Open Extended ReactionsWith the UEFA Champions League's extended league phase over, it's time for the extended knockout rounds. Over the next two weeks, 16 teams will vie for the eight remaining spots in the Champions League round of 16. Now he could break them with Benfica- Best tifos of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League this seasonFor each of the 24 remaining teams with a shot at the Champions League crown, let's talk about why they could win the whole thing ... and why they probably won't. With Yamal leading the way, it will take only a decent level of defensive stability for this team to be a major Champions League threat. They won the Europa League last season, beating soon-to-be Champions League teams such as Bodo/Glimt, Eintracht Frankfurt and Qarabag along the way; having therefore qualified for the Champions League despite a 17th-place PL finish, they lost at PSG but outscored seven other opponents by a combined 14-2 to place fourth.