It’s already mid-February, which means it’s time for the Champions League round of 16 to kick off.If a team had luck in qualifying from the group stage, they will truly be tested at this stage of the competition. With several interesting ties in the round, the question becomes who has the best chance to get to the final in Cardiff?
Real are the defending champions and are currently the leaders of La Liga, however they’ve been in a slight funk as of recent. This following their record unbeaten run, Real can’t take Napoli for granted. Napoli has a high octane attack that makes for one of the most entertaining shows in Europe. Dries Mertens of Napoli could be the difference in the tie as he has continued his run as an unlikely offensive machine. His contribution to both scoring and assisting has Napoli in fine form. The possible return of Arkadiusz Milik for Napoli is also a huge boost for the The Little Donkeys. The young, bright Polish striker was enjoying a fine spell of form following his transfer from Ajax in the summer before going down with a torn ACL in September. However, Real Madrid will still be the favorite going into the match-up. I mean they still have Cristiano Ronaldo who continues to play at the highest level of world football despite recently turning 33. Real will also be getting a world class talent back in Welsh winger Gareth Bale. The winger is an electric player coupling his pace with lethal finishing and a chiselled jaw line that even Rushmore is jealous of. I can only imagine the winger is setting his eyes on winning the trophy in his home country of Wales which could put an extra fire under him. 
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