Aston Villa in the top eight, that is just unbelievable, such an amazing feat for the club and everyone associated with them. At the start of the competition, nobody would have bet a single dollar that Aston Villa will make the top eight and qualify automatically for the round of 16, and that Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City will only be able to make it through the Play-off.
By the way, I do not think that the clubs that have taken the coveted seeded places will be very pleased that Manchester City, on the contrary, did not get into this number of favorites and may come across as rivals to them 
) With all the problems that Pep Guardiola and his players are experiencing this season, I still think the team is already recovering from the crisis and will be a very serious force, even a contender for the final victory in the Champions League. At least, it was a strong ending that allowed Manchester City to win their Premier League titles in recent years.