Who's gonna win the Champions League?

- All eyes on Chelsea now as they have stopped playing their "boring" football and are now ruthlessly demolishing their opponents with huge scorelines. This weeks 4-0 win over Betis was just an example! They tear apart the defence with ease and finish clinically. Unlike other clubs they carry their amazing form from the premiership to the Champions League as well - and this is where other teams like ManU, Arsenal (especially!) and Liverpool have faltered. They are strong in Europe or in the League - it's become an either/ or option for them. Speaking of other teams, ManU seem to have started well in the League and not so bad in the CL as well, and by the looks of it, they seem to be the only team to try and challenge the blues for the Permiership. Arsenal - after the sale of Vieira - look like a fallen team. Much will be expected from Henry and co. to take them high up the table again. Lot of people feel that the Premiership is over and the crown is at Stamford Bridge - OK, that might soon be the fact, but in Europe it's a different story. Chelsea are a strong team, but do remember there are teams like Bayern, Real, Juve, Inter, Barca and the giants - Milan, who can stop Chelsea dead on the tracks!

Germany's main contender is Bayern, who - in reality - are the only team capable of going all they to the Cup. And with Makaay, Kahn and Ballack they do have the creativity they need, but will it last long enough for them?

Real, Barca are really strong contenders with Barcelona the team tipped to win, if it is not Chelsea. They do have the fire power but their defence is not as strong as they would like it to be. Woodgate has come back into the team - and scored at the right end for a change - and that would certainly boost their defence. With the recent signings of Baptista and Robinho, along with Ronaldo and Raul they have one of the formidable front lines (next only to Milan) that you could expect but their aging midfield will be tested thoroughly by the other teams. Barcelona, on the other hand, have had all their stars sign new deals to look strong from their srikers to their defenders. And in Ronaldinho, they have one of the gifted and creative midfielders in the game - who can turn the game around with a few twists and turns of his feet.

Italy leads the chase for the Champions League with Juventus, Inter and Milan hoping to thwart all the others and lift the trophy. Juventus have been and are still are a force to reckon with the like of DelPiero, Ibrahimovic and Nedved to create the spark in the midfield. Inter, are sadly the third in the Italian list and their form has not been the best off late. But they have the explosive Adriano - wanted by so many clubs - who can fire them back into a game with a flurry of bursting runs and goals. If their midfield works with the Strikers, then Inter will be the well oiled machine gunning for glory. Their cross town rivals - AC Milan - who somehow lost out last year, will be out to avenge their defeat in the finals. Their strike force consisting of the dangerous Shevchenko, Inzaghi, Vieri and Gilardinho is by far the best attacking option a team can have and they have a formidable midfield with Kaka, Gattuso, Seedorf and the unsung hero Pirlo.
- Milan have the squad to lift the Champions League. Will the complete what they failed to do last time around?

Will it be the enigmatic Italians, the fiery Spaniards, the dangerous Germans or the Classic English who lift the Cup?