BREAKING: 8 Teams That May Win 2022 Champions League| SEE LIST
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Mar 17, 2022
BREAKING: 8 Teams That May Win 2022 Champions League| SEE LIST
The thrills and chills of the week's Champions League Round of 16 last leg-tie has left swarming football fans with eight teams across football divides.
Wednesday's games aftermath means Chelsea and Villarreal are the latest to join the formidable quarter finals ranks after their complete crack down on their respective counterparts, LOSC and Juventus.
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Who are the big boys of the 2021/2022 Champions League?
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1. Chelsea
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The Premier League heavyweight are fans' favorite to clinch the desired title following their impressive run so far.
The Blues have conceded just seven goals in 15 Champions League games since Tuchel's arrival, three of them in their 3-3 draw with Zenit on Matchday.
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2. Liverpool
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The Reds are no stranger to the luscious title considering their applaudable track record of five wins.
Although Jurgen Klopp's side made a narrow escape from elimination after falling to Serie A's Inter Milan, the team's consecutive fine form might just get them the win.
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3. Manchester City
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There is no standing debate on the potency of City's grim passing and relentless pressing. As the tussle for their maiden Champions League title continues, Guardiola's side will undoubtedly give their counterparts a run for thair money.
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4. Real Madrid
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The Los Blancos remain the race's potential winners with the fierce partnership of Karim Benzema and Vinicíus Júnior that has produced a whooping total of 70 goals and assists so far.
Conte's side had scored in 23 successive matches in the Champions League round of 16 before drawing a blank at Paris in the first leg this season
5. Villarreal
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While some have posited Samuel Chukwueze's side is yet to prove their mettle in UEFA's intensively competitive tournament, the Spanish side are a dark horse.
The Yellow Submarines have gone from leaving tongues wagging with their UEFA Europa League victory last season to churning out great results including the stamp out of Serie A's bigwigs, Juventus.
6. Benfica
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The Eagles definitely have this season's shock value. Starting as underdogs in a wave of turbulent performances including their 5-2 loss to Bundesliga's Bayern, the Portuguese side stunned many in their 1-0 win over Ajax.
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7. Bayern Munich
The Bundesliga giants are an easy bet. The Bavarians move to the quarter finals with staggering thirty goals netted in high fashion.
With wily Lewandowski still on a brutal goal scoring streak, there are no odds against the side claiming seventh Champions League title.
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8.Atl├®tico
The take home lesson from their resilient win over Ronaldo's Man U is the fact that the Mattress makers will not settle for a exit in the race.
Diego Simone's men are on the course of rising from the ruins of their stormy start in the Champions League campaign.
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The draw for the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals and semi-finals will hold on Friday 18 March.
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