Manchester City performance is also poor in domestic league if not they should be among the top three clubs on the table. I believe that City will not survive from the playoffs, because in history Real Madrid haven't been kicked out from the group stage, and I don't think that will happen this season. Real Madrid is the best club in UCL and they have won it 14 times, for this reason, I have confidence in them.
Although Man City performance looks badly in domestic league, they still can be in the 4th place in EPL standings. It is UCL zone, I think it is not too bad for Man City. However, people expect too much on Man City because they always became the champion in the last 4 seasons. People assume Man City should be in the top 2-3 at least.Well, Real Madrid is surely the best team in UCL, they won the most UCL titles. But their performance is also unstable during this season, they are no longer as strong as in the previous seasons. And yesterday, they were defeated by a small team in La Liga (Espanyol). So, I think it is not impossible that Man City can surprise us by beating Real Madrid in UCL plays off round because Real Madrid is also not playing in their best form nowadays. The history of winning 24 UCL titles will never guarantee Real Madrid to beat Man City.
