When I looked at the grid, I only see European teams in the quarterfinals. Inter - City, PSG - Bayern, Real - Dortmund. Do you think this is possible? I like how Inter Miami plays, but I doubt very much that they will be able to beat PSG, these guys are very strong now and are in great shape.
There are still some teams that will have an advantage.. take a good look at the table and listings -- Palmeiras has already qualified to play the quarter finals against Chelsea and I'm not trying to be funny, those Brazilian teams are super crazy! They're not just gonna sit there and watch you trash their nets with goals. Palmeiras just like the flamengos are no easy teams. They may not qualify for the rest of the quarter final games, but they'll sure be a pain in the ass to most European teams.
I also doubt that Al Hilal will be able to beat City. I understand that everything can depend on the teams' attitude and their lineups, but I don't expect any surprises at the playoff stage.
While I also don't expect any surprises, football isn't limited to one team.. anything is bound to happen. We just hope that whatever happens, it stays entertaining for us the viewers.