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Why Manchester City CAN win the Champions League: Guardiola's men are now favourites after dominating Real Madrid, super Sterling can't stop scoring, De Bruyne is a man possessed... and the club can stick it to UEFA after court battle!

When Manchester City get this deep into the Champions League, there is always a sense that heartbreak is just around the corner.

This competition has not been kind to them, and yet this season there is a genuine feeling that this could be their year.

After knocking out Real Madrid in the last round - a team who have won the Champions League more times than any other club - the bookies now have City as the favourites at 2/1.

With Lyon up next in the quarter-final, Sportsmail looks at the 10 reasons why City could go all the way this year and finally end their Champions League hoodoo.