4 reasons why Real Madrid will win the Champions League for a third successive time 

#1 Rival clubs have not looked convincing

Barcelona have not been too convincing in Europe

In as much as there are at least four other clubs that are serious contenders for this season’s Champions League, Real Madrid still stand in a league of their own. This is because the holders are the only club that have truly been tested in the knockout round of this season’s competition. The 5-2 aggregate win over PSG was a real statement and the rest of Europe would definitely have already taken notice.

That, coupled with the unconvincing output of their rivals in Europe, gives Los Blancos a huge chance of going for the ultimate. Barcelona and Bayern Munich look like the closest sides that can rival Real Madrid. However, the Blaugrana’s performance against an out-of-form Chelsea suggests they are very beatable.

Bayern may also have romped to a heavy win over Besiktas in the last 16 first-leg, but that cannot be considered as a real test. The German giants cannot be ruled out of challenging for the Champions League title but their biggest test this season was against PSG – a side Madrid easily beat – and although they beat Unai Emery’s side 3-1 at the Allianz Arena, they equally lost heavily at the Parc des Princes.

Real Madrid will not have it easy winning a third Champions League trophy in a row, but the unconvincing performances of their European rivals puts them in a good position to lay claim to the title once again.