It only seems a moment ago that Bayern Munich ended the longest season in history by beating Paris Saint-Germain in an empty Estadio du Luz in Lisbon and won their sixth Champions League title. There had actually already been two rounds of qualifying for the current tournament by the time the Bundesliga side lifted the famous trophy. But now the group stages have been decided for this season–and the real excitement begins all over again.
The bookmakers fancy Bayern to repeat last year’s triumph and become only the second club in the last 30 years to win back-to-back titles. Or will it finally be the year of Pep Guardiola and Manchester City–or can PSG go one better and win the competition