PSG and City look like clear favorites, and Bayern and Real probably still look better than Chelsea. They did win it last season and did strengthen, but PSG strengthened a lot more and City will probably too (I expect Kane to end up there).
Do you think that with Messi at PSG, will it be this year that they will be able to reach the final?
Or will they suffer the same problem as other big clubs, having many stars in the same squad?
PSG will have very good players this season but that doesn't mean they will have a very good team, a set of very good individuals does not make a very good team.
The PSG coach will have a very difficult task to build a very good and balanced team, and it will take time for him to do so.
For me besides PSG and Manchester City, the favorites of this competition still remain Real, Barcelona, Liverpool, Chelsea, Bayern and Juventus and very few details will decide in the end.
Money can't buy a result and it's been beautifully seen in recent years with PSG and Manchester City.