By Grey Whitebloom Thomas Tuchel once described the Champions League as “the most beautiful competition, but the most difficult competition that we play”. If competing against Europe’s elite is enjoyably challenging, predicting the outcome of these continental ties is just plain tough. Plumping on Real Madrid lifting the trophy at the end of May is usually a safe bet, but deciphering the intricacies of the competition’s newly expanded league phase is far more complex. Opta’s so-called supercomputer has taken on the challenge. After simulating the remaining fixtures 50,000 times while drawing u…