I prefer Real Madrid and Bayern Munich to advance to the final if they don't meet in the knock-out round because it will be a big match that is quite evenly matched. Man City is still the favorite to advance to the semifinals but I am not so sure they can reach the final with their performance in several previous match results in the domestic league. The ideal semi-final composition could feature four strong teams, namely Man City, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich, everyone hopes that this scenario can work so that the Champions League semifinals will be more interesting and competitive.
At the moment it is very difficult to predict because as time goes by this season it is possible for teams to encounter problems resulting in a decline in performance or vice versa.
Bayern does look very strong this season but I don't think Real Madrid, in terms of performance they are still not consistent and it must be acknowledged that Real Madrid is a team that has a very high mentality so it is possible for them to do things that cannot be predicted in the Champions League.
Meanwhile Manchester City still doesn't look stronger than last season, but that doesn't mean they don't have the possibility of retaining the title, this team is still strong and has the possibility of being even better this season.
The strength of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich has far more potential this season to advance to the final round compared to Man City because these two teams have almost even quality players in all positions. If you look at the goals conceded in the domestic league, these two teams are still quite stable so the defense also looks very strong in supporting them to advance to the semifinals and finals this season in the Champions League.
Bayern Munich is indeed very strong, so is Real Madrid, but currently the Real Madrid team looks very inconsistent, especially the performance of their front line which often plays poorly in several matches.
This is the Champon League, all the top European teams will give everything to get the best results, so of course it won't be easy for all the teams to reach the final and become champions.