For now, the Premier League teams are still favored and taken into account in the UCL stage, but Aston Villa's victory over Bayern was quite surprising in my opinion because no one expected that Aston Villa would be able to win the match and for Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal I think they won the match fairly because since before the PL team was very favored, even for this season Manchester City is still the top favorite to win the Champion League.
Teams from the Premier League are always the favorites. Because the competition in the Premier League is actually one of the most difficult. because each club has excellent squad depth with undoubted quality. But seeing Aston Villa succeed in beating Bayern was still a big surprise for me and everyone. because Aston Villa is not a strong team like Manchester City or Arsenal. But looking at this match also proves that Aston Villa this season has developed rapidly. And it all started last season. Because Aston Villa has performed well since last season. So they are now in the UCL and also seem to be going quite far. Because in two matches in the UCL we saw Aston Villa succeed in winning full points in a row.