The Champions League quarter-final draw was released, the fate of the Top 3 in the Premier League was different, Manchester City had to face the "hard bones" Atletico, Chelsea played Real Madrid after 1 year, and Liverpool's opponent was the "big package team" Benfica. Judging from the schedule, the fate of Manchester City and Liverpool this season may be decided in 15 days, and Chelsea also faces new challenges.
First look at Manchester City and Liverpool, the two teams are currently only 1 point apart in the Premier League table, and the title race has entered the most critical stage. From April 2nd to April 17th, City will play five games, against Burnley on April 2, against Atletico on April 6, against Liverpool on April 10, again against Atletico on April 13 and again against Wolves on April 17.
The three most crucial games are undoubtedly Manchester City's two-legged Champions League match against Atletico Madrid and the battle against Liverpool on King's Hill. Liverpool's situation is similar to That of Manchester City, except that the Champions League opponent has been replaced by Benfica. The five games in these 15 days may determine whether Manchester City and Liverpool will be empty this season, or continue to soar.
Looking at Chelsea, as the defending champions of the Champions League, their opponents are Real Madrid. In the Champions League semi-finals last season, Chelsea eliminated Real Madrid 3-1 over two legs, and the two sides will meet again after a year. The downside for Chelsea is that chelsea can't sell tickets and don't have season tickets for champions league knockouts due to Abu being sanctioned by the British government, which means that chelsea will play in the Champions League in an empty stadium if the British government doesn't lift this sanction.
Whether Chelsea can overcome the difficulties and continue to advance in the Champions League may depend on Tuchel's "magic". According to statistics, Tuchel has been unbeaten in six or more games against two teams, Tottenham and Real Madrid. In addition, Chelsea are also unbeaten in five meetings against Real Madrid in all competitions (3 wins and 2 draws), which can be said to be a natural nemesis, after a year ago out of the Champions League, Ancelotti needs to find a way to beat Tuchel.