Opinion: 3 reasons why the Champions League might have a new winner this year

The UEFA Champions League trophy
The UEFA Champions League trophy

2. Atletico and Tottenham are very strong at home:

Antoine Griezmann
Antoine Griezmann

Atletico Madrid stunned Juventus 2-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano last night, and continue to be quite a force at home. They have lost only one home match in the ongoing season so far, and that defeat came against the mighty Real Madrid. They have some very good players in Antoine Griezmann, Diego Godin and Saul Niguez, whereas striker Alvaro Morata has been recently signed to score the elusive goals in big matches.

Griezmann has scored 18 goals so far this season, and continues to be Atletico’s talisman. Atletico are unlikely to surrender their 2-goal lead against Juventus, and should make it to the quarter-final. They might even prove to be third time lucky this year after having lost in two Champions League finals against Real Madrid in 2013-14 and 2015-16.

Tottenham Hotspur have also been very impressive at home so far, and their thumping win over Borussia Dortmund has almost ensured a place for them in the last 8. Son-Heung-Min and Christian Eriksen have been in great form for them, and with Harry Kane’s likely return from an injury, Mauricio Pocchettino’s team can dream big this time around.

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Edited by Zaid Khan