Champions League power rankings as Arsenal and Liverpool face gloomy reality

Champions League power rankings as Arsenal and Liverpool face gloomy reality Bayern Munich and Barcelona are bringing red-hot form into the Champions League quarter-finals as Arsenal look to get back on track and Liverpool face a daunting task against PSGCommentsSportSamuel Meade Sports Brand Writer07:00, 07 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesParis Saint-Germain are the defending champions(Image: AP)The Champions League quarter-finals have given us with some of Europe's finest battling it out as a number of final-worthy ties make up the last eight.‌Arsenal remain the competition favourites and have won nine of the 10 games they have played in Europe this season, but their blip has seen them go from quadruple hunters to a team eyeing a double. Questions are being asked of the Gunners ahead of their clash with Sporting Lisbon.‌Barcelona or Atletico Madrid await the winner of that tie as the two La Liga sides reignite their rivalry having only played each other at the weekend. The Catalans were beaten semi-finalists last season but have one of Europe's deadliest frontlines.‌Defending champions PSG will square off with Liverpool once again - they beat them in the last 16 a year ago and will now hope to end their European hopes in the knockouts once again. They've made a habit of beating Premier League sides over recent years, downing Chelsea last month.Real Madrid and Bayern Munich's clash represents the true heavyweight tie of the round. They have more than 20 European Cups between them and, since 2020, have won three of the last six Champions League titles.JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook page‌READ MORE: Every Champions League quarter-final tie predicted as Arsenal and Liverpool sent warningREAD MORE: Arsenal star told he's 'not what he was' as ex-Gunner talks up two transfers to replace himMirror Football has cast its eye over the eight quarter-finalists and devised a power rankings based...