Top 5 UEFA Champions league 2017-18 favorites ahead of the quarter finals

#3 Manchester City

Manchester City to "Pep" it up?

The top 3 in this ranking is filled with teams who are having a strong season, are filled with superstars and frankly there is not much to separate them. A lot would depend on the draws and how they play on that day. However, we still try to look at the small differentiating factors which could make them champions.

Manchester City have had an excessively strong season this time round. Led by Pep Guardiola, the team has lost only once in what is rated by many as the most competitive league in the world. Out of the FA cup and having almost won the EPL, Pep would have his eyes on the big prize now.

Overcoming Basel convincingly in the away leg, City lost the home leg in what City fans would say was a dead rubber ("We played our B team"). However, as the fixtures progress, City would have bigger challenges which in the past they have not been able to overcome.

One can only imagine City against Barcelona or City against Real Madrid, and City going in as the underdog. Like PSG, City may come up short and would have to prove themselves in such ties. However, if there was a City team who could win it, this certainly is it.

Key Player: Kevin De Bruyne (11 goals this season), Sergio Aguero (30 goals)

Key Positives: Excellent season, top manager, easy domestic campaign

Key Negatives: Not a strong track record in this tournament