finals.