Whichever team is able to maintain their best game until the end of the competition, they have the right to win the Champions League, including Manchester City. Dependence on several players is still the main obstacle that makes it difficult for Manchester City to maintain its performance when its mainstay players are absent.
Guardiola will try to maintain their success last season. His team's performance has improved again, he is trying to give Manchester City a second UCL title in a row. Other teams still have a chance, Real Madrid is still the strongest challenger in the title race, Bayern Munich must also be taken into account, while Inter will try to make a surprise.
Real is still a formidable force at UCL. I think it will not be easy for Mancity to win the UCL trophy two times in a row, although the predictions show that Mancity has the highest chance of winning the championship. The situation and strength of the teams will change somewhat after the upcoming transfer market ends. What will happen if Real successfully recruits Mbappe in this transfer window? This will be an extremely strong and quality addition to the race to the championship for Real
Apart from that, this season Real Madrid is very strong in every line where the midfield and defense are very strong so it will be very difficult for other teams to beat them. In the round of 16, Real Madrid will face Leipzig from the Bundesliga. Maybe in terms of strength, Real Madrid is no longer in doubt that they are stronger than Leipzig, so this match will be quite easy to predict the final result.
With Real's current squad, I only appreciate their midfield and attack. As for the defense, which is a patchwork due to injuries, I'm worried about how they will perform in the near future if this transfer period they decide not to bring any central defender contracts.