Real Madrid and Barcelona basically took over since 2012, bar one Bayern season. Still, the EPL are famous for punching above their weight and rising for the occasion.
The 2012 example is a classic. Beating Bayern at their own pitch in the final on penalties after being outplayed.
Would have made for a better Rof16 draw for us if they went through. Oh well. Liverpool and Tottenham are mediocre teams. If we draw them and cannot beat them, we don't deserve CL success.