Premier League 2017/18: 5 things we didn't expect this season

#1 Premier League breathes new life into the Champions League

Can any English club go all the way in Champions League this season?

In an era where the Spanish teams have stamped their authority in Europe, the English teams are experiencing something of a renaissance this season. With all five teams - Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, and Liverpool - through to the knockout stages, the Premier League has come up trumps in the Champions League.

The most commendable of them all are Spurs, who not only progressed to the round of 16 but also topped the group comprising of two-time defending champions Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.

Whilst the going will get tougher here on, the Premier League squads aren't half-shabby either. For the first time, we may see English teams going the distance in a competition they once dominated. Even though Real Madrid, Barcelona, and PSG are the usual suspects, Premier League clubs' great run in Europe's biggest club competition should throw interesting propositions.

After collective disappointments in the recent years including last season where England's sole representative in the quarter-finals were a burgeoning Leicester City, the league breathes new life this time around with relatively better showings from its representatives.

Anyone willing to bet on an English club being crowned champions in Kiev next May?