The UEFA Champions League title is mainly for the best among the best. It's noticeable how these elite teams runs in for winning games and having achievements triggered. Manchester City are going through a phase this season, what more do you expect from the Citizens? Pep Guardiola is in absolute control of every activities in the team. There's possibly no way Pep Guardiola will be present in Etihad stadium and watch his side crumbled in the UEFA Champions League. He's doing everything he can to instruct the route of the team, back to top standing. Pep Guardiola have been in full action because his job is at risk, he will take his chances if he spots one.
Indeed, becoming a champion in the Champions League certainly has to defeat strong opponents and it requires quite a hard sacrifice from each team to reach the final round. As Dortmund did last season where they were considered too weak from the start but they were able to prove their performance by defeating many strong opponents and reaching the final. But in the final they were defeated by Real Madrid.
However, this season of course the strongest team will be able to reach the final but for now we do not know which team will go to the final. However, several teams are very favored to advance to the final such as Barcelona, Liverpool and Real Madrid. But for now it is certainly too early to discuss it because we still have not seen their struggle in the last 16.