The Champions League group stage is two-thirds toward completion, and for each continental power struggling to secure progression to the knockout stage, a fresh face is making a claim to enter the discussion.
Two-time defending champ Real Madrid appears a shadow of its former self, Juventus, the side it beat last in June’s final, has faced its fair share of obstacles, and last year’s semi-finalists Monaco and Atletico Madrid perilously hang onto narrow hopes.
Conversely, continental tenderfoots Manchester City, Tottenham, and Besiktas have the look of world-beaters and suddenly, the 2017-18 Champions League is a wide-open affair.
With the knockout stage picture less murky after Wednesday’s fixtures, gaze into a crystal ball and have your say below:
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