Check out the 2014/15 Champions League candidates

Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid are all eyeing the 2014/15 Champions League title. Let's review the group stage and the future opportunities of these candidates.

Many teams are capable of competing for the Champions League title this season.

Real Madrid

Showing great form in all competitions recently, Real Madrid is expected to become the first team to win the Champions League twice in a row. In the group stage, the “White Vultures” have maintained a perfect record against their opponents, and are currently at the top of the table with 15 points.

In the knockout round, if Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates maintain the top form they have shown in recent times, Real's chances of reaching the final are very high.

Barcelona

After a difficult start to the season, Barca has returned to the brilliance of Lionel Messi. The Argentine striker has scored 3 hat-tricks in the last 4 matches in all competitions, helping the Catalan team show overwhelming strength against their opponents.

Last season was the first time in many consecutive years that Barcelona had to stop in the Champions League quarter-finals. This year, coach Luis Enrique and his students understand that they will have to play well in the European arena to regain the trust of the fans. Currently, Barca still has to compete for the top spot with PSG, the decisive match between the two teams will take place at their home stadium Nou Camp.

Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid would have been champions of the 2013/14 Champions League if Sergio Ramos had not scored an equalizer for Real in the final's extra time. This year, coach Diego Simeone and his team will be determined to "take revenge".

After the defeat against Olympiacos, Atletico Madrid have won 4 consecutive matches, thereby regaining their "prestige" in the European arena. They are still highly appreciated by experts for their strong defensive and counter-attacking style of play. If they can gain points against Juventus tonight, they will hold the top position in Group A.

Bayern Munich

If Bayern Munich fail to reach the Champions League final this year, their season will be over. This time last year, Bayern were considered the number one candidate for the championship, but they ended up being defeated by Real Madrid.

This year, despite being in the “group of death”, Bayern Munich still easily showed their dominance over Manchester City, AS Roma and CSKA Moscow. They have already secured a ticket to the knockout round as the group winners, but this time, coach Guardiola and his students cannot be complacent.

Chelsea

Coach Jose Mourinho is considered one of the master coaches in the European arena, when he led his teams to the Champions League semi-finals for many consecutive years. This season, Chelsea has been much stronger thanks to two Spanish players, Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa. Therefore, Chelsea's target will certainly be higher than last year.

Chelsea are unbeaten in Europe and have secured the top spot in the group. If they maintain the form they have shown in recent times, the “Special One” can definitely think about winning the third Champions League title of his career.

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