Manchester City are favourites to win the Champions League. But should they be? | Paul Wilson

11 July 2019 13:00
City are serial winners with a great manager and squad but their short price is unusual when they have never reached the finalThe second week of Wimbledon is probably far too early to be thinking about football and what may happen at the business end of next season, unless you happen to be an ante-post gambler looking for some value in the long-term market before the competitions get under way.In which case you may be disappointed and surprised to find Manchester City priced as low as 4-1 to win the Champions League next season. Most bookmakers and betting exchanges have the English champions as clear favourites, with Barcelona offered at around 6-1 and Liverpool, Real Madrid and Juventus a little further out. Related: Transfer window 2019 – every summer deal from Europe's top five leagues Continue reading......read full article

Source: TheGuardian